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G. Retscher, A. Reiterer, G. Mentes:
"Report of Sub-Commission 4.2 "Applications of Geodesy in Engineering"";
in: "Geodesy for Planet Earth", S. Kenyon, M. Pacino, U. Marti (ed.); issued by: IAG; Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 2012, ISBN: 978-3-642-20337-4, 719 - 724.

Rapid developments in engineering, microelectronics and the computer sciences have greatly changed both instrumentation and methodology in engineering geodesy. To build higher and longer, on the other hand, have been key challenges for engineers and scientists since ancient times. Now, and for the foreseeable future, engineers confront the limits of size, not merely to set records, but to meet the real needs of society minimizing negative environmental impact. Highly developed engineering geodesy techniques are needed to meet these challenges. The SC will therefore endevour to coordinate research and other activities that address the broad areas of the theory and applications of engineering geodesy tools. The tools range from conventional terrestrial measurement and alignment technology (optical, RF, etc.), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), geotechnical instrumentation, to software systems such as GIS, decision support systems, etc. The applications range from construction engineering and structural monitoring, to natural phenomena such as landslides and ground subsidence that have a local effect on structures and community infrastructure. The SC will carry out its work in close cooperation with other IAG Entities, as well as via linkages with relevant scientific and professional organizations such as ISPRS, FIG, IEEE, ION.
The major objectives of the SC are:
- To monitor research and development into new technologies that are applicable to the general field of "engineering geodesy", including hardware, software and analysis techniques.
- To study advances in dynamic monitoring and data evaluation systems for buildings and other manmade structures.
- To study advances in monitoring and alert systems for local geodynamic processes, such as landslides, round subsidence, etc.
- To study advances in geodetic methods used on large construction sites.
- To study advances in the application of artificial intelligence techniques in engineering geodesy.
- To document the body of knowledge in this field, and to present this knowledge in a consistent frame work at symposia and workshops.
- To promote research into several new technology areas or applications through the SC 4.2 Working Groups.
The achievements of the work of the SC in the past 2 years will be presented and discussed in this paper.

Engineering Geodesy, Monitoring, Alert Systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20338-1_89