Using handheld GPS for data acquisition in blasting operations

Conference · Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:433695

Ramsey, D L

Blasters in the field for years have been faced with the task of plotting blast locations for future reference and calculating scaled distances or seismograph placement from maps, aerial photo`s etc. With the constellation fully operational, GPS provides a satellite signal transmitted to a ground receiver which will display the desired coordinate positioning worldwide, 24 hours a day in any kind of weather conditions. There are a variety of GPS receivers available with varying levels of accuracy. The field trials of a handheld navigational quality instrument for plotting blast and seismograph locations along with other necessary industry related data is the basis of this paper.

• OSTI ID: 433695
• Report Number(s): CONF-940144-; TRN: IM9709%%128
• Resource Relation: Conference: 20. annual Society of Explosives Engineers meeting on explosives and blasting techniques, Austin, TX (United States), 30 Jan - 4 Feb 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the twentieth annual conference on explosives and blasting technique; PB: 593 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
SURFACE MINING
EXPLOSIVE FRACTURING
MONITORING
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
FIELD TESTS
SEISMOGRAPHS
POSITIONING
MAPPING
REMOTE SENSING
COORDINATES