Objective A project is proposed for the development of a system for the non-contact high-resolution fingerprinting of paintings and polychrome objects of art and cultural heritage. The compact system will consist of the in situ measurement of the roughness of selected areas of a painted surface at (sub)micron scale, spectral pigment and dye identification, and accurate colour digital documentation of the entire object.This will provide a long sought after non-destructive method for "marking" and identifying valuable painted objects of art and cultural heritage by using the 3D micro-characteristics of the otherwise 2D surface of the object. Specifically, the (sub)micron roughness and spectral information at a certain (proprietary) location in an object's surface is a true "marking", unique to the painted object, and, in fact, the artist's "signature/fingerprint". Combined with an accurate colour digital image of the object, this information can be used to develop a comprehensive digital archiving system for museum collections, and vastly improve the traceability of objects on loan and in transport. The objectives of this project clearly fit into Task 2 of the Policy oriented research Priority 8.1.B.3.6 - "The protection of cultural heritage and associated conservation strategies".However, FING-ART-PRINT will also be an excellent tool for the non-destructive analysis and detection of forgeries of objects, the objective of Task 1. For objects, which are already known to be authentic, FING-ART-PRINT will provide an identification method, which will be virtually impossible to forge, given the resolution attainable by the system, and the fact that the location, size and orientation of the fingerprint will only be known to the owner of the object. Finally, FING-ART-PRINT will provide an excellent non-destructive tool for studying the effect of conservation treatments and/or aging on the surface condition of painted surfaces, and their reversibility, as required by Task 4. Fields of science social sciencesmedia and communicationsgraphic designnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorssocial scienceslawlaw enforcement Programme(s) FP6-POLICIES - Policy support: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) POLICIES-3.6 - The protection of cultural heritage and associated conservation strategies Call for proposal FP6-2004-SSP-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator INSTITUUT COLLECTIE NEDERLAND EU contribution No data Address Gabriel Metsusstraat 8 AMSTERDAM Netherlands See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all NANOFOCUS AG Germany EU contribution No data Address Im Lipperfeld 33 OBERHAUSEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ELDIM SA France EU contribution No data Address Rue d'Epron, 1185 HEROUVILLE SAINT CLAIR See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS VI France EU contribution No data Address 4 Place Jussieu PARIS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address University Road, Highfield SOUTHAMPTON See on map Total cost No data SACRED CONVENT OF THE ANNUNCIATION IMSP Greece EU contribution No data Address Ormylia - Chalkidiki ORMYLIA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
