History

1999

Moved to current office and production facility on Randall Drive in Waterloo, Ontario.
NDI attains position #198 on Profit Magazine's Next 100 Fastest Growing Canadian Company listing.
Recipient of the Ontario Global Traders Award for innovation.
NDI signs cooperative agreement with Mednetix AG of Switzerland for the joint development of magnetic spatial measurement system.
A strategic alliance is finalized with Measurand Inc. - a world- leading innovator in fiber optic measurement technology.
NDI receives ISO 9002 registration.

NDI named as a winner of the 1998 Canada Export Award.
Optotrak was used to give human expression and detailed movement in the motion picture movie version of Godzilla.

Polaris Optical Tracking Systems were introduced as a small, lightweight and cost effective measurement solution for localizing applications. Primarily used in the medical field, the Polaris is employed as a measurement device in computer-assisted surgery for skull,spine and orthopedic applications.

NDI developed a customized version of the Optotrak System for use in Johnson & Johnson's ACUSTAR I system for image guided neurosurgery.

Introduction of the Optotrak RH-2020 based on the current Optotrak technology but engineered for operation in extremely harsh conditions. The RH-2020 is installed in many wind tunnels throughout the world for highly precise angle, vibration and CTS measurements.

The Optotrak quickly gains market acceptance and evolves into the market leader in 3D optical tracking systems. Based on a specialized sensor technology and a proprietary optics design, this system tracks small infrared markers attached to the subject making highly accurate 3D and 6DOF measurements possible in real time.