How to Replace Your Correction Service with a RoboDot Touch

Imagine ditching the frustrations of unreliable RTK correction service providers and embracing a seamless, self-contained solution that puts you in full control. There are a number of Virtual Reference Station (VRS) services that send correction messages to RTK enabled rovers or drones via the internet. These correction servers come in handy; users don't need to own expensive base station equipment or set up the base station on known coordinates.

While convenient and easy to use, VRS services have some pitfalls and inconveniences:

• Internet connectivity may be unavailable or unreliable

• VRS service areas are limited

• Monthly subscription costs add up

RoboDot Touch solves all of these problems while keeping setup simple. Operating as a local RTK base station, RoboDot Touch provides RTK correction service within a 20 km operating radius, and does not require internet connectivity. With RoboDot Touch, you still get the simplicity of connecting to a VRS but without the related subscription costs. Picture this: no more dropped signals mid-mission or surprise bills at the end of the month, just pure, dependable precision that keeps your projects on track and your budget intact.

Here's how

Setup

First, arrive at your project site. Locate a reference point or set up a new one. Optionally paint a ground control marker where you will place the RoboDot Touch (we provide the stencil). The mark lets you come back to that exact point later.

RoboDot over marker

If the coordinate of the reference point is known, connect to the RoboDot Wifi with a laptop or cellphone, then navigate to dot.com. In the status page set the base coordinate.

Base point setup

If the coordinate of the reference point is unknown, after the flight, just follow the workflow to correct your image coordinates with the RoboDot Touch Utility. This post-processing magic ensures your data is as accurate as if you'd had a known point from the start, saving you time and hassle.

Fly

Once your aerial equipment is ready to go, connect the drone controller to the RoboDot Touch Wifi, then set up the NTRIP connection on your controller.

Host: dot.com or 192.168.4.1
Mount point: RTCM3_MSM4
User: me
Pass: any

NTRIP setup in Robota Touch GCS

The drone will show a fixed solution when the NTRIP connection is established, provided the base and drone have a clear view of the sky. Fly the mission, as usual, and images will be taken with cm-level precision relative to the base position. Experience the thrill of watching your drone lock in that fixed RTK status in seconds, it's like having your own personal RTK corrections service powerhouse right in your toolkit.

In just a few steps, RoboDot Touch can replace a virtual reference station. Setting up and using the RoboDot Touch as an RTK GNSS base station is easy, accurate, and cost-effective. RoboDot Touch provides reliable corrections when internet base stations are not available. Whether you're surveying remote fields or tackling urban builds, RoboDot Touch elevates your workflow to pro-level efficiency. Reach out via our contact form to see if RoboDot is right for your application and unlock a world of uninterrupted, high-precision mapping today.