Summary
Robert Laganiere is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Ottawa who translates decades of academic research in computer vision into commercial impact as a serial founder and Chief Scientific Officer. He has authored influential books on OpenCV and object-oriented development, holds multiple patents and publications in video analytics, embedded vision and autonomous-driving sensors, and co-founded startups that progressed from surveillance to retail and automotive AI. At Sensor Cortek and Tempo Analytics he focuses on injecting embedded AI into sensors and camera-based retail analytics, bridging low-level signal processing with deployable products. His career blends deep academic credentials (PhD, M.Sc., B.Ing.) with hands-on startup exits and long-term faculty leadership, revealing a rare ability to move innovations from lab prototypes to market-ready systems.
14 years of coding experience
PhD, Telecommunications, M.Sc.A., Telecommunications, B.Ing., Electrical engineering, PhD, Telecommunications, M.Sc.A., Telecommunications, B.Ing., Electrical engineering at Polytechnique Montréal
English, French