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David Zuliani¹, Lavinia Tunini¹, Marco Severin²

¹National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics-OGS, 33100 Udine, Italy.

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Summary

A new, affordable Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) platform, LZER0, offers versatile real-time monitoring for ground deformation and structural health. This cost-effective system integrates hardware and a web portal for easy deployment in various professional applications.

Keywords:

GNSS RTKLIB Raspberry Pi automotive cadastral cost-effective landslide monitoring real-time u-blox

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Area of Science:

Geodesy and Geophysics
Satellite Navigation Systems
Geospatial Technology

Background:

Advancements in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology have led to low-cost sensors suitable for widespread adoption.
This has created new possibilities for real-time monitoring of ground deformation and structural integrity.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce LZER0, a cost-effective, multi-purpose GNSS platform developed for surveying and monitoring applications.
To demonstrate the platform's flexibility and ease of use across diverse sectors.

Main Methods:

The LZER0 platform utilizes a u-blox M8T single-frequency GNSS receiver.
GNSS data processing is performed using the RTKLIB software package in relative positioning mode (real-time and post-processing).
A dedicated web portal is used for displaying processed results to end-users.

Main Results:

The LZER0 platform integrates GNSS hardware with a user-friendly web portal for data visualization.
RTKLIB software enables efficient processing of GNSS data for positioning.
Three distinct applications (cadastral, monitoring, automotive) showcase the platform's versatility.

Conclusions:

LZER0 is a flexible, multi-purpose GNSS platform suitable for a range of tasks.
The system is designed for ease of use in both hardware and software aspects.
LZER0 can be readily deployed for research, educational, and professional applications requiring precise positioning and monitoring.