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The Slovenian national network of permanent SIGNAL GNSS stations enables users in the field to accurately determine their position in the national reference coordinate system. With real-time measurements, position accuracy can be improved from a few meters to a few centimeters or even less, which is important for surveying, construction, agriculture, research and other activities.From the first station to the network throughout Slovenia
The SIGNAL network, whose name comes from the words Slovenia-Geodezija-Navigation-Location, is approaching twenty years of operational activity. The first station was established in 2000, and in 2007 the network became operational with 15 stations. Today it consists of 30 permanent stations.
The stations are spread over the entire territory of the Republic of Slovenia and in the immediate vicinity in neighboring countries. Data is also exchanged with their managers. The SIGNAL network belongs to the basic state geodetic and geoinformation infrastructure and, together with the combined geodetic network (zero-order network), forms the framework of the Slovenian national reference coordinate system.
What SIGNAL means in practice
The network is used by hundreds of users daily. With RTK GNSS measurements, i.e. real-time position measurements, users in the field can significantly improve the accuracy of position determination. Instead of a few meters, they can achieve an accuracy of a few centimeters or even better.
Most users come from the surveying profession. The SIGNAL network ensures the highest level of reliability and compliance with the national reference coordinate system. Accurate measurements contribute to higher quality geodetic data and more reliable records, and thus also to greater legal security of ownership of real estate.
However, the use is not limited to geodesy. SIGNAL is also increasingly used in agriculture, construction, research and other industries. RTK services are also used by drone operators.
The possibility of choosing according to the method of use
Several subscription packages are available to users. Among the most popular are two RTCM packages for performing real-time GNSS measurements.
The annual flat-rate package allows unlimited use of services. The package with billing according to consumption is especially suitable for users who need the SIGNAL network only occasionally.
Development continues
When developing the SIGNAL network, the Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Slovenia constantly follows the development of technologies and modern guidelines in the field of position determination. Therefore, new services and further upgrades of the network infrastructure are planned for the near future.
GURS also cooperates with young researchers in the development of innovative control system solutions. The goal is to maintain a reliable and modern service that enables users to take quality measurements and work efficiently in the field.
The development of modern systems presents a challenge especially to young researchers, with whom we already cooperate in the development of innovative control system solutions.
More information
You can read more about the SIGNAL network on the website of the GNSS Service, which is operated by the Geodetic Institute of Slovenia under the authority of the Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, and on the Prostor Portal.
Explanations of abbreviations:
* GNSS - a global navigation satellite system that enables positioning on Earth using satellites. These include GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and BeiDou.
* RTK GNSS measurement - a real-time satellite positioning method in which the receiver uses corrections from the GNSS network. Thus, the real-time positioning accuracy can be improved from a few meters to a few centimeters or even less.
* RTCM - standard data transfer format for maritime navigation and satellite technologies - is used in the SIGNAL network to access correction data in RTK-GNSS measurements.
Network of permanent SIGNAL GNSS stations and stations of adjacent networks involved in data exchange | Author: Geodetic Administration
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