PON DORA

Study of optomechanical technologies for Deployable Optics for remote sensing from visible to infrared.

Advanced optics for remote sensing

DORA focuses on the study of advanced optomechanical technologies, specifically deployable optics for remote sensing instrumentation covering the spectral range from visible to infrared. The project addresses imaging applications with cameras and spectrometers, with strong potential for microwave applications — SAR, radiometers — opening new frontiers in environmental monitoring and Earth observation.

The technologies developed find application in satellite instrumentation, drones and remote observation platforms for civil, industrial and scientific applications.

Project details

Programme
PON – National Operational Programme
Domain
Optics, photonics and remote sensing
Proponente
KAD3 S.r.l.
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DORA system diagram

From precision optics to advanced remote sensing

Deployable optics

Development of mechanically deployable optical systems, compact and lightweight, suitable for integration in satellite and aerial platforms.

Visible – infrared spectrum

Remote sensing instrumentation covering the full spectral range from visible to thermal infrared, enabling advanced multispectral analysis.

SAR and microwave applications

Extension of optomechanical technologies to the microwave domain, with potential for SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) systems and radiometers.

Imaging and spectroscopy

Development of solutions for camera and spectrometer imaging applications for environmental and industrial monitoring.

Optical and remote sensing technologies

Find out how the expertise developed in DORA can contribute to your observation and monitoring projects.

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