Shanghai's 'Smart Eyes' for Drainage Monitoring: Making the City's 'Invisible Lifeline' Safer

Industry News 2026-02-05 5 min read
Shanghai's 'Smart Eyes' for Drainage Monitoring: Making the City's 'Invisible Lifeline' Safer
In the megacity of Shanghai, the underground drainage network functions like the 'city's blood vessels,' supporting the daily operations of tens of millions of residents. However, traditional drainage monitoring often faces challenges such as complex in-well environments, delayed data feedback, and high maintenance costs. Now, the in-well intelligent terminal from Hangzhou SituMan Measurement & Control Technology Co., Ltd., with its four core functions, equips Shanghai's drainage system with 'smart eyes,' ushering in a new chapter for monitoring the city's underground lifelines.

SituMan's 'Smart Eyes' for drainage monitoring is an intelligent terminal designed to safeguard the city's invisible lifeline. This innovative product integrates multiple sensors into a single, robust unit, providing a comprehensive solution for urban drainage system safety and flood control management.

SituMan Smart Eyes drainage monitoring terminal installed in a well

Highly Integrated Design of the Smart Drainage Terminal

SituMan's intelligent terminal pioneers a highly integrated design, combining millimeter-wave radar, a camera, a remote data transmission RTU, and a battery compartment with a 2-year lifespan into a single unit. This design completely overcomes the pain points of traditional equipment, such as 'multi-component assembly and susceptibility to failure.'

Its IP68 waterproof and explosion-proof rating makes it perfectly suited for harsh in-well environments. Installation requires no workers to descend into the well; it can be mounted on the well wall, significantly reducing construction risks and time costs for urban drainage monitoring.

Precision Monitoring with Millimeter-Wave Radar Technology

Equipped with millimeter-precision water level radar, the liquid level measurement range covers 0.1 to 40 meters, with an accuracy error of only ±2mm. Even in complex scenarios like culverts and deep wells, it can accurately capture water level changes.

Combined with Doppler flow velocity monitoring technology, it can simultaneously calculate flow rates, providing critical data support for flood control and dispatch, making 'urban waterlogging' a thing of the past.

Level Range

0.1 - 40 m

Level Accuracy

±2 mm

Battery Life

2 Years

Real-Time Visual Inspection and Multi-Level Alerts

The device features a built-in 5-megapixel high-definition camera, supporting real-time video transmission and photo capture. Managers can use the platform to view sediment accumulation, equipment status, and even illegal sewage discharge at any time.

The unique 'laser positioning + automatic frequency modulation compensation' technology ensures clear, unobstructed visuals. When abnormal water levels or sudden flow velocity changes occur, the terminal immediately triggers a multi-level warning mechanism.

Platform pop-ups, SMS notifications, and APP push notifications respond simultaneously, and on-site video clips are automatically transmitted back, enabling rapid response for urban flood control.

Future-Proof IoT Solution for Smart Cities

As a national high-tech enterprise, SituMan has deep expertise in IoT technology, and its products have been successfully applied in various fields such as water conservancy and environmental protection.

The Smart Eyes terminal supports remote FOTA upgrades and multi-device expansion interfaces. In the future, it can seamlessly connect to peripherals like water quality sensors, providing a 'growable' monitoring solution for smart cities.

Key Technical Specifications

Parameter Specification
Core Components Millimeter-wave Radar, 5MP Camera, RTU, Battery
Water Level Range 0.1 - 40 meters
Water Level Accuracy ±2 mm
Monitoring Technology Millimeter-wave Radar & Doppler Flow Velocity
Ingress Protection IP68 Waterproof & Explosion-Proof
Battery Lifespan 2 Years
Alert Mechanism Platform, SMS, APP Push, Video Clip
Upgrade & Expansion Remote FOTA, Multi-device Interfaces

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