Hexagon announces new early warning radar system for rockfalls and other fast-moving events
Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital solutions, today announced IDS GeoRadar RockSpot , a radar system that fills a critical gap in the monitoring of natural and engineered slopes. The system detects, tracks, and analyses the slightest movements from rockfalls, avalanches, and other fast-moving landslide debris flow.RockSpot creates real-time alerts that can be connected to on-site alarms (e.g., sirens, automatic road closures or other alert devices). Georeferenced, recorded event data provides advanced statistics and