Handheld Theodolite Concept

Abstract

Currently, artillery meteorology uses observations of a pilot balloon taken using a theodolite as a backup to a full rawindonde system. The theodolite is an expensive and cumbersome single-use system that is a candidate for replacement. This technical note examines the feasibility of using a "smartphone" as a replacement for a traditional theodolite. The smartphone can serve as both the observation/recording system and the system for deriving a sounding from the observations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA540992

Entities

People

  • Alan E. Wetmore

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Altitude
  • Artillery
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Processing
  • Detectors
  • Image Processing
  • Information Operations
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Mobile Devices
  • Observation
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Recording Systems
  • Smartphones
  • Theodolites

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Systems Analysis and Design