Preservation Spatial Data:

Data acquisition will entail a multitude of tasks, including
videography, photography, photometry, multispectral scanning,
archival research, and oral histories.  These techniques will
provide an enormous amount of data as a comprehensive record of
an individual resource.  Additionally, it is essential to
thoroughly document any interventions that may affect the
integrity of the resource.  For instance, it may be necessary to
dismantle portions of the structure as part of the rehabilitation
process, and the exact placement of these parts must be recorded
so that they can be properly replaced.  It will be possible to
integrate this whole body of information into a single digital
information network to facilitate processing and storage.

More than just a documentation system, a Preservation Spatial
Data System (PSDS) will use sensory clues (sight, sound, smell,
touch) to integrate associatively structured information into a
multidimensional knowledge base.  By incorporating the electronic
components of this data processing system into building fabrics,
buildings themselves will become computer environments, with
built-in data acquisition, storage, and retrieval capabilities. 
These electronic components will be capable of monitoring a
structure during the rehabilitation process to ensure that the
integrity of the building is not threatened and significant
materials are not damaged.  The system will be able to confirm
the correct installation of specified materials and the
appropriate use of tools.  After restoration is complete, the
PSDS will continue to monitor the building as the heart of its
maintenance management system.

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