The rQPOD includes mechanised hardware that can be installed on a floating platform (as standard, this is a Torrent Board V7 that comes with this rQPOD package) transforming it into a small remote controlled boat. This portable boat allows flow measurements and hydrographic surveys to be carried out in an affordable manner.
The rQPOD is compatible with the RiverSurveyor for flow rate measurements and with the HydroSurveyor for bathymetric determinations. A multi-parameter probe such as the EXO can also be linked to the rQPOD for water quality measurements.
The boat can be used for profile measurements on all kinds of waterways, lakes or harbours and can reach speeds of up to 1.5 m/s.