Innovative Sensors for Environmental Monitoring in Museums

Sensors

Mauro Bacci¹  Costanza Cucci²  Andrea Azelio Mencaglia² 

[1] Istituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara” (IFAC-CNR), 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy; Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]; E-mails: c

关键词: museum microclimate;    environmental sensors;    early warning systems;    preventive conservation;    indoor monitoring;   

DOI  :  10.3390/s8031984

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Different physical and chemical factors, such as light, temperature, relative humidity, pollutants and so on, can affect works of art on display. Each factor does not act individually, but its effect can be enhanced or accelerated by the presence of other factors. Accordingly, an evaluation of the impact of the whole environment on art objects is recognized as an essential requirement for conservation purposes. To meet the most up-to-date guidelines on preventive conservation, in recent years several scientific projects supported by the EC were aimed at developing innovative tools that could complement the standard methods for environmental monitoring in museums. These research projects produced a new generation of passive sensors that are capable of taking into account the overall environmental effects by mimicking in some way the behaviour of real works of art. The main goal of the present paper is to provide a survey of these sensors, which represent a new frontier in the environmental control in museums. Furthermore, the use of optical fibres, as both intrinsic sensors and devices for interrogating sensors, will also be illustrated, and examples of their use in the cultural heritage field will be reported.

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