The aging of medieval parchments has resulted in a layer of mold that makes the text unreadable. The main method currently used to read moldy parchments is ultraviolet illumination because it effectively enhances the contrast between the ink and parchment. The purpose of this project was to retrofit a scanner with ultraviolet light in an attempt to produce a digital copy of the parchments. The digital images acquired will help preserve the parchment by reducing handling and hazardous ultraviolet exposure.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Lam, Tak Hoi
• Chung, Cinthia
• Fratelli, Billy Donald

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 03D131M

Advisor

• Carrera, Fabio
• Pedersen, Peder C.

Year

• 2003

Date created

• 2003-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved