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Elements of Geomatics - GPS Exercise Session

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This lecture covers a GPS exercise session where the instructor welcomes participants, discusses the progress of the exercise, addresses technical questions, and provides guidance on data collection and analysis. Topics include GPS data accuracy, data visualization, file formatting for Excel, and troubleshooting common issues encountered during the exercise.

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