SEDIMENT GAUGING ROD, STADIA ROD OR SOUNDING ROD AND HANDHELD DENSITY PROFILER

摘要

A handheld profiling system for obtaining information regarding a mud, sediment, sand or soil is disclosed. The handheld profiling system comprises a gauging rod, a sensor array provided along the gauging rod, the sensor array being configured for providing a different output signal in air, water and sediment, and a measurement unit for determining a resistance on the gauging rod when intruding the sediment. A corresponding processing means and computer program product is also described.