The soft launch of MyWood-ID was held in conjunction with the launching of FRIM Inc., the commercialization arm of Forest Research Institute Malaysia, by the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
With just an iPhone with Internet connection and an off-the-shelf Olloclip macro-lens to capture the 21x magnified cross-section of a piece of wood, MyWood-ID will be able to imitate the capability of a human wood anatomist, to identify which type of timber the piece of wood belongs to, thanks to the latest artificial intelligence technology.
This technology is very cost-effective and is expected to be useful to:
- timber industries
- timber graders
- timber inspectors
- quality control inspectors
- forest department
- log checking stations
- enforcement officers
- etc.
The free trial version of MyWood-ID can identify 20 types of Malaysian wood:
- Balau
- Bintangor
- Chengal
- Dark Red Meranti (DRM)
- Light Red Meranti (LRM)
- Jelutong
- Karas
- Kempas
- Keranji
- Keruing
- Merbau
- Mengkulang
- Nyatoh
- Ramin
- Red Balau
- Rubberwood
- Teak
- Tualang
- White Meranti
- Yellow Meranti
The full version of MyWood-ID, which is able to identify 100 types of common Malaysian timbers will be released in a few months time.
MyWood-ID Main Page: http://bit.ly/MyWood-ID
MyWood-ID @ Apple AppStore: http://bit.ly/MyWood-IDAppStore
MyWood-ID paper on PRWAC 2017: http://bit.ly/MyWood-ID_PRWAC2017
Dr. Nordahlia explained and demonstrated MyWood-ID to the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
From left: Mr. Tang Xin Jie, Dr Nordahlia, Mr Lim Seng Choon, Dr. Tay Yong Haur
Present and past CCIS members who have contributed to this project:
MyWood-ID Main Page: http://bit.ly/MyWood-ID
MyWood-ID @ Apple AppStore: http://bit.ly/MyWood-IDAppStore
MyWood-ID paper on PRWAC 2017: http://bit.ly/MyWood-ID_PRWAC2017
Dr. Nordahlia explained and demonstrated MyWood-ID to the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
From left: Mr. Tang Xin Jie, Dr Nordahlia, Mr Lim Seng Choon, Dr. Tay Yong Haur
Present and past CCIS members who have contributed to this project:
- Dr. Tay Yong Haur
- Mr. Tang Xin Jie
- Mr. Cheang Teik Koon
- Mr. Cheang Eu Koon
- Ms. Chong Yong Shean
- Mr. Siew Kar Fai
- Mr. Liew Jia Hau
- Mr. Lee Jing Yong
- Mr. Ching Yaw Hao
- Mr. Wong Jhy Haur
- Dr. Victor Tan Hock Kim
- Dr. Madhavan Nair
- Dr. Sugumaran Nallusamy
- Prof. Dr. Junichi Kishigami
- Mr. Lau Kean Hong
- Mr. Ng Choon Boon
- Mr. Ooi Ean Huat
- Mr. Wong Chim Chwee
Relevant news:
- FRIM: DPM launches FRIM Inc.
- Malaysia Gazette: MyWood ID sasaran FRIM Inc
- FRIM Facebook: TPM RASMIKAN FRIM INC
- Harian Metro: Mudah cam spesies kayu
- NRE media statement
- Global Timber Tracking Network: Wood Identification via the App Store
Feel free to write to Tay Yong Haur at tayyh@utar.edu.my or YongHaur.Tay@gmail.com for any inquiries about MyWood-ID.
For more advanced features and app in Android, please check out the Xylorix platform for Wood identification here: http://bit.ly/XylorixHome
ReplyDeleteXylorix also recently launched its own illuminated 24x macro-lens - WIDK-24X01. Check out the details here: http://bit.ly/WIDK24X01
For more advanced features and app in Android, please check out the Xylorix platform for Wood identification here: https://www.xylorix.com
ReplyDeleteXylorix also recently launched its own illuminated 24x macro-lens - WIDK-24X01. Check out the details here: https://www.xylorix.com/products/widk24x01
Checkout the Xylorix Inspector in action here: https://youtu.be/C0CBZ_xmOOs
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