ITRES Research was established in 1979 by our founder, Dr. Clifford Anger.
Our original mandate was to develop useful scientific applications for the new field of Charge Coupled Device (CCD) technology - which we have pursued and expanded on with great success ever since.
Our sustained commercial success began in 1988 with the introduction of the CASI, that is the Compact Airborne Spectrographic Imager. This advanced imaging system utilized a spectrograph and CCD technology to make accurate and reliable pushbroom spectrographic imaging a reality. Since then we have improved the original CASI significantly, and greatly expanded our line of products to include sensors operating in many regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
ITRES launched ITRES Applications in 1996, in order to fill the worldwide demand for high-resolution hyperspectral imaging services, and to help to develop the newly budding market. Since that time our applications group has been met with great success in many operational campaigns around the world.
With the turning of the new millenium, ITRES started to build on its commercial success by pushing the limits of hyperspectral technology into new regions of the electromagentic spectrum. A thermal mapping sensor, SWIR hyperspectral sensor, and larger high performance VNIR sensor were all introduced between 2000 and 2005.
In 2006 we introduced the TASI-600, a successful high-performance thermal hyperspectral imaging sensor. It has been seeing commercial operational work since early 2007.
Now, in 2008, we are working on the development of an exciting new Midwave Infrared hyperspectral imager, sensitive to wavelengths between 3-5 microns. Called the MASI (Midwave IR Airborne Spectrographic Imager), this hyperspectral sensor is scheduled for completion later this Spring. It will provide 64 bands, useful for bio-chemical detection and fire mapping.
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History Highlights
- (2008) New Midwave IR (MWIR) MASI sensor under construction for release summer 2008.
- (2008) Gyro-stabilized mount (Leica PAV30) integrated with a dual (CASI-1500/SASI-600) sensor system.
- (2007) Triple hyperspectral sensor system: VNIR, SWIR, and TIR delivered to a client.
- (2007) UAV-compatible, smaller footprint, VNIR hyperspectral imaging system with Mini-ICU developed.
- (2006) RF-based remote operation and monitoring system developed and delivered.
- (2006) TASI-600 hyperspectral thermal sensor developed.
- (2004) Sensor development program with JALBTCX (Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise) and Optech Incorporated introduces custom wide array CASI-1500 fused to SHOALS 300T Lidar system for benthic cover mapping.
- (2004) Developed smaller configurations of the CASI-1500 and SWIR systems.
- (2004) Developed smaller configurations of the CASI-1500 and SWIR systems.
- (2001-2003) Multi-temporal remote sensing study in USA.
- (2002) CASI-1500 developed.
- (2002) Large-scale coastal mapping project in USA.
- (2001) TIR sensor development.
- (2001) SWIR sensor development.
- (2001) Large scale remote sensing projects.
- (2000) CASI and LIDAR integration.
- (2000) Sensor fusion developed.
- (2000) Real time processing system developed for land mine detection.
- (2000) Second generation CASI developed.
- (1999) ITRES expands into the United States, opening an office in Englewood, Colorado.
- (1998-2000) Large scale agriculture programs in North and South America.
- (1997-2000) Large scale forestry applications.
- (1996) Introduce CASI Applications Group. Incorporated geo-correction of data.
- (1992) Tech-transfer program in Brazil.
- (1989) First commercial CASI flown and sold.
- (1988) Design and development of CASI (Compact Airborne Spectrographic Imager).
- (1985-1987) Evaluation of CCD sensor applications, including measurement of X-rays.
- (1980-1984) Developed concept for, and participated in fabrication of, an early CCD-based spectrograph (FLI) for the Canadian Government.
- (1979) ITRES founded.