Surveying Instruments and Technology

This book covers the whole range of up-to-date surveying instruments including optical and electronic levels, optical and electronic theodolites, routine and robotic total stations. It will discuss also modern surveying instruments such as satellite signal receivers, GPS and GNSS. Written as a practical handbook, it will serve as a useful asset in training and education of the geospatial workforce.

Leonid Nadolinets lives in Moscow (Russia). Leonid Nadolinets has devoted his life to surveying instruments studying and developing. His Ph. D. thesis covered then days topical surveying instrument developing. Afterwards Leonid Nadolinets worked as a research fellow at many Research Institutes known not only in Russia but also overseas. He also attended training courses arranged by leading surveying manufacturers from the USA, Europe, Japan and China. Nowadays Leonid heads a little consulting company in the field of developing and maintenance of surveying instruments.

Eugene Levin, Program Chair of Surveying Engineering and Asociate Professor at School of Technology at Michigan Tech University. Dr. Levin also directing Integrated Geospatial Technology graduate program. He received M.S. degree in Astrogeodesy from Siberian State Geodetic Academy in 1982 and Ph.D in Photogrammetry from Moscow State Land Organization University in 1989. He has over 25 years of experience in US, Israeli and Russian academy and geospatial industry. He held research and managing positions with several Russian, Israeli and US research, academic institutions and high-tech companies, including: Research Institute of Applied Geodesy, Omsk Agricultural Academy, Rosnitc “Land”, Ness Technologies, Physical Optics Corporation, Digital Map Products, American GNC, and Future Concepts. He has served as a Principal Investigator and Project Manager in multiple award-winning government programs.