Geodetic monitoring of structures like bridges or dams, and natural objects like
slopes, and the determination of deformations has reached a high level of maturity
considering the instrumental as well as the analysis developments. But classical
geodetic instruments rarely provide high data rates. For example, geodetic
deformation surveys with total stations are usually carried out at certain repeated
period of times, e.g. annually for dams or with periods of some hours or even minutes
for individual monitoring projects
