Data Acquisition Systems

The Beginning

Measurand is established in Fredericton, New Brunswick

Bend sensor development

Measurand develops and patents fiber optic bend and position sensors for the medical and automotive sectors

U.S. Patent 5,321,257

Canadian Space Agency

Receives funding from the CSA to develop sensor technology that ultimately leads to invention of ShapeTape

U.S. Patent 5,633,494

Patent on fiber optic sensor

Measurand receives patent for "Fiber Optic Bending and Positioning Sensor" issued June 29, 1999

Canadian Patent 2,073,162

ShapeTape & ShapeHand debut

Measurand designs and develops innovative motion capture technology

U.S. Patent 6,127,672, 6,563,107

Measurand Attends the ICPMG

First contact with the geotechnical sector at the International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG)

ShapeArray

Design patent application sent about a new product designed to meet the specific needs of the geotechnical industry

U.S. Patent 6,127,672, 6,563,107

ShapeWrap

Measurand debuts ShapeWrap motion capture technology for the film and animation industry

U.S. Patent 7,296,363

Malibu installation

ShapeAccelArray installed for ground monitoring for the first time​ in Malibu, CA

Canadian Patent 2,472,421

ShapeMRI

Suite of instrumentation developed for motion capture within Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines

U.S. Patent 7,296,363

SAAScan launched

Built for rapid deployment and repeated use

Canadian Patent 2,472,421

SAAX launched

Purpose-built for heavy-duty horizontal installation

Canadian application 2,815,199 & 2,815,195

SAAV launched

The only geotechnical instrument with a patented cyclical installation method

Cyclical Sensor Array, Canadian application 2,815,199 & 2,911,175