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FEATURES TECHNOLOGY

10 AI and the Future of Furniture Manufacturing in 30 Recent Advances In Wood Surface Defect
Asia: Smarter Factories, Stronger Workforces Inspection Using Deep Learning
As artificial intelligence reshapes manufacturing Surface inspection plays a critical role in the wood
across the globe, Asia’s furniture industry is uniquely industry, as it helps companies to enhance product
positioned to lead the next wave of innovation. quality, improves the utilisation of wood resources,
From AI-assisted product design and predictive and increases the value of final products. In recent
maintenance to smarter production planning and years, deep learning has emerged as a promising
enhanced quality control, intelligent technologies are technique in this domain, offering significant
helping manufacturers improve efficiency without advantages over traditional methods by enabling
losing the craftsmanship that defines the industry. high-precision, real-time inspection. By Fang Yiming,
By Aileen Yeo Ma Yan, Gao Shuang and Chen Junlei, Shaoxing
University
FOCUS
DESIGN
14 ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report
Boosting competitiveness and building international 37 VR-Based DIY Woodworking From Virtual Design
partnerships remain at the forefront of recent To Physical Fabrication With Blueprint Export
efforts to navigate the challenges in an increasingly DIY furniture making in the physical world is often
uncertain global trade climate. ITTO tells us more hindered by trial-and-error failures. Virtual reality
about the latest developments in Asia. can eliminate these barriers by providing a risk-free
environment for design exploration, yet existing VR-
based DIY systems lack the capability to translate
virtual designs into physical objects. This study
proposes a VR-DIY system that supports both virtual