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Invention provides high-definition insight for buyers around the world

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A plastic doll in a trench coat and snakeskin boots helped yesterday to showcase a device that its inventors say holds new prospects for Hong Kong's fashion industry.

The doll in the foot-high fashion show was posed in front of a camera devised by two Polytechnic University professors that can stream instant high-definition images to potential buyers around the world.

It went on show alongside six other inventions that won university staff high honours at the 38th International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva earlier this year, also including an energy-saving air-conditioning system and groundbreaking stem cell research.

The professors say their multi-perspective camera, dubbed the E-Clustered Prototype Assessment System (EPAS), will remove the need to send samples back and forth by international mail, which slowed development and sales.

'I think the major impact of our design will be the reduction of the development cycle,' said Roger Ng Keng-po of the university's Institute of Textiles and Clothing.

'People can make last-minute choices, which increases the chances of sales.' His partner in the project, Brian Lee Yu-hin of the School of Design, said: 'All stakeholders, including designers and buyers, can start conferencing earlier.'

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