Aerospace
Optics at the service of the aerospace industry
The aerospace industry faces many challenges, such as precise earth observation, encrypted broadband communication and accurate space navigation.
Optics-based technologies play an essential role in these applications by providing advanced solutions. From space telescopes to optical lasers for communication and adaptive optics for sharp images, optics enhances our capacity for space exploration by providing sophisticated systems and cutting-edge tools for space observation, communication and navigation.
Your challenges
Earth observation
for agricultural purposes
Climate event prediction
Forest fire detection
Encrypted communications
Gas leak detection
Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Navigation systems
for autonomous vehicles in harsh environments
Soil and water temperature monitoring
Main Applications
Spatial imaging
The challenges of spatial imaging include capturing high-resolution images, reducing noise and improving accuracy. Optics and broadband infrared systems, in particular, are essential to providing advanced technologies such as telescope systems and optical cameras, obtaining detailed, high-quality images for studying the universe and the Earth.
Discover how INO helped Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and the European Space Agency in the Broadband Radiometer Detectors case study.
Earth observation
Earth observation faces challenges, such as global coverage, spatial resolution and real-time data collection. Optics is key in providing advanced technologies, such as observation satellites equipped with optical sensors, monitoring our planet precisely and continuously for resource management, natural disaster prevention and environmental monitoring.
Discover how INO helped GEDI in the case study INO across the universe .
Monitoring forest fires
Optical systems can detect temperature changes in forested areas, potentially indicating the presence of a forest fire. The data collected by these satellites can provide early warnings to firefighting crews and track the spread of fires.
To learn more, read the blog article: Wildfire monitoring: Tackling a financial and environmental issue.
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Artificial intelligence software to detect methane leaks
How GHGSat is increasing its data analysis capacity to automate its detection operations.
Broadband Radiometer Detectors
Client: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (client), European Space Agency (end user)
A Satellite Constellation for a Better Understanding of the Earth and Climate Change
How INO and EarthDaily Analytics are using thermal cameras to better understand climate change and the Earth.
Wildfire Monitoring: Tackling a Financial and Environmental Issue
Did you know that there are approximately 7,600 forest fires every year in Canada? All these fires have significant environmental consequences, and fighting them could cost upwards of $1 billion.
Prototyping Extreme Accuracy Optical Systems
In the aerospace and defense fields, there is an operational imperative to improve the resolution and coverage of air-to-ground and space-to-ground imaging systems. To meet this imperative, a requirement for high precision, environmentally stable imaging payloads that are both small and lightweight has emerged.
Earth Observation: Climatology and Agriculture Applications of Optical Technologies
Discover the various climatology and agriculture applications of optical technologies.
Environmental Applications of Optics
Discover the many environmental applications of optics providing unparalleled insights into the health of our planet.
Our solutions
Custom-made solutions
Infrared cameras
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