Symposium on multifunctional encoding for assessment of movable cultural heritage, London, UK
25 February 2009 - 25 February 2009
United Kingdom
A symposium on a multifunctional encoding system for the assessment of movable cultural heritage is scheduled to take place on 25 February in London, UK.
The system to be discussed and presented comes from the EU-funded MultiEncode project. The MultiEncode instrument comprises three complementary detection systems, all of which use a common laser source, share optical components, and operate using a single software package
The optical coherent methods employed by MultiEncode allow conservators to identify defects and characteristic features (cracks, delaminations, and voids) in works of art. Taken together through an impact assessment procedure (IAP), the techniques can provide an object's 'defect signature', which can then be used to verify its authenticity in cases of fraud or theft.
The meeting will consist of two sessions. In the morning session, developers from project partner institutions will discuss the scientific basis of the three detection systems employed and their potential applications in the museum environment. In the afternoon session, the instrument prototype will be demonstrated using a range of paintings.For registration, please contact:
Ms Nicola Heald
E-mail: nicola.heald@tate.org.uk
For further information about the project, please visit:
http://www.iesl.forth.gr/projects/multiencode/index.html(opens in new window)
http://www.tate.org.uk/research/tateresearch/majorprojects/multiencode.htm(opens in new window)
The system to be discussed and presented comes from the EU-funded MultiEncode project. The MultiEncode instrument comprises three complementary detection systems, all of which use a common laser source, share optical components, and operate using a single software package
The optical coherent methods employed by MultiEncode allow conservators to identify defects and characteristic features (cracks, delaminations, and voids) in works of art. Taken together through an impact assessment procedure (IAP), the techniques can provide an object's 'defect signature', which can then be used to verify its authenticity in cases of fraud or theft.
The meeting will consist of two sessions. In the morning session, developers from project partner institutions will discuss the scientific basis of the three detection systems employed and their potential applications in the museum environment. In the afternoon session, the instrument prototype will be demonstrated using a range of paintings.For registration, please contact:
Ms Nicola Heald
E-mail: nicola.heald@tate.org.uk
For further information about the project, please visit:
http://www.iesl.forth.gr/projects/multiencode/index.html(opens in new window)
http://www.tate.org.uk/research/tateresearch/majorprojects/multiencode.htm(opens in new window)