4. Introduction MoveRTK
• GPS support in agriculture is important:
– Efficiency and Productivity
Necessary because of decreasing prices and increasing costs
– Precision farming and Information management.
Everything on the field is position related:
planting, green mass, fertilization, work tracks, pest management
resources. Parcels are no longer considered as one entity.
– Assistance in complying to environmental protection rules
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5. Introduction MoveRTK
• MoveRTK is an initiative of a number of branch organisations:
– ZLTO
– LTO Noord
– LLTB
– Bouwend Nederland
– CUMELA Nederland
– COM
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6. Introduction MoveRTK
• GPS Network provider 06-GPS
• Dutch KPN in cooperation with 06-GPS provides a SIM-card
especially developed for MoveRTK
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7. Introduction MoveRTK
• LTO Nederland (Land- en Tuinbouw Organisatie) is the Dutch
Federation of Agriculture and Horticulture, an entrepreneurial and
employers’ organisation.
• Representing almost 50.000 agricultural entrepreneurs, the
cooperative arrangement of LTO Noord, ZLTO and LLTB - the three
regional agricultural organisations in The Netherlands - works in
support of their economic and social position.
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8. Introduction MoveRTK
• Bouwend Nederland (Dutch Construction and Infrastructure
Federation) represents about 5.000 affiliated construction and
infrastructure companies:
• Highly professional trade association promoting the interests of
member companies and providing them from support and advice.
• Seeks to improve the image of this industry and to gain better
recognition in wider society for a sector that is one of the socio-
economic pillars of Dutch society.
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9. Introduction MoveRTK
• CUMELA Netherlands is a branche-association representing:
– over 3.500 specialists in agricultural, horticultural and rural
contracting, fertilizer distribution, in earthmoving and
construction.
– over 30.000 people are working for these companies
– realizing an annual turnover of 3.9 billion Euros.
• CUMELA Netherlands supports their management with tailormade
business advice, industry specific insurances and up-to-date
information through a website, newsletters and the monthly
magazine Grondig.
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10. Introduction MoveRTK
• The Organisation of Mechanisation Companies (COM) is the branch
organisation for the Mechanisation Companies in the agriculture and
market gardening sector.
• Mechanisation Companies:
– trade in machinery and tools used in the agricultural or the green
space sector;
– offer services and do repair work;
– 775 subscribed members: COM covers 90 to 95 per cent of all
the mechanisation companies.
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11. Introduction MoveRTK
• 06-GPS is an independent, commercial provider of GNSS-data.
• More than 8 year expertise in Network GNSS.
• > 1000 registered users:
– Governments (national, provincial, municipalities)
– Engineering and surveying companies
– Construction companies (road, rail, underground
infrastructure)
– Energy companies
– Archaeologists, police, schools
– Farmers
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12. GNSS
Satellites
Reference
Stations
Network
servers
Professional
support
Communication
Applications
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14. Introduction MoveRTK
• Branch organisations prefer standardised RTK correction
signals
– Most GPS-RTK users are using local GPS reference antennas.
– Often brand depended, limited freedom in choice of equipment.
– Many technical and economical disadvantages.
– Branch should stimulate GPS guidance and precision farming
quickly.
• LTO, CUMELA and BN:
– offer members a high quality standardised product for a low
price.
– stimulate use of GPS in agriculture and construction.
– Competition over hardware, not over correction signal
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16. Explanation technique: Network RTK
• Positioning of one single (“Stand-Alone”) GPS receiver
in a GPS system
• Accuracy GPS 5 – 10 m
– Suitable for navigation (TomTom)
– Not suitable for machine control
• Maximal influence error sources
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17. Explanation technique: Network RTK
• Estimation total influence of error sources on
a known position -> corrections
• Send corrections
to the rover
• Apply corrections
-> reduce influence error sources
• Calculate accurate position
WAAS/EGNOS < 1m
Omnistar/Starfire dm
RTK cm
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23. Components and functioning
• Next to the MoveRTK correction signal and the delivered SIM-card,
one needs:
1. GPRS/UMTS modem
to receive MoveRTK
correction signal.
2. GPS/GNSS RTK-
receiver.
The modem (1) is
often incorporated in
the receiver.
3. Wheel control
assistance or
automatic heading
system on the
machine.
4. Display in the cabin
for overview and
programming.
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24. Components and functioning
1. The GPS-receiver in the
machine connects itself to the
MoveRTK control center and
transmits its position.
2. In the MoveRTK control
center, GPS data are
received from a network of
reference stations 24 hours
per day.
All GPS knowledge is
represented in a nation wide
model.
3. Within a split second,
individual corrections are
calculated for the location of
the machine and send by
mobile internet to the
machine. Each second again.
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27. Benefits MoveRTK (1/2)
Individual base station MoveRTK
High investment Low initial investment
Local coverage Nationwide coverage
One type of correction data only Correction data for all brands
Radio with chance on limited High quality KPN mobile internet
radius and interference
In case of large working area; Everywhere directly available
necessary to move base station
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28. Benefits MoveRTK (2/2)
Individual Base station MoveRTK
Failure single base station makes Always available due to high
work impossible. redundancy.
No repeatable accuracy. Leaps in Homogeneous nation wide
position. accuracy.
High replacement investments in Network always up to date
case of new satellite systems. (GALILEO, GLONASS).
No check on reliability local base Central service en quality
stations. monitoring.
Large differences in prices Low prices due to cooperation with
hardware and rates. branch organizations.
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35. Quality Management: Data communication
• For Network RTK, good data communication is essential
– Wired connection between base stations and control center.
Managed VPN KPN ONE: 24 hours per day pro active guarded.
– Mobile connection between machine en control center.
KPN M2M SIM-card
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36. Quality Management: Data communication
• MoveRTK provides a special SIM-card in cooperation with
Dutch KPN
• M2M (Machine 2 Machine) SIM (APN: m2m-gps)
• Maximal availability Mobile Internet
• Quality of Service: priority in GPRS/UMTS network in
the near future
• Tooling for real time guarding, service and support
by MoveRTK
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37. Quality Management: Data communication
• Tooling for real time diagnose:
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39. Quality Management: Data communication
• Use of mobile internet offers new applications and innovations:
– Track and trace (where are the ,machines)
– Online support dealer
– Real time Communication with databases
• central registration, planning en preparation of AB-lines,
equipment, staff resources
• Generation of reports
• Connecting plant sensors, crop maps and background maps
for variable spraying
– ?
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41. Summary
• MoveRTK is brand independent and can be used on every GPS
system and machine.
• Open Standard important:
– freedom of choice in different brands.
– Stimulating use of GNSS in farming
• Network RTK best suited for the job:
– High overall quality
– Manageable
– Easy upgradable for modernized GNSS
• Data communication:
– is critical
– makes new innovations possible
• MoveRTK subscription low priced due to cooperation branche
organisation.
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