The IntuiNaxe software results from a collaborative research agreement between the company Inaxe and the Shadoc team of the IRISA laboratory. This collaboration, supported by several successive contracts with INSA Rennes since 2019, has enabled the establishment of a trusted partnership. It led to co‑innovation through a technology transfer supported by SATT Ouest Valorisation.
The objective was to design an innovative, mobile‑friendly solution to facilitate and secure sample reporting on building plans as part of on‑site technical inspections.
The IntuiNaxe application allows technicians to accurately record all sampling‑related information directly onto building plans. The application relies on several AI‑based approaches combined with a modelling system based on two‑dimensional grammars—a language that describes the structural constraints of a drawing; for example, a door must necessarily be framed by two walls.
This highly innovative approach is generic and can be applied to any type of structured documents. It places a strong emphasis on user interaction, enabling intuitive content creation without the need for a keyboard, instead using a digital stylus and gesture‑based commands.
Since January 2026, the application has been deployed in operational use and now enables simplification, increased reliability, time savings, and centralization of tasks for technicians within the Inaxe company.
Teams:
- Eric Anquetil, Full Professor, Insa Rennes, IRISA Laboratory (ShaDoc team)
- Bruno Hortollary, research engineer, Insa Rennes, IRISA Laboratory (ShaDoc team)
- Omar Krichen, postdoctoral researcher, Insa Rennes, IRISA Laboratory (ShaDoc team)