2011 · FOUNDATION
Extending colorimetry from UV to IR
A calibrated seven-band imaging method transformed a modified DSLR into a radiometric and colorimetric instrument spanning the ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared regions.
PROFILOCOLORE — RESEARCH & SCIENCE
Research & Publications
Scientific articles, conference proceedings and editorial contributions documenting the evolution of Profilocolore systems and applied research.
RESEARCH TIMELINE · 2011–2025
From extended colorimetry to intelligent spectral imaging.
Explore selected milestones in Profilocolore’s research on calibrated multispectral imaging, non-invasive diagnostics, pigment identification and precision colorimetry.
2013 · IDENTIFICATION
From spectral response to pigment identification
HMI research combined multispectral hypercolorimetry, guided pigment identification and modular wide-spectrum illumination into an integrated diagnostic workflow.
2015 · MAPPING
Making invisible evidence spatial
Multispectral imaging enabled complete mapping of the Tyrolean Iceman’s tattoos and supported multimodal investigation of painted stratigraphy.
2018 · VALIDATION
HMI validated for cultural-heritage diagnostics
A study of seventeenth-century copper paintings demonstrated a non-invasive and reproducible HMI workflow across the 300–1000 nm range.
2021 · MULTIMODAL EVIDENCE
Multispectral imaging meets XRF and Raman analysis
HMI data was integrated with XRF mapping and Raman analysis in the non-invasive study of a fifteenth-century Persian masterpiece from the Louvre Museum.
2023 · COMPUTATIONAL IMAGING
AI-optimised spectral acquisition
Deep Spectral Imaging research explored data-driven optimisation of spectral channels and reconstruction, extending the efficiency of multispectral acquisition.
2025 · NEW APPLICATIONS
From cultural heritage to textiles and skin imaging
Research expanded calibrated spectral methods into textile inspection and non-invasive dermatological analysis while retaining measurement traceability.
SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT
Publications archive
Peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings and technical contributions connected to Profilocolore systems and research.
RECENT RESEARCH · 2022–2025
The latest additions to the scientific record.
Recent publications extend Profilocolore research into archaeology, deep spectral imaging, industrial inspection and biomedical analysis.
2025A fast and accurate spectral imaging system for visual inspection and monitoring in textile production
2025AI-Driven Single-Shot Spectral Imaging for Non-Invasive Dermatological Analysis
2023Deep Spectral Imaging (DSI): an optimised AI-based spectral imaging acquisition, transmission and calibration method
2023Analysis of moving matter and pigments using images for tunable, accurate and fast spectral imaging
2022Study of Etruscan tombs using a multidisciplinary approach: the Campana Tomb
“Integration of multispectral imaging, XRF mapping and Raman analysis for noninvasive
study of illustrated manuscripts: the case study of fifteenth century “Humay meets the Princess Humayun”
Persian masterpiece from Louvre Museum”
The European Physical Journal Plus, Vol. 136, art. num. 958, DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01909-8, 2021.
“Hypercolorimetric multispectral Imaging and Pulse Compression thermography as innovative
combined techniques for painting investigation: the case of a detached wall painting by Pastura”
IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 949: 012008, DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/949/1/012008, 2020.
“Development of integrated innovative techniques for paintings examination: The case
studies of The Resurrection of Christ attributed to Andrea Mantegna and the Crucifixion of Viterbo
attributed to Michelangelo’s workshop”
Journal of Cultural Heritage, Vol. 40, pp. 1–16, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2019.05.005, December 2019.
“Fotografare l’invisibile? Si può fare, e con la massima precisione e risoluzione”
GEOmedia, anno XXIII N°1/2019, pp. 12–14, January/February 2019.
“Hypercolorimetric multispectral imaging system for cultural heritage diagnostics: an
innovative study for copper painting examination”
The European Physical Journal Plus, Vol. 133: 526, DOI: 10.1140/epjp/i2018-12370-9, December 2018.
“Terahertz pulsed imaging reveals the stratigraphy of a seventeenth-century oil painting”
SPIE Photonics Europe, Proceedings Vol. 10677, Unconventional Optical Imaging, 106771Z,
Strasbourg, France, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2306771, May 2018.
“Global mapping of stratigraphy of an old-master painting using sparsity-based terahertz
reflectometry”
Scientific Reports, Vol. 7: 15098, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15069-2, November 2017.
“Terahertz imaging for subsurface investigation of art paintings”
SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, Proceedings Vol. 10383, Terahertz Emitters,
Receivers, and Applications VIII, 103830Q, San Diego, California, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2274292, August 2017.
“Terahertz frequency-wavelet domain deconvolution for stratigraphic and subsurface
investigation of art painting”
Optics Express, Vol. 24 (23), pp. 26972–26985, Munich, Germany, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.24.026972, November 2016.
“Comparative Study of mid-20th C. Art Using THz and X-ray”
International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz, DOI: 10.1109/IRMMW-THZ.2016.7758719, November 2016.
“Complete mapping of the tattoos of the 5300-year-old Tyrolean Iceman”
Journal of Cultural Heritage, Vol. 16 (5), pp. 753–758, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2014.12.005, 2015.
“Le pitture murali dei fratelli Salimbeni nell’Oratorio di San Giovanni a Urbino. Un
approccio integrato nelle tecniche di imaging: l’utilizzo del HYPERCOLORIMETRIC MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING (HMI)
per lo studio delle superfici dipinte”
XIII Congresso Nazionale IGIIC – Lo stato dell’Arte, Centro Conservazione e Restauro La
Venaria Reale, Turin, 22–24 October 2015.
“Terahertz and multispectral imaging of a Tanda painting”
SPIE Optical Metrology, Proceedings Vol. 9527, 95270K, DOI: 10.1117/12.2184448, 2015.
“Variante Full Range su fotocamere Nikon: hardware e software fanno sistema e misurano la
riflettanza spettrale”
Nikon experience, December 2013.
“Sensibilità allo spettro dei sensori Nikon FX e DX: sulla via del colore”
Nikon experience, October 2013.
“Trasformazione evoluzionistica di una fotocamera reflex digitale in un sofisticato
strumento per misure fotometriche e colorimetriche”
IX Conferenza del Colore, September 2013.
“Multispectral light metering system for cultural heritage diagnosis and conservation”
SPIE Optical Metrology, Proceedings Vol. 8790, 879016, DOI: 10.1117/12.2020648, 2013.
“Modular wide spectrum lighting system for diagnosis, conservation, and restoration”
SPIE Optical Metrology, Proceedings Vol. 8790, 879017, DOI: 10.1117/12.2020655, 2013.
“Multispectral Hypercolorimetry and automatic guided pigment identification: some
masterpieces examined with the Hypercolorimetric Multispectral Imaging (HMI) system”
SPIE Optical Metrology, Proceedings Vol. 8790, 87900W, DOI: 10.1117/12.2020643, 2013.
“Development of a UV to IR extension to the standard colorimetry”
SPIE Optical Metrology, Proceedings Vol. 8084, 80840C, DOI: 10.1117/12.889560,
2011.