Dr. Steeves began his studies in engineering in 1971 when he enrolled in
the Surveying Engineering curriculum at the University of New Brunswick
(UNB), in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Since then he has had a
wide range of experience in both theoretical and practical surveying,
geodesy, computer systems development, and management. Since 1971 he has
performed a variety of field surveys as Party Chief, taught university
courses in geodesy and adjustment calculus, performed research in
geodesy, managed and supervised research and development in geodesy,
performed adjustments of many surveying networks of various types and
sizes, managed the field survey program at the Geodetic Survey of
Canada, and developed internationally acclaimed computer software.
Robin developed such programs as GEOPAN, the internationally acclaimed
GeoLab software package, and the Coordinate Conversion Module, used by
suppliers of geographical information system software. The GeoLab
package is being used in approximately 100 countries around the world by
private corporations, government agencies (including those in Canada,
the US Department of Defense, Great Britain, France, Australia, Mexico,
and many others), and many universities and colleges around the world.
Dr. Steeves has authored and co-authored 36 scientific and technical
papers (see list below). He very much enjoys the challenges presented to
him by surveying and geodetic consulting, computer technologies, and
associated research and development.
Education
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Bachelor Degree (BSc) |
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B.,
1971-1976. Surveying Engineering. |
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Doctorate (PhD) |
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B.,
1976-1981, Geodesy.
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Sir Gottfreid Konecny Survey Award, 1975. |
International Affiliations
- NATO Designated Point of Contact for the Civil GPS Service, 1988 - 1990.
- Secretary, International Association of Geodesy Commission X on
Continental Networks, 1986 - 1990.
Service on Committees
- Member of the Transport Canada Advisory Committee on Multimodal
Navigation Technology Assessment , 1989 - 1990.
- Member of the Canadian National Committee for the International Union of
Geodesy and Geophysics, 1988 - 1991.
- Chairman, Canadian Committee on Positioning from Space (NACCSM), 1986 -
1989.
- Chairman of the Publications Committee of the Geodetic Survey of Canada,
1983 - 1988.
- Member, Geodesy and Control Surveys Committee, Canadian Institute of
Surveying and Mapping, 1982 - 1990.
- Member, Canadian Control Survey Committee, Canadian Council on Surveying
and Mapping, 1981-1990.
- Faculty Member on the Student-Faculty Relations Committee of the Faculty
of Engineering, University of New Brunswick, 1980 - 1981.
- Member of the Expanded Survey Profession Committee of the Association of
New Brunswick Land Surveyors, 1980.
Executive Positions Held
- Secretary, International Association of Geodesy Commission X on
Continental Networks.
- Executive Member for CIS Relations, Canadian Geophysical Union, 1986 -
1988.Chairman, Fredericton Branch of the Canadian Institute of
Surveying, 1979 - 1981.
- Secretary, IAG Special Study Group on Models for Time Dependent Geodetic
Networks, 1985 - 1988.
Employment, Research, and Teaching Experience
- 02/90 - Present: Microsearch Corporation. Consulting in surveying and
geodesy, research and development in geodesy, mapping, and geomatics.
- 06/88 - 02/90: Assistant Director, Surveys, Geodetic Survey of Canada,
Ottawa, Ontario.
- 05/86 - 06/88: Chief, Systems Development Section, Geodetic Survey of
Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
01/86 - 04/86: Acting Assistant Director, Strategic Planning, Director
General's Office, Surveys & Mapping Branch, Ottawa, Ontario.
- 05/85 -12/85: Acting Assistant Director, Data Management, Geodetic
Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
- 08/83 - 05/85: Chief, Research and Development Section, Geodetic Survey
of Canada.
- 04/83 - 08/83: Acting Head, Research and Development Section, Geodetic
Survey of Canada.
- 08/81 - 03/83: Research Officer, Research and Development Section,
Geodetic Survey of Canada.
