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1. A surveying apparatus for surveying an object, comprising
an optical arrangement to sight an object; and
a tracking unit to track the sighted object; wherein
the tracking unit is adapted to obtain an object parameter of the object, the object parameter being associated with a movement of the object; and
the tracking unit is further adapted to issue an instruction to the optical arrangement to change between a close range setting and a long range setting according to the obtained object parameter, the close range setting corresponding to a wide field of view and the long range setting to a narrow field of view.
2. The surveying apparatus of claim 1 wherein the tracking unit is adapted to track the object to maintain the object on the optical axis of said optical arrangement.
3. The surveying apparatus of claim 1 wherein the tracking unit is adapted to track the object to maintain the object in the field of view of said optical arrangement.
4. The surveying apparatus of claim 1 wherein the tracking unit is adapted to determine whether the object is in the narrow field of view and, if the object is not in the narrow field of view, to instruct the optical arrangement to change from a long range setting to a close range setting.
5. The surveying apparatus of claim 1 wherein the tracking unit is adapted to instruct the optical arrangement to change from a close range setting to a long range setting before performing a position measurement of the object.
6. The surveying apparatus of claim 1 wherein the tracking unit is adapted to compare the obtained object parameter with a threshold value and the optical arrangement is instructed to change the field of view based on the comparison.
7. The surveying apparatus of claim 1 wherein the optical arrangement comprises a first and a second optical unit, and the first optical unit is adapted for wide field viewing and the second optical unit is adapted for narrow field viewing.
8. The surveying apparatus of claim 1 wherein the optical arrangement comprises a zoom lens adjustable to perform wide field viewing and narrow field viewing.
9. The surveying apparatus of claim 1 wherein the object parameter is proportional to at least one of the distance to the object, the angular velocity necessary to track the object, the size of the object in relation to the field of view, or the intensity of an EDM-signal from the object.
10. The surveying apparatus of claim 1 wherein the object parameter is dependent on whether the object is in the field of view.
11. The surveying apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one of:
an imaging device for acquiring an image of at least parts of the object;
a distance measurement unit for measuring a distance to the object along an optical axis;
a positioning unit for adjusting the optical axis of the optical arrangement relative to at least one reference axis; or
a control unit for controlling the components of the surveying apparatus.
12. A method for surveying an object, the method comprising
sighting an object with an optical arrangement;
tracking the sighted object;
obtaining an object parameter of the object, the object parameter being associated with a movement of the object; and
changing, by using the optical arrangement, between a close range setting and a long range setting according to the obtained object parameter, the close range setting corresponding to a wide field of view and the long range setting to a narrow field of view.
13. The method of claim 12 further comprising tracking the object to maintain the object on the optical axis of said optical arrangement.
14. The method of claim 12 further comprising tracking the object to maintain the object in the field of view of said optical arrangement.
15. The method of claim 12 further comprising:
determining that the object is not in the narrow field of view; and
instructing the optical arrangement to change from a long range setting to a close range setting.
16. The method of claim 12 further comprising instructing the optical arrangement to change from a close range setting to a long range setting before performing a position measurement of the object.
17. The method of claim 12 further comprising comparing the obtained object parameter with a threshold value and instructing the optical arrangement to change the field of view based on the comparison.
18. The method of claim 12 wherein wide field viewing is performed with a first optical unit and narrow field viewing is performed with a second optical unit.
19. The method of claim 12 wherein wide field viewing and narrow field viewing are perform with a zoom lens in the optical arrangement to change between a close range setting and a long range setting.
20. The method of claim 12 wherein the object parameter is proportional to at least one of the distance to the object, the angular velocity necessary to track the object, the size of the object in relation to the field of view, or the intensity of an EDM-signal from the object.
21. The method of claim 12 wherein the object parameter is dependent on whether the object is in the field of view.
22. The method of claim 12 further comprising at least one of:
acquiring an image of at least parts of the object;
measuring a distance to the object along an optical axis; or
adjusting the optical axis of the optical arrangement relative to at least one reference axis.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) of Formula I
M(ld-Lx)(X)(H2O)2\u2003\u2003Formula I

wherein
M is a metal selected from the group consisting of Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Cd, La, W, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Al, Ga, In, Ge, Sn, Pb), Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr or Ba;
L is derivatives of an amino acid ligand of Formula II
wherein R1 is methyl or isopropyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of pyridyl, bipyridyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, 4-(pyridin-4-yl)phenyl, napthalyl, quinolinyl, and tetrazolyl;
X is CH3COO or HCOO when R1 is isopropyl; and
X is Cl, Br, CH3COO or HCOO when R1 is methyl.
2. The metal organic frameworks according to claim 1, wherein the metal organic frameworks are selected from the group consisting of:
Zn(l-L1CH3COO)(CH3COO)(H2O)2 (5); wherein R1 is isopropyl, and R2 is pyridyl;
Zn(l-L1HCOO)(HCOO)(H2O)2 (6); wherein R1 is isopropyl, and R2 is pyridyl;
Zn(l-L2cl)(Cl)(H2O)2 (7); wherein R1 is methyl, and R2 is pyridyl;
Zn(l-L2Br)(Br)(H2O)2 (8); wherein R1 is methyl, and R2 is pyridyl;
Zn(l-L2CH3COO)(CH3COO)(H2O)2 (9); wherein R1 is methyl, and R2 is pyridyl; and
Zn(l-L2HCOO)(HCOO)(H2O)2 (10); wherein R1 is methyl, and R2 is pyridyl.
3. The metal organic frameworks according to claim 1, wherein the derivative of an amino acid ligands of Formula II is selected from the group consisting of:
4. The metal organic frameworks as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water solubility of the compound of Formula I
wherein R1 is methyl or isopropyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of pyridyl, bipyridyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, 4-(pyridin-4-yl)phenyl, napthalyl, quinolinyl, and tetrazolyl; X=Cl, Br, CH3COO or HCOO when methyl or isopropyl is in the range of 20-28 mgml.
5. The metal organic frameworks according to claim 1, wherein the metal organic frameworks are useful for proton conduction.
6. The metal organic frameworks according to claim 1, wherein the proton conductivity of the metal organic frameworks is in the range of 3.6\xd710\u22125 S cm\u22121 to 3.5\xd710\u22123 S cm\u22121.
7. A process for the preparation of the metal organic frameworks of claim 1, comprising the steps of:
a) adding a metal salt to an aqueous solution of a derivative of an amino acid ligand of Formula II in a suitable container in a ratio of metal salt to derivative of an amino acid ligand of Formula II ranging between 1:1 to 1:2 followed by sonicating to obtain a solution;
b) capping the container; and
c) keeping the capped container as obtained in step (a) undisturbed at temperature in the range of 50 to 90\xb0 C. to obtain crystals of metal organic framework of Formula I.
8. The process according to claim 7, wherein the metal salt is zinc acetate.
9. Metal organic frameworks of Formula I
M(ld-Lx)(X)(H2O)2\u2003\u2003Formula I