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

	Laser crack measurement system (LCMS) Prevention and rehabilitation are crucial to effective road and highway management. In order to help optimize road maintenance...
	Laser rut measurement system (LRMS) In Quebec, summer is the season for road work. To prioritize the work being planned, INO and Ministère des Transports...
	Laser road imaging system (LRIS) We developed a laser imaging system to increase the contrast and visibility of small longitudinal and lateral road cracks...
	Video analytics software A closed circuit video surveillance system uses cameras set up in private or public areas to provide security. Banks...
	IntelliDAR™ - Intelligent Video-based Detection and Range Processing System The safety and seamlessness of air traffic control and airport operations have become critical issues for the aviation...
	Smart Color-Thermal Camera (VIRXCam) The video surveillance market proposes two distinct solutions: thermal cameras and visible cameras. Visible cameras work...
	HRXCAM-1280: High resolution microscanned infrared camera module Numerous defense, security, military, transport, and aerospace applications require high-resolution infrared imaging capabilities...
	Road sign detection and recognition system Québec’s Ministère des Transports (MTQ) is responsible for highway management in the province, including regular inventory...
	Standard packaging and micropackaging Packaging often accounts for the bulk of MEMS/MOEMS (Micro-ElectroMechanical-Systems and Micro-Opto-Electromechanical...
	Environmental Monitoring System Pesticides spraying, quarry operations, and residential and road construction projects often emit fine particles that...
	Visibility Detector Air, marine, and land transportation services use visibility detectors to optimize the security of their operations. These...
	Driving Assistance System Driving a vehicle or heavy equipment in low visibility conditions puts everyone on the road in danger. Our industrial...
	Dual-Band Thermal/Visible Weapon Sight (DFOV) For military operations to be successful today, individual soldiers and combat units as a whole need state-of-the-art...
	Active Television System Search and surveillance systems require increasingly long-range vision for positive identification in conditions of total...
	Airborne Infrared Application Airborne imaging is used to evaluate vegetation and soils in agricultural and forestry, and to monitor land use and the...
	Real-time SAR optronic processor Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is a powerful remote sensing tool that provides enhanced day and night imaging capabilities...
	Ultra-lightweight Thermal Sight Today, soldiers have to carry increasingly heavy loads. That’s why Canada’s Department of National Defence wanted access...
	Infrared Satellite Images There are an increasing number of the upcoming space missions that require thermal imaging from space, notably to study...
	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...
	Pattern Recognition for Security Applications Increased air traffic, tighter security, and an ever-expanding list of prohibited items pose significant challenges to...
	Assembly and Characterization of reflective microscope objectives INO boasts a host of optical measuring instruments and analysis equipment to characterize optical components and facilitate...