The threads below got me wondering, what are some of the things you've seen a robot lock onto? Here's a quick list of mine:
refelctive vests (very annoying)
road signs
c/l street reflectors
tail lights
pieces of quartz
I'll probably think of more as the list grows. It will be interesting to see others responses and to be able to add to my list of things to watch out for.
You have all mine, and then one.
Storm windows
Pretty women
We had a Zeiss that fell in love with something inside an Auto Zone one time.
yes, my geodimeter is very vain, it only looks at itself in reflections!
> yes, my geodimeter is very vain, it only looks at itself in reflections!
Well, it is a good-lookin' robot...
Oh yeah, I forgot about backsight prisms. If you have a backsight set up as you take sideshots the robot will eventually find that prism on its' own again.
I learned that on my first loop with the robot when some of my centerline of road shots shared the same position as a traverse point set on the shoulder.
Only the prism I am carrying. The Multitrack prism head came out just about two weeks before I bought my equipment and I went with it. The S-6 never locks onto anything but that head. I wish it were a little lighter but the security is well worth it.
> Oh yeah, I forgot about backsight prisms. If you have a backsight set up as you take sideshots the robot will eventually find that prism on its' own again.
Better yet, another crew across the street's backsite prism
> > Oh yeah, I forgot about backsight prisms. If you have a backsight set up as you take sideshots the robot will eventually find that prism on its' own again.
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> Better yet, another crew across the street's backsite prism
I usually flatten any other crew's backsight assemblies with my truck before I get started....gotta protect your territory!
Roger that. Multitrack is the shiznit.
I stacked up about 30-40 curb and gutter shots that way a while back. Now I either cover the back sight or keep a close eye on the horizontal angles if there's any chance of the instrument "finding" the wrong prism.
> I stacked up about 30-40 curb and gutter shots that way a while back. Now I either cover the back sight or keep a close eye on the horizontal angles if there's any chance of the instrument "finding" the wrong prism.
Ouch!
I try to watch the DC closely now as well.
Fortunately I spotted the problem before moving the instrument so it was a minor inconvenience to learn a valuable lesson.:-)
