Determination of Prism Constant Values for Prism Reflectors Intended for Use in Automated Geodetic Monitoring Systems

Nikolay Kosarev; Leonid Serdakov; Andrei Sholomitskii; Vladimir Krapivin

doi:10.30533/GiA-2026-012

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DETERMINATION OF PRISM CONSTANT VALUES FOR PRISM REFLECTORS INTENDED FOR USE IN AUTOMATED GEODETIC MONITORING SYSTEMS Determination of Prism Constant Values for Prism Reflectors Intended for Use in Automated Geodetic Monitoring Systems

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Published in Izvestia Vuzov. Geodesy and Aerophotosurveying · Volume 70, Issue 2, 2026 · ELocator: 1 · Rubric: Geodesy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30533/GiA-2026-012

Received: 05.11.2025 Accepted: 24.04.2026 Published: 30.04.2026

Authors

Nikolay Kosarev

Leonid Serdakov

Andrei Sholomitskii

Vladimir Krapivin

Nikolay Kosarev

Academic degree: candidate of technical sciences

Science rang: docent

Sibirskiy gosudarstvennyy universitet geosistem i tehnologiy Docent · inzhenernoy geodezii i marksheyderkogo dela · Russian Federation · Новосибирск

Leonid Serdakov

Academic degree: candidate of technical sciences

Russian Federation

Andrei Sholomitskii

Russian Federation

Vladimir Krapivin

Otdel pozharno-vzryvotehnicheskih ekspertiz i ekspertiz s primeneniem fizicheskih metodov EKC GU MVD Rossii po Irkutskoy oblasti Russian Federation

ABSTRACT

The paper presents the results of an experimental study to determine the constants of Chinese geodetic prism analogs, which are widely used in automated geodetic monitoring systems under conditions of limited access to equipment from leading global manufacturers. The research was conducted using the comparator at the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences with highprecision equipment: a Leica AT403 laser tracker and a Sokkia NET05AXII total station. Two groups of prisms were investigated: 360° mini-prisms (analogs of the Leica GRZ101) and deformation prisms (analogs of the Leica GMP104). For each of the ten prisms in a group, 20 measurements were performed. It was established that the constant values for prisms of the same type exhibit significant scatter: from −26.3 mm to −27.1 mm for the Leica GMP104 analogs, and from−5.9mmto −6.7mm for the LeicaGRZ101 analogs. Key factors affecting measurement accuracy were identified: changes in the optical path due to non-perpendicularity of the prism to the line of sight, misalignment between the adapter and the prism, and the influence of environmental conditions. Particularly significant deviations were found in the 360° prisms during rotation, which is associated with changes in the optical path length depending on the angle of incidence. The study concludes that individual calibration of such prisms is mandatory before their use in high-precision measurements. To ensure the required accuracy and repeatability of results, the authors propose the creation of a specialized metrological test bench in a thermostatically controlled room with regulated environmental conditions.

KEYWORDS

calibration, prism constant, automated geodetic monitoring system, baseline comparator, laser tracker, total station

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Kosarev N. S., Serdakov L. E., Sholomitskii A. A., Krapivin V. S. Determination of Prism Constant Values for Prism Reflectors Intended for Use in Automated Geodetic Monitoring Systems // Izvestia Vuzov. Geodesy and Aerophotosurveying. 2026. no. 2. 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30533/GiA-2026-012. (Date of access 08.10.2026).

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Nikolay Kosarev, Serdakov L. E., Sholomitskii A. A., Krapivin V. S.. "Determination of Prism Constant Values for Prism Reflectors Intended for Use in Automated Geodetic Monitoring Systems." Izvestia Vuzov. Geodesy and Aerophotosurveying 70.2 (2026): 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30533/GiA-2026-012.

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Kosarev N. S., Serdakov L. E., Sholomitskii A. A., Krapivin V. S. (2026). Determination of Prism Constant Values for Prism Reflectors Intended for Use in Automated Geodetic Monitoring Systems. Izvestia Vuzov. Geodesy and Aerophotosurveying, 70(2), 1. https://doi.org/10.30533/GiA-2026-012

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Nikolay Kosarev, Serdakov L. E., Sholomitskii A. A., Krapivin V. S.. "Determination of Prism Constant Values for Prism Reflectors Intended for Use in Automated Geodetic Monitoring Systems." Izvestia Vuzov. Geodesy and Aerophotosurveying 70, no. 2 (2026): 1. https://doi.org/10.30533/GiA-2026-012.

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