Pennsylvania State University

The Pennsylvania State University will develop standards and protocols for a new scanning platform that will enhance the public’s online viewing experiences of artworks as well as conservation efforts by museums. Project activities will include creating a portable, art-specific optical coherent tomography (OCT) scanner as well as a user-friendly software tool to display and analyze digital information collected by the scanner. The project will use a target audience of undergraduate college students to assess their viewing and learning experiences with 3D digital art created with the scanner. The impact of the project activities will be to increase public access to artworks by advancing OCT technology in art-related applications.