Thales Z-Max Operation And Application Manual page 166

Continuous Kinematic
The Continuous Kinematic mode of data collection is best used when positioning
linear features such as roads. The idea is to trace the feature to be positioned or
mapped. As you walk along this feature, positions are being determined at a
specified interval, delineating the feature. Here is an example where this would be
useful:
You have an as-built survey which includes a road approximately 30 meters
(100 feet) in length. You need to position the centerline of the road and the
edge of pavement on both sides. You walk out to the centerline with the rover
system. Using the handheld software, you instruct the system to record data
every 2 seconds. You then walk along the centerline from beginning to end.
When this data is processed, you will see the centerline of the road delineated
by a series of closely spaced data points that are the post-processed results
of the 2 second data recording interval for the time period which you were
walking along the centerline.
The Continuous Kinematic method is not as precise as the Stop&Go Kinematic
method since with Continuous Kinematic, each position is determined with only
one data sample. In addition, since no specific survey points are occupied, a loss-
of-lock can require a re-initialization. With Continuous Kinematic, you can expect
positions at the 0.03 - 0.05 meter (0.10 - 0.15 ft) level.
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