- 09/79 - 04/81: Lecturer (Faculty Member) in Geodesy and Surveying
Engineering, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B. Taught courses
in geodesy and least squares adjustments.
- 05/77 - 07/81: Research towards PhD Degree in Geodesy, Department of
Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.
- 05/76 - 08/79: Research, Lecturer, and Graduate Studies, Department of
Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.
- 05/74 - 09/75: Part-time Research Assistant, Department of Surveying
Engineering U.N.B.
- 05/72 - 08/76: Part-time Field Surveys of various types including: Party
Chief of second and third order geodetic control network measurement and
reconnaissance; Party Chief of a deformation survey in the Andes
Mountains in Peru; Instrumentman in extensive third order geodetic
control networks; Chainman/Rodman in subdivision construction surveys.
Scientific and Technical Publications
Vanícek, P, Steeves, R R (1995) Transformation of coordinates between
two horizontal geodetic datums. Manuscripta Geodetica.
Steeves, R. R.; C. Chamberlain, D. McArthur (1989) Cost-Effectiveness of
a Canadian Active Control System, Paper Presented at the Las Cruces
International GPS Symposium.
McArthur, D. J.; R. R. Steeves (1988) On the Impact of the Active
Control System on Survey Control Networks, Papers for the CISM Seminars
on the NAD83 Redefinition in Canada and the Impact on Users.
Steeves, R. R., C. Chamberlain, M. Berube (1988) Future Network
Maintenance in Canada, Paper for CISM Geodesy Committee Seminars on
NAD83.
McArthur, D.; R. R. Steeves (1988) On the Impact of the Active Control
System on Survey Control Networks, Paper for CISM Geodesy Committee
Seminars on NAD 83.
Steeves, R. R.; D. J. McArthur, and N. Beck (1987) Development Status of
a GPS-Based Automated Geodetic Control System, Presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Canadian Institute of Surveying and Mapping, June.
Steeves, R. R.; P. Heroux, D. McArthur, K. Lochhead (1987) Development
of GPS Data Processing Software at the Geodetic Survey of Canada,
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Institute of Surveying
and Mapping, June.
Lachapelle, G.; M. Casey, R. R. Steeves (1987) Satellite-Based Precise
Radio Navigation: Achievements and Prospects, Fourth Canadian
Aeronautics and Space Institute Conference on Astronautics, November.
Cross, Hannah, Hradilek, Kelm, Mekinen, Merry, Sjoberg, Steeves,
Vanicek, and Zilkoski (1987) Four-dimensional geodetic positioning,
Report of the IAG SSG 4.96, Manuscripta Geodaetica, Volume 12, Number 3,
pp 142-222.
Delikaraoglou, D.; R. R. Steeves, N. Beck (1986) Development of a
Canadian Active Control System Using GPS, Proceedings of the Fourth
International Geodetic Symposium on Satellite Positioning, University of
Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.
Mainville, A.; R. R. Steeves, (1986) Stations de Poursuite pour
Ephemerides, presente au seminaire GPS, le Positionment Global A Votre
Service, Universitie Laval, Quebec, 13 et 14 Mars, 1986.
Junkins, D.R.; R. R. Steeves (1986) Accumulation of the Cholesky
Square Root in Helmert Blocking. The Canadian Surveyor, Volume 40, No.
3, pp 297-314.
Kouba, J.; Lambert, A.; Popelar, J.; Steeves, R. R.; Cannon, W. C.
(1986) Plans for a VLBI and GPS Monitoring Network for Geodesy and
Geodynamics in Canada. Advances in Space Research.
Steeves, R. R. (1985) "GPS at the Canadian Geodetic Survey: Experience
and Future Prospects", presented at the Ontario Land Surveyor's seminar
on the Impact of GPS on Surveying Practice in Ontario, Mississauga,
Ontario, November.
