Opportunistic
Rainfall Sensing

Utilizes existing
telecommunication
infrastructure.

High
resolution

Data acquisition
in subminute interval.
High spatial density.

Real-time
rainfall monitoring

Data query from
high number of sensors
in real-time.

Near-surface path-
integrated observations

High correlation with ground
measurements. Data about
rainfall reaching Earth's surface.

TEL4RAIN - High resolution rainfall product using telecommunication microwave links

TEL4RAIN

TEL4RAIN benefits:

Urban hydrology

timely predictions of flash floods (high temporal and spatial resolution of rainfall data is essential)

Optimization

of urban drainage and sewage system management and optimization of wastewater treatment plant processes

Correction of weather radar precipitation products

improvement of hydrological predictions as well as past event analysis

TEL4RAIN TEAM

Project team consists of academics from Czech Technical University in Prague with expertize in hydrology, urban water management and modelling, radio engineers and IT specialists. We cooperate also with other research teams worldwide.
Within the project we cooperate with stakeholders and end-users from Prague water management companies, Prague municipality and specialist from telecommunication company T-Mobile.

Cooperating companies and institutions

PVS a.s.    Pražské vodovody a kanalizace a.s.    T-Mobile, a.s.

Contact

www.tel4rain.cz / vojtech.bares@cvut.cz / +420 224 354 339, Czech Technical University in Prague / Faculty of Civil Engineering / Department of Hydraulics and Hydrology - Thákurova 7, 166 29 Praha 6 - Dejvice (Czech Republic)