Dr Calvin Wong Wai-keung, Associate Professor of PolyU’s Institute of Textiles and Clothing, has developed the “RFID-based Apparel Management Expert System” by integrating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technology on the Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) platform. It can help apparel industry to increase their production efficiency by 20 percent and achieve much cost-saving.

The system scooped two awards in the Hong Kong RFID Awards 2012 organized by GS1 Hong Kong, including the Gold Award in the category of “Innovative Use of RFID Technology” and Silver Award in “Best Implementation of RFID Technology”. It is developed by Dr Wong in collaboration with B&S Equipment Development Limited, with over $3 million funding support from The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel. Details>>