Description

Ground-penetrating radar for real-time underground utility mapping

Stream C is the compact array solution for real-time 3D mapping of underground utilities and features. Thanks to the increased level of accuracy, provided by a massive antenna array, Stream C is able to detect pipes and cables automatically.

Daily use of Stream C is aided by ergonomic features including electronic ride height adjustment, options to tow manually or with a small vehicle, and a motor assisted drive wheel.

Stream C is available in both Basic and Advanced configurations.

The system features:

• Massive array of 34 antennas in two polarisations: An accurate 3D reconstruction of the underground utility network is created in a single scan.
• Automatic Pipe Detection (APD): Real-time automatic detection of buried pipes and cables.
• Compact size: Stream C’s small dimensions enable it to survey areas inaccessible to larger array systems while maintaining the same accuracy.
• Robust construction: Built to the highest standards and with robust materials so that it can be used in harsh, demanding environments.
• 3D radar tomography: Real-time tomography on a GPS or total station assisted cartographic background.
• Professional subsurface survey: Quickly produce subsurface GIS based digital maps when pipes, cables and buried objects are automatically transferred to CAD and GIS formats.

Benefits of the Stream C include:

• High Productivity: Surveys only need to be performed in one direction to ensure optimal detection of both longitudinal and transversal pipes;
• No advanced training needed: The system automatically detects and locates the position of pipes in real time and displays them on screen;
• Reduced user fatigue: Thanks to electronic ride height adjustment and a motor assisted drive wheel;
• Facilitates large surveys: The system can be towed manually or with a small vehicle, increasing the acquisition speed (up to 6 km/h).

Software

Real-time software for advanced viewing

Stream C is supplied with the OneVision and IQMaps software suites.

OneVision
Providing real-time target viewing, onsite object mapping, and GPS navigation, OneVision is a software application for advanced GPR data collection. This powerful tool can be used with an array of antennas when performing utility mapping, archaeological and environmental surveys, and extensive mapping of medium to large-size projects. OneVision is available for:

• Stream X
• RIS MF Hi-Mod
• RIS Hi-Pave
• RIS Hi-BrigHT

OneVision is a powerful application for advanced surveys with integrated navigation, featuring:

• Real-time tomography on a cartographic background (e.g. Google Maps, GeoTIFF, and KML)
• Multi-view screen with GPR radar maps (B-scan and T-scan), radar tomography (C scan), and cartography
• Survey planning tools
• Special function allowing the tomographic merging of transversal and longitudinal swathes
• Continuous monitoring of GPR and GPS statuses
• Survey management with interactive and on-site target mapping as well as review and editing
• Automatic Pipe Detection (optional)

OneVision provides increased productivity and reduced costs. Other benefits include:

• Immediate decision-making with real-time on-site detection
• Target recognition removing the need for specialist skills
• Immediate understanding of complex environments (e.g., urban areas) with the tomographic map in real-time
• Complete coverage is always provided in a single visit with integrated acquisition and navigation functions

IQMaps

IQMaps is a new post-processing software application for advanced GPR data analysis, which provides fast interfacing between the user and the GPR data. Machine time has been reduced and, contemporarily, real-time processing, advanced target management, and 3D visualization have been introduced. In addition to underground assets detection and mapping, other functionalities are available for 3D mapping of sinkholes, inspection chambers, and archaeological sites.

IQMaps provides a step-by-step approach to guide the user in performing the best and the quickest data analysis with the help of a customizable processing and analysis tool, both for skilled and not skilled users for utility mapping, archaeological and environmental surveys, and extensive mapping of large size projects.

IQMaps is now available for the whole IDS GeoRadar Stream family!

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Revolutionary interface
  Allows an immersive reality during the post-processing phase
• Large areas acquisition
  There is no limit on  software use even for the acquisition of large areas
• User friendly
  Ease of use and productivity has been dramatically increased (up to 30.000 sqm in a working day)
• Georeferenced data
  The new software has been developed with the precise aim to elaborate a georeferenced data after that it has been processed
• Data is easy to be managed
  Intuitive interface with data ease to use and to be managed (scroll, pinch, spread)
• Easy data extraction of various subsoil features
  Anomaly detection (sinkholes, substations, buried objects)

Downloads

Stream C Brochure