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Multi-spectral Imaging System (IWN) for the Digitization and Investigation of Cultural Heritage

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Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection (EuroMed 2016)

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This research focuses on the digitization and investigation of cultural heritage liaised with the practical requirements of conservators and museum curators. Different types of information are extracted about the physical characteristics of the artifacts, pigments preliminary identification and pigments distribution in addition to the colorimetric information. In this regard, a multi-spectral digitization system – named as “iwn” was developed to collect the required information from the cultural heritage objects. The system is portable, customizable, easy to use, in-situ, non-invasive and relatively not expensive. This paper will describe the specifications of the system showing its functions and capabilities through few case studies.

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This research is partially funded and supported by Prof. Ide-Ektessabi Laboratory, Advanced Imaging Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University as part of a PhD research.

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  1. Advanced Imaging Technology Lab, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

    Ibrahim El-Rifai & Ari Ide-Ektessabi

  2. Institute for Sustainable Heritage, University College London, London, UK

    Hend Mahgoub

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El-Rifai, I., Mahgoub, H., Ide-Ektessabi, A. (2016). Multi-spectral Imaging System (IWN) for the Digitization and Investigation of Cultural Heritage. In: Ioannides, M., et al. Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection. EuroMed 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10058. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48496-9_19

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