Environment
Optics at the service of the environment
The environmental sector faces many challenges, including the eco-responsible use of natural resources, detection of pollutants and understanding of climatic processes.
Optics-based technologies play an essential role in these applications by providing advanced detection, imaging and analysis capabilities. Optical sensors, Earth observation satellites and optical spectroscopy techniques enable the collection of accurate environmental data, contributing to better management and protection of our planet.
Your challenges
Gas leak detection
Does your leak detection and repair program suffer from a lack of real-time data? Read: Leak Detection and Repair
Water contaminant detection
You need to measure solid particles in water. Read: How to Make Industrial Water Monitoring More Efficient
Forest fire detection
You need to detect fires before they get out of control. Read: Wildfire Monitoring: Tackling a Financial and Environmental Issue
Airborne contaminant detection
You need to quickly detect pollutant leaks. Read: Measuring Air Quality to Better Understand Its Impact
Ocean and ground surface temperature measurement
Remote detection and monitoring
Technological advances make it possible to monitor localized and fugitive events, map remote and inhospitable regions and track the movements of people or objects in real time. Learn moreMain Applications
Monitoring air, water and soil quality
Monitoring air, water and soil quality presents complex challenges, such as accurate pollutant detection and real-time data collection. Optics plays an essential role in providing advanced technologies, including spectroscopic sensors and remote sensing systems, that enable continuous and accurate environmental monitoring and help assess and preserve the environment’s quality when exploiting our natural resources.
To learn more, read the blog article: Measuring air quality to better understand its impact.
Monitoring forest fires
Monitoring forest fires presents challenges concerning early detection, precise localization and real-time monitoring. Optics play a crucial role in providing technologies, such as infrared cameras and optical detection systems, that monitor forest fires effectively and enable rapid intervention to minimize environmental damage and risks to people.
To learn more, read the blog article: Wildfire monitoring: Tackling a financial and environmental issue.
Detecting heat islands
Detecting urban heat islands presents challenges, such as accurately identifying the areas concerned and collecting real-time data. Optic plays a key role in providing advanced technologies, including thermal satellite images and infrared cameras, that enable accurate detection of urban heat islands and an in-depth understanding of their distribution, thus helping to develop effective mitigation strategies.
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Artificial intelligence software to detect methane leaks
How GHGSat is increasing its data analysis capacity to automate its detection operations.
Client: Flyscan
Respect for the Environment Through Optics and Photonics
Client: Rio Tinto
Air Quality: The Technologies That Change Everything
Air pollution is often invisible to the naked eye and odourless. When you see smog, it is already too late to act. Therefore, it is crucial to detect particle emissions at their source to take action before they spread into the ambient air.
Fugitive Dust Emissions: Challenges and Solutions for Port Environments
Discover the challenges and solutions for ports environments to manage fugitive dust emission.
Does your leak detection and repair (LDAR) program suffer from a lack of real-time data?
Fugitive Dust Emission Detection and Measurement Solutions in Action in a Port Area
Discover how lidar technologies can detect and measure in real-time fugitive dust emissions in port areas.
Environmental Applications of Optics
Discover the many environmental applications of optics providing unparalleled insights into the health of our planet.
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