What is multispectral imaging and how is the technology changing the face of archaeology, art history and digital humanities today? This is in part due to an approach called multispectral imaging (MSI). Multispectral imaging first began as bulky and expensive remote sensing equipment used by high-tech astronomy labs like those at NASA interested in planetary science and mapping mineral deposits. Thus multispectral imaging has also played an integral part in uncovering what lies beneath in regard to both papyri and manuscripts. But in addition to this, capturing the full spectrum of wavelengths available with multispectral imaging enables advanced spectral analysis and highly accurate color reconstruction - all within the same system."

Source: Forbes November 30, 2017 21:50 UTC