4DSkin

The 4DSkin solution enables non-contact deformation measurements to be made over large areas of up to several kilometres, at high frequency (typically every 2 minutes) and to a very high level of accuracy (typically 0.2 mm).

4DSkin: contactless deformation measurement

4DSkin provides simultaneous remote measurement of thousands of data points over large areas without the need to access the area under observation. Measurement accuracy ranges from 0.1 mm to a few mm for data points up to 3-4 km distant, regardless of weather conditions.

4DSkin generates displacement maps of all pixels in the area, and time-based graphs tracing the evolution each pixel.

4DSkin is based on the use of interferometric synthetic aperture radar technology.

4DSkin and its applications

Millimetric monitoring of rock instabilities (excluding vegetation) over large areas, and of large critical structures:

Landslips
Hills and Cliffs
Open-cast mines
Dams

Typical display of results via the Geoscope online platform

The 4DSkin solution gives you:

Remote monitoring of large areas (at high frequency where necessary)
Reliable, consistent measurements: this system is immune to weather conditions
Fast installation and configuration: a 100% operational system in a few hours
Accuracy of between 0.1 mm and a few mm over distances of up to 3-4 km

The added benefits of using 4DSkin

Cutting-edge expertise

developed from 20 years of experience and in-house development

The availability of dedicated local teams

as a result of our extensive network

A turnkey service

from installation to provision of pre-processed data in an accessible webspace

A culture of innovation

committed to continual development of solutions more closely aligned with the practical challenges of our clients

A proactive maintenance programme

built around data quality control and monitoring

Download the 4DSkin solution datasheet

4DSkin solution datasheet

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