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Harvest of awards at Geneva's Invention Expo Grand Prize and Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury i.Dummy: Robotic Mannequin for Fashion Design and Fitting

Principal Investigator: Dr Allan Chan Chee-kooi,
Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Apart from top-half body, i.Dummy also covers other body parts such as the upper limb and bottom half. 

Apart from top-half body, i.Dummy also covers
other body parts such as the upper limb and bottom half.

The apparel industry relies heavily on mannequins for apparel design, fitting, alteration and size gradation, but traditional mannequins of different sizes take up much work and storage space. With this limitation in mind, PolyU researchers developed an intelligent robotic female torso dubbed "i.Dummy" that can change almost immediately to adapt to almost any body type, of any size or ethnic background.

Dr Allan Chan Chee-kooi  

Dr Allan Chan Chee-kooi

At the heart of i.Dummy is a massive database of body sizes collected from populations worldwide, developed by a research team featuring experts in anthropometry and mechatronics.

The mannequin can vary its width, thickness and length simultaneously and automatically through a user-friendly graphical user interface on a computer or smartphone via Bluetooth. Users can also save the configuration and reload it when needed. With its ability to assume any body shape in just a few seconds, i.Dummy accelerates the process of apparel design and development, enhancing the competitiveness of the garment industry.