Development of multiband color imaging systems for recordings of art paintings

We have developed the multiband color imaging system in the frame work of the IPA project as New Color Management System Based on Human Perception. This system consisted of multiband CCD camera, computer, CRT and projection type monitor. Five band images were taken by CCD camera with 2048 X 2048 pixels. Reflectance spectra of the object were estimated by the principle component analysis and Wiener estimation method. Spectral transmittance of separation filter was optimized by simulated annealing method based on Wiener estimation. Color adaption model was introduced for accurate color reproduction of paintings based on human perception. In this paper, estimation of spectral reflectance of paintings, developed multiband camera, various software for image composition and control of multiband camera are introduced demonstrated.