MyWood-ID soft launched on 2 Feb 2018 in conjunction with FRIM Inc launching

After more than two years of joint collaboration between FRIM's wood anatomy lab and UTAR Centre for Computing and Intelligence Systems (CCIS), MyWood-ID, the mobile wood identification system that identifies Malaysian timbers is finally soft-launched on 2 Feb 2018 at Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong.
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:

1. Balau
2. Bintangor
3. Chengal
4. Dark Red Meranti (DRM)
5. Light Red Meranti (LRM)
6. Jelutong
7. Karas
8. Kempas
9. Keranji
10. Keruing
11. Merbau
12. Mengkulang
13. Nyatoh
14. Ramin
15. Red Balau
16. Rubberwood
17. Teak
18. Tualang
19. White Meranti
20. 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:

• 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.