Prof. Xiaoming TAO, Director of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems and Chair Professor of Textile Technology of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, is internationally recognised for her leading research in innovative wearable technology. Her research encompasses intelligent fibrous materials, nanotechnology, photonic fibres and fabrics, flexible electronic and photonic devices, smart washable technology, yarn manufacturing and textile composites.
Leading a group of talented researchers, Prof. TAO is dedicated to driving the transformative development of intelligent wearable technology. It is an emerging disruptive technology that demands a huge paradigm shift in traditional apparel and electronic products. Human-centric wearables have high levels of intelligence, with many additional functions enhancing our everyday lives on top of their conventional features.
In the media interview, Prof TAO said smart fabrics have become a key component of intelligent wearable systems, endowed with unique characteristics such as 3D deformability, high fatigue resistance, adjustable permeability, high scalability, lightweight, and advanced manufacturing processes. More importantly, these fabrics possess additional new smart features, promising to offer a wide range of microelectronic, electric, photonic, acoustic, magnetic and pneumatic functionalities. These functions help continuously monitor the physical, physiological, and psychological conditions of individuals with special needs like the elderly and pregnant women. They can predict disorders and provide effective assistance, including smart assistive systems for cancer patients.
PolyU aims to cultivate professional talents via an impactful interdisciplinary research programme, global academic and industrial collaboration, knowledge and technology transfer and human resource enhancement. It will significantly contribute to developing new technology industries in Hong Kong and beyond.
Full interview with The Paper (In Chinese Only)
Full interview with China Science Communication (In Chinese Only)
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Prof. Xiaoming Tao receives President’s Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Knowledge Transfer
