Project Abstract
Many ancient manuscripts
have become nearly impossible to read over time due to poor
conservation. Over many years mold has grown on these parchments
covering the writing underneath. Historians are looking for ways to read
and preserve an image of the original document. Through research it has
been found that UV light can penetrate the mold and also increase the
clarity of the ink traces on the parchment through luminescence.
The goal of our project
is to retrofit an off-the-shelf scanner with a UV light source in order
to scan these parchments and preserve the information they contain.
Previous projects have produced some basic designs, but with limited
success. We will work with their design and attempt to improve it by
intensifying the UV light source.
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What's New
- Finished writing methods - April 24
- Finished writing background - April 23
- Final presentation - April 19
- Evaluated final results - April 18
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