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Novel Approach To Managing Technological Entrepreneurship Using A Model-Based Systems Approach To Develop Low Cost Earth Orbiting Satellites, Gary Langford, Jeffery Carpenter, Ian Watkins, Brock Marsh, Lucas Beaulieu
Novel Approach To Managing Technological Entrepreneurship Using A Model-Based Systems Approach To Develop Low Cost Earth Orbiting Satellites, Gary Langford, Jeffery Carpenter, Ian Watkins, Brock Marsh, Lucas Beaulieu
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
The ability to send low cost satellites into space has changed the satellite industry and vastly opened up the use of satellites to transform data into information for individuals, organizations, commercial companies, and governments. This information can be corroborated with other sources of data to evaluate the availability of precious resources, e.g., potable water, agriculture; to forecast upcoming famines or diseases; and to perform mapping, communications, and competitive analyses. The cost of owning a satellite is less than 100,000(usingcommercialparts)to1,000 (built by school kids). Launch costs are tens of thousands of dollars, which can be eliminated through subsidies. Compare these costs …
Technology Readiness Levels Improving R&D Management: A Grounded Theory Analysis, Joao Ricardo Lavoie, Tugrul Unsal Daim
Technology Readiness Levels Improving R&D Management: A Grounded Theory Analysis, Joao Ricardo Lavoie, Tugrul Unsal Daim
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
The strategic management of an organization is well understood and there are several different frameworks and methodologies available to develop and implement strategies that will put the organization on the right track and make it more competitive. Nevertheless, the ability to manage technology and to assess and choose the right technologies to be used and to be invested in is not that well understood and developed. The technology readiness is important to be measured and managed, so that organizations have the chance to make better decisions on which technologies to rely on and when. Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) is a …
Benchmarking Of Technology Roadmapping Process In Energy Sector: A Literature Review, Chih-Jen Yu, Tugrul Unsal Daim
Benchmarking Of Technology Roadmapping Process In Energy Sector: A Literature Review, Chih-Jen Yu, Tugrul Unsal Daim
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
Technology roadmapping (TRM) has been recognized as an effective and flexible technology planning tool to assist company, industry, or nations to layout their strategic technology needs and align their vision and strategic objectives. Technology roadmap have been developed into various types and formats, by means of generic or customized processes, to suit specific organizational requirement in different industry settings such as energy sector. However, evaluating the effectiveness of roadmapping process remains a critical issue for roadmap updating and improvement. This paper proposes a benchmark approach based on a literature review to help develop a comparative model with required checklists.
Technology Trajectory Mapping Using Data Envelopment Analysis: The Ex-Ante Use Of Disruptive Innovation Theory On Flat Panel Technologies, Dong-Joon Lim, Timothy R. Anderson
Technology Trajectory Mapping Using Data Envelopment Analysis: The Ex-Ante Use Of Disruptive Innovation Theory On Flat Panel Technologies, Dong-Joon Lim, Timothy R. Anderson
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
In this paper, we propose a technology trajectory mapping approach using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) that scrutinizes technology progress patterns from multidimensional perspectives. Literature reviews on technology trajectory mappings have revealed that it is imperative to identify key performance measures that can represent different value propositions and then apply them to the investigation of technology systems in order to capture indications of the future disruption. The proposed approach provides a flexibility not only to take multiple characteristics of technology systems into account but also to deal with various tradeoffs among technology attributes by imposing weight restrictions in the DEA model. …
Assessing Emerging Automotive Technologies For The Future, Aurobindh Kalathil Puthanpura, Rafaa Khalifa, Leong Chan
Assessing Emerging Automotive Technologies For The Future, Aurobindh Kalathil Puthanpura, Rafaa Khalifa, Leong Chan
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
A scenario-based multi-attribute decision-making (MADM) methodology has been developed and applied for the selection of automotive technology. The present study discusses, what are the problems for the current automotive technologies are, what requirements are outlined in the literatures and government guidelines/publications, considering different aspects of technological needs, public needs, policy measures etc. A set of criteria are developed, which cover multiple perspectives; reflecting the diverse stakeholders in the technology assessment, acquisition and adoption, in this case the government, the general public which includes drivers and pedestrians, automobile manufacturers. Three emerging technologies (Vehicle-to-Vehicle communication, Vehicle-to- Infrastructure and Full autonomous) were identified …
A Study Of The U.S. Intrastate Crowdfunding Exemptions, Ahmed Bohliqa
A Study Of The U.S. Intrastate Crowdfunding Exemptions, Ahmed Bohliqa
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
The enactment of intrastate crowdfunding exemptions around the United States has built up a lot of excitement. Crowdfunding became a popular phenomenon in the past 15 years for art and design projects. Crowdfunding companies only allowed raising money by receiving donations or loans without giving funders any security interests in the project's company. This is because any potential economic return could turn the transaction into a securities offering subject to the costly federal and state laws and regulations. Nonetheless, crowdfunding has been effective in enabling new innovations and ideas bloom. Intrastate securities crowdfunding might prove to be one of the …
Applying Triz And Bass Model To Forecast Fitness Tracking Devices Technology, Sowmini Sengupta, Jisun Kim, Seong Dae Kim
Applying Triz And Bass Model To Forecast Fitness Tracking Devices Technology, Sowmini Sengupta, Jisun Kim, Seong Dae Kim
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
65% of the world’s population lives in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than those who are underweight. Healthcare organizations, private corporations and individuals are investing in proactive health and weight management. Advances in sensor technologies have enabled development of affordable wearable technology devices, the most rapid expansion being fitness trackers which entered the market in 2012. This paper describes the application of a combination of TRIZ and Bass modeling to forecast the technology growth projections for fitness trackers. For the TRIZ modeling, the fitness tracking system was divided into three subsystems and each was analyzed per the …
