On September 3, 2024, the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (PYNEH) hosted the Mr. and Mrs. HM Lui Memorial Lecture, the team led by Prof. Xiaoming Tao, the Director of RI-IWEAR and Chair Professor in Textile Technology, School of Fashion and Textiles, PolyU, showcased several intelligent textile technologies and innovative products, including textile electronic interactive Claudia, fast recovery device COOL-WEAR, antibacterial beddings for hospitals, and wearable system for Parkinson Disease patients EasyPacer.
The lecture assembled Hong Kong’s healthcare industry experts, providers, startups, and investors to discuss trends across various healthcare sectors. Prof. Tao’s team showcased its products through a combination of product presentations, guided explanations, and on-site experiences.
Following the exhibition, Prof. Tao delivered a speech, introducing the latest advancements and transformative applications in areas such as intelligent wearables and advanced textile technologies, clinical practice of sports medicine and textile engineering, fabric display devices and integrated systems, mechanotherapy, thermal and moisture management fabrics, smart wearable robots, bionic elastomer fiber devices, and high-performance fiber sports apparel. Prof. Tao provided diverse perspectives on fostering further collaboration between medicine and society, shared the team's latest achievements and ongoing efforts in education, interdisciplinary research, knowledge transfer, and entrepreneurship.