"WiseEye: An AI based Textile Material Inspection System” is an award winning research project led by Prof. Calvin Wong, Cheng Yik Hung Professor in Fashion and Professor of ITC. Over the past few years, Prof. Wonghas receivedfour invention awards and a patentthrough WiseEye . The project is funded by the General Research Fund (GRF) and National Nature Science Foundation of China and the workhas been widely disseminated inworld-leading publications in the field of artificial intelligence.
The highly acclaimed project came to the attention of the University Grants Committee (UGC) of Hong Kong who interviewed Prof. Wong on the functions and industrial impact of WiseEye in a video titled ‘Video on Impactful Research’. The video was uploaded onto the UGC official website on 24 January 2020.
Video on Impactful Researchfeatures twelve inspirational researchers in various areas and disciplines of different universities in Hong Kong. Mr Carlson Tong, Chairman of the UGC, commended the great effort put forth by stellar researchers in Hong Kong: “We have come a long way in building research excellence in the higher education sector with more and more of our researchers receiving prestigious innovation awards, registering international patents and producing widely recognized and quality publications”.
With respect to research development in Hong Kong in the long term, Mr Tong said: “The government has committed to increasing resources, and cross-boundary research funding opportunities are being offered by Mainland China. Therefore, we should capitalize on these new resources and advance knowledge in partnership with other sectors beyond the academia. I am confident that our researchers will make even more significant contributions in the long-term and for the sustainable development of Hong Kong”.
