Abstract
Abstract. Technology has provided us work convenience and shaped our quality of life; it has enabled an unprecedented level of access to knowledge by flipping screen of a hand-held electronic device without going elsewhere but stay connected wireless communication. This kind of technology has been broadly acquired at museums in Hong Kong for preserving their valuable collections. Similar gadget was applied on the monitoring system to record climatic conditions of museum’s stores and galleries. Sensors have been equipped with chips for the wireless transmission of RH/Temp, without installation of any conduit or LAN lines. Useful and important data will then be grouped into a packet format for efficient delivery. As long as the static IP address of the target workstation has been set, data can be accurately retrieved from one place to another via commercially available browsers, such as: Firefox or Internet Explorer, even on hand-held electronic devices. This paper will discuss the detail of this system, its pros and cons in comparison with the old model. After all, the new technology is highly significant in supporting the current needs and the future developments of the museum service.
Highlights
1.1 The importance of a non-stop RH/Temp monitoring system in museums and storesIt is crucial to have a stable and steady environment for displaying and storing humidity/ temperature sensitive collections in museums, such as metal art pieces, works of art on paper, lacquerers, woods, ivory, horns etc
Technology has provided us work convenience and shaped our quality of life; it has enabled an unprecedented level of access to knowledge by flipping screen of a hand-held electronic device without going elsewhere but stay connected wireless communication
As long as the static internet protocol (IP) address of the target workstation has been set, data can be accurately retrieved from one place to another via commercially available browsers, such as: Firefox or Internet Explorer, even on hand-held electronic devices
Summary
1.1 The importance of a non-stop RH/Temp monitoring system in museums and stores. It is crucial to have a stable and steady environment for displaying and storing humidity/ temperature sensitive collections in museums, such as metal art pieces, works of art on paper, lacquerers, woods, ivory, horns etc. The Conservation Office of Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) had acquired a set of primitive hand-held RH/Temp data-loggers two decades ago These loggers are small battery powered devices equipped with sensors and microprocessors aiming at monitoring and recording essential data, like RH/Temp (Conserve, 2011). Given the time lapse on data retrieval, these loggers were soon replaced with its second generation, well equipped with the General Packet Radio System (radio/GPRS) It transmits the essential RH/Temp signals to the control panels instantly by radio wave and shows a viewable climatic chart on a real time basis. Once logged into the system, the recorded information of a target sensor can be viewed by the designated users at the workstation at any time This system greatly facilitates museum to exchange and retrieve important information for the preparation of upcoming exhibitions, such as the climatic setting for a specific type of exhibits from a particular lending institute. Artifacts displaying in a hermetically sealed showcase will not be disturbed if the data can be sent via radio frequency to the control panel without opening the showcase to retrieve data from the logger
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