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LiDo - A light dosimeter for monitoring cultural heritage:
development, testing and transfer to market

Start: February 1st, 2001
Duration: 3 years

A research project supported by the European Commission under the Fifth Framework Programme and contributing to the implementation of the Key Action
"The city of tomorrow and cultural heritage"
within the programme Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development
  (Contract n°: EVK4-CT-2000-00016)
 
 

The aim of the project

Lighting is one of the most important factors enabling visitors to fully enjoy the visual aspect of art. However, light also has to be considered as a threat to many works of art, as demonstrated by numerous examples. The lighting situation indoors can be characterised by a number of commercially available instruments (luxmeters and radiometers). However, this equipment is not appropriate for routine applications in museums. An obvious attempt to avoid complicated measurements is to use a simulation material on which the effect of light can be studied.

Therefore, this proposed project has been conceived with the following objectives:

  • the investigation of different combinations of dyes / matrices / substrates and their response to different light levels by laboratory and field exposure
  • the development of a standardised preparation method and quality control for light dosimeters.
    The aim of this project is to develop and test light dosimeters for monitoring cultural heritage and to promote their transfer to market.

> Click here to get to the HomePage of the LiDo project at the Fraunhofer ISC

Project Partners:
• Fraunhofer Institut für Silicatforschung (Project-Coordinator)
• Centre de recherches sur la conservation des documents graphiques (CRCDG)
• Istituto di Fisica Applicata "Nello Carrara"(IFAC)
• Victoria and Albert Museum
Conservation Department/Science Section (V & A)
• State Institute for the Care of Historical Monuments (SUPP)
• Dr. Dieter Kockott, UV-Technik (DK)
• Particle Technology LTD
• EU Scientific Officer: Dr. Johanna Leissner

State Institute for the Care of Historical Monuments (SUPP)

From the left: Bertrand Lavedrine (CRCDG, France), Claudine Loisel (CRCDG, France), Sandra Gerlach (ISC, Germany), Graham Martin (V&A, UK), Constanza Cucci (IROE, Italy), Hannelore Römich (ISC, Germany), Ivana Kopecká (SUPP, Czech Republic), Johanna Leissner (EC), Ron Buxton (ParTech, UK), Vivi Tornari (external expert, Crete), Anne-Laurence Dupont (CRCDG, France), Martin Dvorák (SUPP, Czech Republic), Dieter Kockott (DK, Germany), Mauro Bacci (IROE, Italy).