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Soundmouse Ltd. is a UK based music company dealing with a range of music related applications. These range from music databases to music sharing systems.

I was involved in developing several AI related music applications. Among these are an evolving-search-tree based music database, a Genetic Algorithm based musical-psycho–acoustic feature recognizer and a grammatical parser for music files mimicking a language parser.

Brandix is Sri Lanka’s largest manufacturer and exporter of garments to the United States of America and United Kingdom, servicing some of the world’s premiere fashion brands such as Marks & Spencer, Tommy Hilfiger, GAP, Liz Claiborne, Abercrombie Fitch, NEXT, Nike, Victoria’s Secret, Levis and Dockers (to name but a few). At present, Brandix Apparel has a Sales Turnover of approximately US $ 200 million per annum, and has a work force of around 18,000 associates.

I was hired to build a system that would automatically lay out fabric markers in a controlled and intelligent manner, so that fabric waste would be minimized. The finished system was based on a Genetic Algorithm/Simulated Annealing technique. To maximize its performance, the algorithm was prototyped and refined several times, often incorporating production-process-domain-specific constraints. Results showed a significant improvement in fabric utilization efficiency and a drastic reduction in the time required to plan a marker.

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