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Project: Rapid Deployment Gage - Version III

RDG-III deployed to monitor flooding in the Red River Valley (Wolverton Creek near Comstock, MN) during 2010 flooding

This new Rapid Deployment Gage (RDG) should be very lightweight and versatile. It is desired that one field technician be able to install the unit without assistance. The unit should allow for various non-contact sensors to be used without modifications. The mounting system should place the instrument(s) away from the mounting structure for signal clearance, and should allow for easy servicing of instruments. There should also be provisions to house a battery and a Data Collection Platform (DCP), and to discourage vandalism. Multiple telemetry options should be available without making modifications to the hardware. For an entire, self-contained system, the mounting system should include mounting fixtures for all necessary antennae, solar panels, etc. It is also desirable for the mounting system to be useable for non-contact sensors with other DCPs, etc... for normal data collection situations, and not just emergency, rapidly deployed units.