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Media Spotlight on Intelligent Nighttime Brace for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Dr. Joanne Yip’s groundbreaking nighttime brace has gained media attention for its innovative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), earning two prestigious awards at the 2024 Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival (SVIIF).
Prof. Joanne Yip garners two awards at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival
Prof. Joanne Yip garnered two awards at the 2024 Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival, the Prize of the Korea Invention Promotion Association and one gold medal.
Professor Joanne Yip Visits Professor Chengyi Hou at Donghua University’s State Key Laboratory
Professor Joanne Yip from the Medical Textiles and Functional Clothing at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has recently made a visit to the State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials…
Project led by Prof. Joanne Yip has received funding from the Research Grant Council (RGC) Research Impact Fund (RIF) 2023/24
The project “Developing a New Generation of Pressure-controlled Wearable Soft Braces to Improve the Efficiency and Compliance in Treating Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis”, led by Prof. YIP Yiu Wan Joanne, has been awarded funding from…
“AI-Assisted Design of functional clothing enhances scoliosis treatment” published by PolyU Excel x Impact on Autumn 2023 Issue 12
We are thrilled to announce that our project, the AI-Assisted Design of Functional Clothing for Scoliosis Treatment, has been featured in the Excel x Impact by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), showcasing our…
Vincent Medical’s Engaging Visit to PolyU’s SFT
The School of Fashion and Textiles (SFT) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) warmly welcomed a visit from Vincent Medical, steered by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Raymond Choi. This occasion marked a…
Prof. Joanne Yip introduces scoliosis treatment system on TV
Prof. Joanne Yip, Associate Dean of the School of Fashion and Textiles, was featured in HOY TV’s programme InnoAction to introduce the AI-Assisted Design of Functional Clothing for Scoliosis Treatment developed by her team.…
Professor Joanne Yip visited University of Technology Sydney to introduce Medical Textiles and Functional Clothing Research
Prof. Joanne Yip, from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), recently gave a talk to faculty members of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). During her visit, she introduced them to programmes offered by…
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Researchers Win Gold Award for Medical Textile Inventions
Researchers from the medical textiles and functional clothing research cluster at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed AI-assisted functional clothing to address scoliosis. The team presented their inventions at the Asia International Innovation…
Award-winning PolyU innovation at Geneva Inventions Expo
Developed by PolyU, the “AI-Assisted Design of Functional Clothing for Scoliosis Treatment” has won a “Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury” at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions Expo). This…