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Current Status and Development Trends of Chinese Intelligent Furniture Industry

Xianqing Xiong^1,2,*, Xinyi Yue², Zhihui Wu^1,2

1 Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
2 College of Furnishings and Industrial Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China

* Corresponding Author: Xianqing Xiong. Email:

(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advances in Eco-friendly Wood-Based Composites: Design, Manufacturing, Properties and Applications)

Journal of Renewable Materials 2023, 11(3), 1353-1366. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2022.023447

Received 26 April 2022; Accepted 07 June 2022; Issue published 31 October 2022

Abstract

In this work, the current status, technical capabilities, and development trends of the Chinese intelligent furniture industry were in focus. Based on combining a literature review with field investigations and analysis of major scientific research projects in Zhejiang Province, China, an in-depth overview and discussion about previous experience, features, technologies, products and control methods in the intelligent furniture industry in China were conducted. The key technologies in current Chinese intelligent furniture industry include embedded systems, sensors, short-range wireless communication, artificial intelligence and intelligent interaction techniques. This work also mentions the challenges and opportunities for the industry, pointing out how to innovate and dominate the furniture market in the era of transformation from the traditional furniture industry to intelligent upgrading. The results are proposed to help readers from all over the world to understand the development trend and progress of the Chinese intelligent furniture industry.

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