Infrared vision inspection of cultural heritage objects from the city of l'Aquila, Italy and its surroundings

Abstract

The city of L'Aquila, Italy has a long history of catastrophic earthquakes. The most recent devastating earthquake that caused enormous damage hit the city in April 2009. The city is also the home of a rich collection of artworks from the Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance periods. Cultural heritage in L'Aquila is undeniable, and the use of nondestructive testing techniques is fundamental for assuring the integrity of these valuable objects. The goal of this study was to assess the performance of infrared vision techniques for the inspection of cultural heritage objects from L'Aquila. Furthermore, processing techniques were also employed for image segmentation.

Original language	English
Pages	561-570
Number of pages	10
Volume	71
No.	5
Specialist publication	Materials Evaluation
Publication status	Published - May 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Artworks
Discontinuities
Image segmentation
Infrared vision
Materials evaluation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Materials Science(all)
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials

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Infrared vision inspection of cultural heritage objects from the city of l'Aquila, Italy and its surroundings

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