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1. MEMORI Project
Philip Bowe
Research Officer
Optical Sensors Laboratory
School of Physical Science
Dublin City University
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2. MEMORI Project
Background
•Former employee of Gas Sensor Solutions, a spinoff from the
Optical Sensors Laboratory, Dublin City University.
•Developedsuitable oxygen sensors and electronic reader to
measure oxygen in sealed enclosures.
•Supplied
systems to Tate and English Heritage UK, current
members of the MEMORI consortium.
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3. MEMORI Project
Background
•Make contact with consortiums involved in similar
FP5 and FP6 projects.
•The Optical Sensors Laboratory were readily
accepted because of the relationship with Gas
Sensor Solutions.
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4. MEMORI Project
Main driver of this work
•Cultural objects are generally protected in enclosures.
•Offers protection against external pollutants, temperature
extremes, humidity.
•However many pieces release organic compounds whilst
stored inside the enclosure, resulting in the trapping of these
compounds.
•MEMORI wishes to investigate this effect.
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5. MEMORI Project
Main Goal of the MEMORI Project
•To provide non-destructive diagnosis technologies
for assessment of environmental impact on indoor
cultural heritage, leading to a conservation strategy
to secure the conservation of movable cultural
assets.
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6. MEMORI Project
Goal will be reached through a number of objectives
•To integrate 2 dosimeter technologies.
•To implement a business plan.
•Asses the damage impact of organic acids.
•To facilitate the use of protection enclosures
•To integrate results with existing preventive conservation
strategy.
•Effectively disseminate results
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7. MEMORI Project
Important aspect of MEMORI
•MEMORI seeks to achieve its objectives by
integration of SMEs.
•Expertise in practical conservation in addition to
marketing and consulting of conservation
equipment.
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8. MEMORI Project
The Three Themes
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9. MEMORI Project
Optical Sensors Laboratory Role
•Consider the design and other characteristics of
anoxic enclosures.
•Also take into account how oxygen absorbers
behave.
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10. MEMORI Project
Partners in MEMORI
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11. MEMORI Project
Start Date: 1st November 2010.
Duration: 36 months.
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