Multiple science data-oriented Technology Roadmapping method

Yi Zhang, Hongshu Chen, Guangquan Zhang, Donghua Zhu, Jie Lu

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    Abstract

    Since its first engagement with industry decades ago, Technology Roadmapping (TRM) is taking a more and more important role for technical intelligence in current R&D planning and innovation tracking. Important topics for both science policy and engineering management researchers involves with the approaches that refer to the real-world problems, explore value-added information from the complex data sets, fuse the analytic results and expert knowledge effectively and reasonable, and demonstrate to the decision makers visually and understandable. Moreover, the growing variety of science data sources in the Big Data Age increases these challenges and opportunities. Addressing these concerns, this paper proposes a TRM composing method with a clustering-based topic identification model, a multiple science data sources integration model, and a semi-automated fuzzy set-based TRM composing model with expert aid. We focus on a case study on computer science related R&D. Empirical data from the United States National Science Foundation Award data (innovative research ideas and proposals) and Derwent Innovation Index data source (patents emphasizing technical products) provide vantage points at two stages of the R&D process. The understanding gained will assist in description of computer science macro-trends for R&D decision makers.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPICMET 2015 - Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology
    Subtitle of host publicationManagement of the Technology Age, Proceedings
    EditorsTugrul U. Daim, Dilek Cetindamar Kozanoglu, Dundar F. Kocaoglu, Timothy R. Anderson, Gary Perman, Kiyoshi Niwa
    PublisherPortland State University
    Pages2278-2287
    Number of pages10
    ISBN (Electronic)9781890843328
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 21 Sept 2015
    EventPortland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology, PICMET 2015 - Portland, United States
    Duration: 2 Aug 20156 Aug 2015

    Publication series

    NamePortland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology
    Volume2015-September

    Conference

    ConferencePortland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology, PICMET 2015
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityPortland
    Period2/08/156/08/15

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