METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AN OBJECT FROM HYBRID MEASUREMENTS

The invention relates to a method and a device for determining the position of physical objects by means of a hybrid geodetic measuring system comprising measured input variables that result in geometric over-determination, followed by compensation according to the smallest residues process. The measured data which serves as a basis for determining the position and which includes a combination of inclination values (223), GPS coordinates (222), tachymetrically determined coordinates (221), distance measurements (224), etc., is used with the specific accuracies of the measured data or individually determined weights (201) for determining the position. Said method allows different degrees of accuracy (e.g. pw) (210) to be formed, thus making it possible to assess the quality of the determined position or find measurement errors. The method according to the invention is suitable for determining, once or repeatedly, the position of a physical object, e.g. a mobile piece of construction equipment (220) or a robot equipped with an associated tool that is to be physically placed in a desired operating position, and for monitoring regions of the surface of the Earth such as landslide zones, tectonically or volcanically unstable zones, quarrying/mining zones, or edifices.