OPEN-SciART – A Tailored-Made Open-Access Spectral Data Analytics Application for Heritage Science, Education, and Conservation

The main aim of this project is the development of a state-of-the-art open access digital product tailor-made to fit the necessities of the heritage science specialists that work with (portable) non- and minimally-invasive spectroscopic techniques and implicitly with spectral data. Starting from the current state of the INFRA-ART Spectral Library, an open access integrated spectral library developed according to the FAIR Guiding Principles, new analytical and educational features will be designed and developed in order to provide new open-access online tools for increased and sustainable accessibility within the field of conservation and heritage science research. The specific objectives of the OPEN-SciART project are as follows: (1) Database expansion, (2) Design and development of analytical tools, and (3) Design and development of educational resources. Taking into account the lack of similar open-access products available online, the potential impact of the project is significant.  The scientific results of the project including the datasets (approx. 4000 spectra) obtained on new reference materials will be made open-access and available for direct download from the INFRA-ART Spectral Library web page as well as from an open-access repository.