cGeo Flagship Products
SiteWatch
SiteWatch is the flagship of the cGeo suite of programs. Initially developed in 2001 for GPS surveying, SiteWatch has evolved into a suite of programs that is used as a turnkey solution for automated deformation monitoring. It is primarily in use today for monitoring sensors on dams, bridges, and in open pit mines.
The SiteWatch system is comprised of several server and client applications. The server applications (Gemeni, Quadrant, and Stratus) are used to collect and process measurements from sensors located in the areas being monitored. Once measurements are uploaded to a project database, the GeoExplorer client software can be used to visualize the results in near real-time.
Gemeni Server
As part of the SiteWatch system, Gemeni is the component responsible for the automated collection and processing of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) data. Differentially corrected GNSS signals (from GPS and Glonass satellites) can be processed to achieve accuracies of a few millimeters in appropriate locations.
GNSS data collected from remote GNSS receivers by Gemeni is processed and stored in the SiteWatch project database for viewing by GeoExplorer. Gemeni is also available as a standalone product for sites without a complete SiteWatch system.
Like all cGeo products, Gemeni can be accessed through an API (Application Programming Interface). This feature is useful for developers that want to harness the power of the SiteWatch system with their own company's branding and special features.
Quadrant Server
The cGeo Quadrant Server is the SiteWatch component that is used to control robotic total stations. Robotic total stations are powerful tools for deformation monitoring in locations that are not suitable for GPS (or GNSS) receivers. Examples of areas typically not monitored by GNSS are: under bridges, underground, high-walls and rock faces in mines, and against buildings.
By taking full remote-control of robotic total stations Quadrant enables un-attended operation and monitoring of critical locations 24/7 without human intervention. The system administrator can remotely configure and monitor the operation of the total station through the QuadrantAdmin utility.
Many of our clients already had robotic total stations before they implemented Quadrant. To allow them to leverage the power of their existing investments we developed Quadrant as a modular package where virtually any robotic total station can be added through cGeo plugins. We have developed plugins for many leading total stations. Please contact us to see if your total station is already supported.
Stratus Server
Stratus is the cGeo weather management software. It was originally developped as a part of SiteWatch for accessing weather data to correct total station distance measurements. It is now available as a standalone product. Stratus retrieves measurements from remote weather stations and stores them in a database of your choice. It is required by Quadrant for correcting distances measurements for atmospheric conditions.
Stratus Server is also available through the cGeo API for customers that want to add their own user interface for branding or where there are special requirements for the software.