RP-30: Portable non-contact water velocity radar sensor

RP 30 is a portable non-contact radar system for measuring surface velocity profiles in rivers and canals. It provides real-time data transmission via Bluetooth to a laptop and enables mobile measurements, especially under flood conditions.

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Mobile, contact free measurement of surface velocity profile on rivers especially under flood conditions. The RP-30 Radar Profiler, a mobile measurement system, is used to measure the surface velocity profile of rivers and canals. To achieve maximum mobility, we offer different mobile mounting devices that will suit any situation. The measurement data are transferred in real time to a laptop by an integrated Bluetooth transmitter in the RP-30. The results can be viewed immediately on the computer screen during the measurement.

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RP-30: Portable non-contact water velocity radar sensor

RP-30: Portable non-contact water velocity radar sensor

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