OnStation vs. GPS Rovers
“You can use your phone or tablet to find your location without using expensive GPS equipment.”
OnStation is a collaborative digital stationing platform with a mobile app that gives everyone on a project live station/offset within 5' feet. While GPS rovers provide enhanced accuracy, availability is limited to specifically trained personnel.
What’s the
main difference?
OnStation
LIVE STATION OFFSET IN THE FIELD
Real-time GPS Stationing: Instantly know your location on the jobsite in reference to station, mile marker, lat/long, LRS.
Accessibility: Everyone has instant access to location within 5’ without expensive equipment or extensive training.
Instant Conversion: Instantly convert STA with offset to MM, LL, or LRS.
Pricing: Subscription pricing for unlimited projects.
GPS Rover
PORTABLE GPS RECEIVER
Enhanced GPS Accuracy: Required for specific job functions
Accessibility: Not accessible to all workers, limited number of units on the jobsite, and requires trained personnel to operate.
Manual Conversion: Station offset and converting STA to MM, LL, or LRS are calculated manually.
Cost: Requires significant financial investment in hardware.
In the Field
Learn how APEX Engineering integrated live digital stationing into their everyday workflow, improving productivity, increasing efficiencies, and saving money.
APEX Engineering Project Manager
“We started training our inspectors on GPS Rovers, but they’re expensive units and we don’t want more than one unit on a project at any given time. OnStation eliminates the need for constant access to the rovers.”
STA: 1786+45 14R
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MM: 461.991
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LL: 30.380179,-95.067204
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LRS: 461.458 2L
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STA: 1786+45 14R = MM: 461.991 = LL: 30.380179,-95.067204 = LRS: 461.458 2L =
From the Field
FREE Stationing Training
Our stationing experts created these training videos to help individuals in the industry learn about the most important aspect of a job… Location!
Stationing is the project locationing system that allows individuals to budget, design, and construct roadway projects. The following lessons will cover the different types of stationing and why they are important.