Lighting control in a museum using a portable device

C. Castellini; Maurizio Cetica; A. Farini; Franco Francini; Paola Sansoni

doi:10.1117/12.524895

19 November 2003 Lighting control in a museum using a portable device

C. Castellini, Maurizio Cetica, A. Farini, Franco Francini, Paola Sansoni

Proceedings Volume 4829, 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.524895
Event: 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life, 2002, Florence, Italy

Abstract

A device to monitor museum lighting has been developed and tested. It allows to control in real time both Visible and UV spectra. The device monitors, using five different channels, the color rendering of a lamp and the ultraviolet part of the spectrum impinging on exhibit objects. The control on color balancing of illumination allows to avoid the use of aged or deteriorate lamps. The continuous monitoring of UV and blue radiation is fundamental for avoiding serious damages on the exposed artwork. The device is compact, cheap and simple: it could be used in museums to control room illumination or it can be placed near important artworks to provide their lighting history.

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C. Castellini, Maurizio Cetica, A. Farini, Franco Francini, and Paola Sansoni "Lighting control in a museum using a portable device", Proc. SPIE 4829, 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life, (19 November 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.524895

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