Geodimeter

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Operator controls and sight of a Geodimeter

The Geodimeter (acronym of geodetic distance meter) was the first optical

surveying instrument.[1][2]
It was originally developed for measuring the speed of light.[3][4] It was invented in 1947 by Erik Osten Bergstrand [sv] and commercialized in 1953 by the AGA (Aktiebolaget Gasaccumulator) company of Sweden.[5][6] It was used in the Transcontinental Traverse.

The Geodimeter business was acquired by SpectraPrecision which was acquired by

Trimble Inc.[citation needed
]

Electronic mechanism

The mechanism uses a

megahertz range.[7] It is similar in principle to the mechanical chopper in Fizeau's measurement of the speed of light in air that used a toothed wheel.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rüeger 2012, p. 15.
  2. ^ Bergstrand 1952.
  3. ^ Froome & Essen 1969.
  4. ^ Bergstrand 1950.
  5. ^ Laurila 1960, p. 194.
  6. ^ "AGA Geodimeter". AGA Museum. 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  7. ^ Poling 1959.
  8. ^ "EDM (Geodimeter Model 2A)", Database: Physical Sciences Collection - Surveying and Geodesy, Smithsonian Institution, 4 August 2015, catalog number 1998.3094.01, retrieved 2018-05-02

Sources

Further reading

External links

  • AGA Geodimeter Model 6 (Going the Distance: A Photo Collection Illustrating the History of Distance Measurement Tools at the
    National Geodetic Survey
    )