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Enhancing survey field data with artificial intelligence: a real-time kinematic GPS study

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The significance of adjustment and computation studies has grown in recent years, influencing allied fields like arithmetic and satellite geodesy. This empirical study explores the effectiveness of various soft and traditional regression methods in correcting survey field data. Specifically, it investigates soft computing techniques such as back-propagation artificial neural network (BPANN), radial basis function artificial neural network (RBFANN), generalized regression artificial neural network (GRANN), and traditional regression methods like polynomial regression model (PRM) and least square regression (LSR) techniques. The study aims to fill the knowledge gap regarding soft computing strategies for modifying real-time kinematics (RTK) GPS field data and the ongoing debate between artificial intelligence techniques (ANN) and traditional methods on which technique offers the best results in modifying survey field data. Performance criteria, including horizontal displacement (HE), arithmetic mean error (AME), arithmetic mean square error (AMSE), minimum and maximum error values, and arithmetic standard deviation (ASD), were used to assess each model technique. Statistical analysis revealed that RBFANN, BPANN, and GRANN achieved superior accuracy compared to conventional techniques (PRM and LSR) in adjusting real-time kinematics GPS data. RBFANN outperformed BPANN and GRANN in terms of AME, AMSE, and ASD of their horizontal displacement. These findings suggest that soft computing techniques enhance real-time kinematics GPS field data adjustment, addressing critical issues in accurate positioning, particularly in Ghana. This study contributes to the knowledge base for developing an accurate geodetic datum in Ghana for national and local objectives. This will lay a foundation for the global determination of exact positions in Ghana. RBFANN emerges as a promising option for real-time kinematics GPS field data adjustment in topographic surveys. However, care should be taken to check issues of data overfitting.

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The authors appreciate the anonymous reviewers’ constructive criticism, time, and efforts in helping to make this paper better. We would also want to express our heartfelt gratitude to fellow researchers including Ing. Emmanuella Adubea Asamoah, Engr. Opuni Kwarteng, Ing. Benedict Asamoah Asante, Miss Jennifer Afumah Nyamah, and Mr. Leslie Sarpong for their advice and encouragement throughout this work.

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  1. Geo-Informatics Division, Building and Road Research Institute (CSIR-BRRI), Kumasi, Ghana

    Daniel Asenso-Gyambibi, Joseph Agyei Danquah, Edwin Kojo Larbi & Naa Lamkai Quaye-Ballard

  2. IHTMOC Consulting Company Ltd, Kumasi, Ghana

    Michael Stanley Peprah

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Asenso-Gyambibi, D., Danquah, J.A., Larbi, E.K. et al. Enhancing survey field data with artificial intelligence: a real-time kinematic GPS study. Arab J Geosci 17, 184 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-024-11989-2

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