Steeves, R. R. (1985) "GPS Errors and Biases", presented at the CIS sponsored
GPS Seminars, Fredericton, June 7, 1985.
Steeves, R. R.; Boal (1985) NAD83: Status and Plans. Proceedings
of the 1985 Canadian Institute of Surveying Annual Meeting, Edmonton.
Steeves, R. R.; C.R. Penton (1985) Guidelines for the Integration of
Geodetic Networks in Canada. The Canadian Surveyor, Volume 39, No. 3, pp
197-210.
Chamberlain, C.A.; R. R. Steeves; C. R. Penton (1985) A Scenario for the
Maintenance of the Canadian Geodetic Network. The Canadian Surveyor,
Volume 39, No. 3, pp 189-195.
Delikaraoglou, D.; R. R. Steeves (1985) The Impact of VLBI and GPS on
Geodesy in Canada. First International Symposium on Precise Positioning
with the Global Positioning System, Washington, D.C., April.
Steeves, R. R. (1984) Mathematical Models for the Use in the
Readjustment of the North American Geodetic Networks. Technical Report
No. 1, Geodetic Survey of Canada, Ottawa.
Berube, M.; R. R. Steeves (1984) Analysis of a Geodetic Tie to the
Algonquin Radio Telescope, Technical Report No. 3, Geodetic Survey of
Canada, Ottawa.
Steeves, R. R. (1982) Statistical Analysis of Control Coordinate Changes
Resulting from the Integration of Geodetic Networks, presented at the
1983 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Institute of Surveying, Victoria,
B.C.
Steeves, R. R.; C.S. Fraser (1982) A Review of Basic Statistical Post
Analysis Procedures of Least Squares Adjustment Results, Canadian
Institute of Surveying Adjustment Seminars, Paper No. 7.
Steeves, R. R. (1981) Estimation of Gravity Tilt Response to Atmospheric
Phenomena at the Fredericton Tiltmetric Station Using a Least Squares
Response Method, PhD Dissertation, Department of Surveying Engineering,
U.N.B., Fredericton, N.B., Canada.
Steeves, R. R. (1981) A Statistical Test for Significance of Peaks in
the Least Squares Spectrum. Collected Papers of the Geodetic Survey of
Canada.
Steeves, R. R.; P. Vanicek (1979) Earth Tide Tilt Observations at U.N.B.
Poster Presentation at the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Canadian
Geophysical Union, Fredericton, N.B.
Steeves, R. R. (1979) Orthogonalization of Base Functions Versus
Diagonalization of Matrices. Graduate Report, Department of Surveying
Engineering, U.N.B.
Steeves, R. R. (1978) A Note on the Optimal Design of Geodetic Projects.
Internal Report, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.
Steeves, R. R. (1978) Constraints for Rank Deficient Problems in Geodesy
- The Pseudoinverse, Graduate Report, Department of Surveying
Engineering, U.N.B.
Steeves, R. R. (1978) On the Isoscale Lines of the Double Stereographic
Projection, Internal Report, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.
Steeves, R. R. (1978) A User's Manual for Program GEOPAN: Geodetic Plane
Adjustment and Analysis, Technical Report No. 54, Department of
Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.
Krakiwsky, E.J.; D.B. Thomson; R. R. Steeves (1977) A Manual for
Geodetic Coordinate Transformations in the Maritimes, Technical Report
No. 48, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.
Thomson, D.B.; M.P. Mepham; R. R. Steeves (1977) The Stereographic
Double Projection, Technical Report No. 46, Department of Surveying
Engineering, U.N.B.
Steeves, R. R. (1976) An Assessment of Wall-Monumented Urban Control.
Undergraduate Report, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.
Steeves, R. R. (1976) Collocation in EDM Processing, Graduate Report,
Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.
Steeves, R. R. (1975) The Use of Wall Monumentation in Urban Areas and
Related Topics. Undergraduate Report, Department of Surveying
Engineering, U.N.B.
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