RETINA at COMPAMED 2026

At COMPAMED, the international trade fair dedicated to high-tech solutions for the medical technology industry, the RETINA Project will present how advanced photonics can support next-generation healthcare applications. Visit us at Hall 8A, Booth F35-1.

One of the project’s key demonstrations focuses on a multimodal surgery support system for tissue lesion visualization. In particular, the system helps clinicians detect and measure tissue lesions more accurately. It identifies their position, size, and shape, even in environments where obscurants limit visibility. As a result, the technology increases the penetration depth of imaging systems. Consequently, surgeons can benefit from improved intraoperative visualization and more precise decision-making.

To achieve this, the solution combines several sensing modalities. First, it integrates short-range LiDAR. In addition, it uses SWIR and VNIR spectral imaging. The platform also includes a commercial RGB camera. Together, these sensors provide complementary information about biological tissue. Therefore, the fusion of these data streams enables more robust lesion visualization than single-sensor approaches.

Moreover, this healthcare use case reflects the broader technological ambition of the RETINA project. The project is developing next-generation photonics sensor systems that integrate spectral imagers with chip-based LiDAR technologies. As a result, the platform aims to deliver high performance while remaining cost-efficient. At the same time, it can be adapted to different applications.

At the core of the project are several breakthrough technologies. These include short- and long-range FMCW LiDARs on chip. The system also integrates visible-to-SWIR spectral quantum dot imagers. In addition, it incorporates integrated optical microfilters and ultra-low-power camera modules. Furthermore, the project provides a framework for developing machine-learning-based perception algorithms. Together, these innovations enable the agile design of advanced sensing systems.

Finally, by presenting this healthcare application at COMPAMED, RETINA highlights the growing impact of photonics-based sensing and multimodal perception in medical technology. Ultimately, these innovations could support more accurate diagnostics and improved surgical outcomes.

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