B Multi–Use of Museum Information

• MATSUDA Masayuki(Aoyama Gakuin University)
• IKEMURA Satoshi(Mori Hamada and Matsumoto)
• MIYAKE Yoichi(Chiba University Rasearch Center for Frontier Medical Engeneering)
• TSUMURA Norimichi(Chiba University)
• NAKAGUCHI Toshiya (Chiba University)
• Jussi Parkkinen （University of Joensuu）
• Markku Hauta–Kasari （University of Joensuu InFotonics Center）
• HARADA Yasushi(Business Compass Co., Ltd.)
• NISHITANI Masaru

Museums hold not only artifacts but also an extremely diversified collection of information resources including photographs, digital photos and other visual media, as well as the results of previous research and investigations. The where, why and how of using these information resources can vary greatly from person to person and the combinations of information resource categories and objectives for use can be quite diverse as well. With conditions such as these, the introduction of image and communication engineering is highly anticipated because these two are expected to support museums in efficiently employing their current information resources, in creating new information resources, and in answering the diversified needs of those seeking the information. In order to introduce these engineering techniques, the acquisition, control, and improvement of communication methods and measurements of customer satisfaction are essential.

In addition to the technical problems noted above, we need to solve the diversified and complicated legal problems, including but not limited to, property rights, licenses and patent rights. The purpose of this research is to uncover and systematically fuse together the technically available and legally permitted methods for efficiently using the information resources, and to establish information delivery methods applicable in a wide range of purposes.

(1) Planning of digital content design based on information design

(2) Suitable image quality design based on image engineering and introduction of the real–time rendering

(3) Programming to show legal alerts

(1) Demonstration in the exhibition halls and on the Web site, and optimization of each parameter setting

(2) Feedback on the results of the demonstration and improvements in design procedures

(1) General Meetings: July 1, October 21 and March 8

(2) Review session and individual research of digital content: July 26, September 11 and November 6

(3) Careful reading session of historical documents: August 21

(1) Operation commenced on October 1 after the application was submitted, approval was obtained, and the necessary equipment was purchased.

(2) Utilization of these for sharing research information with researchers both inside and outside Japan was begun.

(3) Study of this as a possible diffusion method for museum information is in progress.

(1) We formulated the concept and laid out the contents of a mini exhibition of recently acquired documents held by the National Museum of Japanese History.

(2) We cooperated with the North Karelian Museum on its special exhibition

(1) We investigated which techniques would be most suitable for estimating the spectral reflectivity of the purchased samples, which constitutes their basic color values, and we came to the conclusion to choose multi–band photography. By estimating the spectral reflectivity from the photographed images, we were able to obtain accurate estimations for practical use.

(2)For modeling the complicated reflection patterns which occur on the sample surfaces, we undertook a thorough investigation of photographic methods for use on historical materials.

(3) We tested methods of three–dimensional measurement and analyzed the test results. From these results, we were able to uncover the problems involved in the use of such methods on historical materials.

(4) We undertook an examination of exhibition techniques in order to reflect the results of this year’s research in the planning of a mini exhibition of recently acquired materials held this year,.

(5) In connection with these exhibition techniques, we also examined visualization techniques for multidimensional information obtained through image engineering techniques.