STOP DRIVING TO THE RIVER TO COLLECT A FILE.

One in-river sensor measures water level, temperature and calibrated turbidity, and can be site-calibrated for suspended sediment in g/L. Choose satellite or LoRaWAN telemetry, or run it as a standalone logger. Every reading is stored onboard either way.

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Tested by more than 50 scientists. Deployed from Greenland to Patagonia to Japan. Methods published in Scientific Reports, HardwareX and CATENA.

ONE SENSOR. THREE PACKAGES. UPGRADE WITHOUT NEW HARDWARE.

Every package uses the same sensor and the same installation. Start with what your project needs now; unlock more parameters later without returning to the field.

CORE

Water level and water temperature, with onboard logging.

For hydrology, stage records and long term baseline monitoring.

TURBIDITY

Everything in Core, plus calibrated turbidity across 0 to 4000 NTU.

For event monitoring, storm response and snowmelt studies

SEDIMENT (SSC)

MOST COMPLETE

Everything in Turbidity, plus a site specific calibration that converts your readings into suspended sediment concentration in g/L.

Two routes: you collect the samples, or we collect them for you.

For sediment budgets, flux estimates and compliance records

CUSTOMIZE

ADD TO ANY PACKAGE

CONNECTIVITY

Standalone logger

LoRaWAN

Globalstar satellite

DATA ACCESS

Local micro SD

Research Cloud with API and CSV export

Dashboard with alerts and QA

SUPPORT

On-site installation and training

Custom dashboards and API work

Multi-site deployment planning

INCLUDED WITH EVERY SYSTEM

In-water sensor, battery and data-logger enclosure, 10 m cable, onboard micro SD storage and remote installation guidance.

We supply the sensor, logger, selected connectivity and data access as one configured system.

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TURBIDITY IS A PROXY. SEDIMENT MASS IS THE ANSWER.

Optical turbidity depends on particle size, so the same NTU reading can mean very different sediment loads as conditions change. When your project needs actual mass per litre, we build a site-specific calibration from water samples taken at your site and load it onto the sensor. You get suspended sediment concentration in g/L without running your own lab campaign.

Most sensors in this class stop at turbidity. This is the part that is hard, and it is the part we published

BUILT FROM RIVER RESEARCH. TESTED IN RIVERS WORLDWIDE.

The Riverkin Sensor grew out of open-source hydrology work at ETH Zurich. More than 50 scientists have tested it and shaped its design, installation and calibration. Its optical performance was benchmarked against commercial turbidity sensors in a peer-reviewed intercomparison, and the methods are published and open — you can read exactly how the measurement works before you buy

Scientific Reports, 2022

Open-source, low-cost in-situ turbidity sensor for river network monitoring

HardwareX, 2023

3D-printed open-source turbidity sensor with Arduino shield

CATENA, 2024

Sensor intercomparison against commercial turbidity sensors

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FAQ

How quickly can you deliver?

Do I need separate sensors for temperature, turbidity and sediment?

Can I start with one package and upgrade later?

Does it work where there is no cellular coverage?

What happens if transmission is interrupted?

What is the difference between turbidity and SSC?

Can I publish with this data?

Can I order several sensors?

Do you ship internationally?

Is installation included?

TELL US WHAT YOU NEED TO MEASURE.

Send us the site, the number of sensors, the measurements you need and your preferred connectivity. We will recommend a configuration and reply with a quote.