Speleolog, Vol. 71 No. 1, 2023.
Professional paper
Digital cave surveying methods
Nicola Rossi
Abstract
Digital cave surveying is becoming increasingly common in the speleological community. It brings with it many benefits, as well as new challenges in terms of the use of measuring instruments, software for drawing on-site and software for subsequent processing of drawings, various possibilities that lead to the development of different ideas and drawing practices, drawing methods, etc. This article would be too extensive if it covered all of the above, therefore the focus is exclusively on digital drawing methods, i.e. procedures by which one or more people create a cave survey. Four methods are described: 1) the same person both draws and measures, in the direction of progression, 2) the same person both draws and measures, opposite to the direction of progression, 3) one person draws and the other measures in the direction of progression, and 4) one person draws and the other measures opposite to the direction of progression. In the end, the methods are evaluated according to four criteria - efficiency, involvement of the other member, complexity, difficulties - which reflect the advantages and disadvantages of each method. Each method may be the best for a particular situation, therefore the conclusion is that there is no ideal method, but it is necessary to choose a suitable one, depending on the on-site conditions.
Keywords
Digital drawing; cave surveying; speleology
Hrčak ID:
314789
URI
Publication date:
23.2.2024.
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