Institut national d’optique - INO

INO’s innovations cover a wide range of applications in various sectors of the economy. Here are a few examples of solutions specifically developed for the aerospace/astronomy industry, as well as others that could easily be adapted to the field.

	Programmable array When it comes to space applications, specifications usually call for the smallest, lightest, most energy efficient and...
	IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society 2012 Award: SAR Optronic Processor INO and European Space Agency (ESA) were recently selected as winners of an IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society 2012...
	Microflow Medical practitioners routinely face many of the same challenges as those dedicated to caring for astronauts. There are...
	3D microscope for NDT applications Several technologies have been developed for non-destructive testing applications, but the existing systems do not fully...
	Real-time SAR optronic processor Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is a powerful remote sensing tool that provides enhanced day and night imaging capabilities...
	Radiometric Packaging Uncooled microbolometer detectors are well suited for space applications due to their strong performance and their low...
	Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope When you deal in the science of exploring the universe, dimensions and distances are immense, as is the need for sensitive...
	CGH simulator system CFHT wanted nothing less than to bring the sky into the lab. Our optical design team was called in to design a custom...
	Compact 3D Camera (3D scanner) In the context technological development work at the Canadian Space Agency in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, we had to conduct...
	Optical thin films for the JWST The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the product of international cooperation between NASA, the European Space Agency...
	New Infrared Sensor Technology Over the years, INO has built a solid reputation in the field of infrared technology, particularly in the area of uncooled...
	Micromirror with Feedback In space missions, the current trend is to use a constellation of small spacecrafts that work together, rather than using...
	Infrared Satellite Images There are an increasing number of the upcoming space missions that require thermal imaging from space, notably to study...
	Environmental Monitoring System Pesticides spraying, quarry operations, and residential and road construction projects often emit fine particles that the...
	Broadband Radiometer Detectors The Broadband Radiometer (BBR) is an instrument being developed for the ESA EarthCARE satellite. The EarthCARE mission...