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 manufacturing industry, as well as others that could easily be adapted to the field.

	Chemical sensor/ion-selective optical fiber You must comply with increasingly strict surveillance, continuous monitoring, and rapid diagnostic standards. Current...
	Color-Index (CI) Sensors Everyone who works in the food industry knows how difficult it can be to measure the refractive index (Brix scale) and...
	Reservoir Fill Level Sensor Conventional lidar (LIght Detection And Ranging) technology is widely used to measure the fill level of reservoirs. However...
	Fiber Laser With Programmable Amplitude Waveform Our client wanted to develop a new generation of lasers to process and repair DRAM, SRAM, and other types of memory that...
	Vision systems for timber grading INO has developed a vision system for Autolog designed to grade timber as it is fed through sawmill planers. The assignment...
	IRXCAM: Infrared camera module (LWIR and THz) The IRXCAM module is a generic camera core that can be combined with various sensors. The IRXCAM meets user needs in terms...
	Video analytics software A closed circuit video surveillance system uses cameras set up in private or public areas to provide security. Banks...
	Fiber Optic Distance Sensors When inserting cochlear implants, the main challenge facing otorhinolaryngologists (ORL) is to perform a nontraumatic...
	Custom orthotics CRYOS Technologies developed an innovative new orthopedic support. The company wanted to ensure that data provided by...
	Standard packaging and micropackaging Packaging often accounts for the bulk of MEMS/MOEMS (Micro-ElectroMechanical-Systems and Micro-Opto-Electromechanical...
	Compact 3D Camera (3D scanner) In the context technological development work at the Canadian Space Agency in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, we had to conduct...
	Road sign detection and recognition system Québec’s Ministère des Transports (MTQ) is responsible for highway management in the province, including regular inventory...
	Optical character recognition In an ideal situation, automatic identification and tracking of vehicles and containers with standardized alphanumeric...
	Anthocyanin Content Detection System (TAcy) Anthocyanin is an antioxidant found in the skin of cranberries. Concentrations of anthocyanin increase as the berries...
	Environmental Monitoring System Pesticides spraying, quarry operations, and residential and road construction projects often emit fine particles that...
	Contaminant Detection Detection of contaminants in raw materials such as sunflower seeds, berries, and certain vegetables like beans, is a well-known...
	Fluoride glass fibers We signed a strategic alliance with IRPhotonics Inc. - a company specialized in the development and fabrication of advanced...
	Airborne Infrared Application Airborne imaging is used to evaluate vegetation and soils in agricultural and forestry, and to monitor land use and the...
	Infrared Satellite Images There are an increasing number of the upcoming space missions that require thermal imaging from space, notably to study...
	Graded Reflectivity Mirrors INO has earned an international reputation for its graded reflectivity mirrors (GRMs), which are now used by major manufacturers...
	Eyesafe Nanosecond-Pulse Fiber Lasers Our client wanted to develop a new generation of fiber lasers to conduct highly accurate telemetric measurements at a...
	Assembly and Characterization of reflective microscope objectives INO boasts a host of optical measuring instruments and analysis equipment to characterize optical components and facilitate...