Project Ranking Using Partial Ranks, Jiali Ju, Pei Zhang, Tim R. Anderson
Project Ranking Using Partial Ranks, Jiali Ju, Pei Zhang, Tim R. Anderson
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
A competition was recently held for new elder care technologies and a method was needed for selecting an audience favorite project. Since each of the eight projects received a half hour presentation time slot spread out over a full day, attendance varied significantly with morning projects having a much lower attendance. An algorithm was desired that was robust with respect to varying evaluator. A new algorithm for aggregating ranks from a large number of incomplete judgment was developed and applied to the projects to select a winner. This paper presents the new algorithm, tests the new approach against others in …
Exploring The Design Factors Of Smart Glasses, Ali Emre Ok, Nuri A. Basoglu, Tugrul U. Daim
Exploring The Design Factors Of Smart Glasses, Ali Emre Ok, Nuri A. Basoglu, Tugrul U. Daim
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
Advances in information technology (IT) have started to focus studies on human computer interaction (HCI) which is an area in computer science embracing cognitive science. In this approach there are various aspects of researches about HCI in order to explore how people design, implement, and use interactive computer systems and how computers affect individuals, organizations, and society. This study represents exploring the adoption factors of smart glasses. Technology adoption process establishes preferences and needs of people who use computers and smart systems. To address this issue, technology adoption is essential for a rapidly changing world where technology has become central …
Forecasting Oled Tv Technology Using Bibliometrics And Fisher-Pry Diffusion Model, Yonghee Cho, Tugrul Unsal Daim, Paul Sklar
Forecasting Oled Tv Technology Using Bibliometrics And Fisher-Pry Diffusion Model, Yonghee Cho, Tugrul Unsal Daim, Paul Sklar
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
The market of flat panel displays is experiencing rapid growth with the advancement of digital technologies in broadcasting service. The next challenge of LCD is OLED in TV market. The study attempts to investigate the trends in advanced or emerging technologies by determining their technology diffusion rates due to the lack of experiential data. With the development of information and communication technology, one of the recent methods to assist in technology forecasting is data mining in bibliometric or textual data from various sources such as patents, journals, and research awards. The information extracted from diverse sources can be employed in …
Applying Technology Forecasting To New Product Development Target Setting Of Lcd Panels, Dong-Joon Lim, Neil Runde, Timothy R. Anderson
Applying Technology Forecasting To New Product Development Target Setting Of Lcd Panels, Dong-Joon Lim, Neil Runde, Timothy R. Anderson
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
This chapter illustrates the Technology Forecasting using Data Envelopment Analysis (TFDEA) process on Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) performance characteristics from 1997 to 2012. The objective of this study is to forecast future state-of-the-arts (SOAs) specifications as well as to diagnose past technological advancement of the LCD industry. Appropriate characteristics were determined from a group of LCD technologists. Data was gathered from public databases and outlying data points were cross-referenced as a validity check. The TFDEA process is defined and its application to the dataset is described in detail. The results not only provide information on how LCD industry has evolved …
Improving Time To Market Forecasts: A Comparison Of Two Technology Forecasting Techniques For Predicting U.S. Fighter Jet Introductions From 1944 To 1982, Lane Inman, Timothy R. Anderson, Robert R. Harmon
Improving Time To Market Forecasts: A Comparison Of Two Technology Forecasting Techniques For Predicting U.S. Fighter Jet Introductions From 1944 To 1982, Lane Inman, Timothy R. Anderson, Robert R. Harmon
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
Since its origin in 2001, technology forecasting using data envelopment analysis (TFDEA) has been tested with a number of applications. This paper uses a previously published technology forecast comparison of U.S. fighter jets between the years 1944 and 1982 to compare TFDEA to basic regression. Both techniques use aircraft introduced between 1944 and 1960 to predict the first flights of those fighters introduced between 1960 and 1982. TFDEA was found to better predict the first flight dates than the forecast using regression. These results indicate that TFDEA may be a powerful new technique for predicting complex technological trends and time …
Acceleration Management: The Semiconductor Industry Confronts The 21st Century, Melissa M. Appleyard, C. N. Berglund, Craig Peterson, Richard W. Smith
Acceleration Management: The Semiconductor Industry Confronts The 21st Century, Melissa M. Appleyard, C. N. Berglund, Craig Peterson, Richard W. Smith
Business Faculty Publications and Presentations
In the recent generations of semiconductor devices, the semiconductor industry has been accelerating towards the limits of the physical sciences. As a consequence, technology managers in that industry face seven major challenges, which will threaten progress: process, complexity, performance, power, density, productivity, and quality / reliability. We believe that confronting these challenges requires a new approach to technology management both within organizations and between organizations that form the backbone of the industry. We call this new approach Acceleration Management. Acceleration Management first requires that firms cultivate deep technical knowledge and inspire creative solutions to seemingly insoluble technical problems. The second …
An Introduction To Data Envelopment Analysis In Technology Management, Keith Hollingsworth, Timothy R. Anderson
An Introduction To Data Envelopment Analysis In Technology Management, Keith Hollingsworth, Timothy R. Anderson
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
Productivity is a major source of competitive advantage but improving productivity requires analysis and productivity is getting more difficult to measure as economies become more knowledge, service, and innovation intensive. In this paper, we will provide an introduction to a powerful productivity analysis tool, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). DEA is a flexible tool originally created in the 1970s for examining the relative efficiency of non-profit institutions. Researchers have found many more applications and created numerous extensions to DEA. This paper provides an introduction to DEA, a summary of some of the most important modeling variations, and examples of applications relevant …
Selecting The "Best" Using Data Envelopment Analysis, Timothy R. Anderson, Akin Uslu
Selecting The "Best" Using Data Envelopment Analysis, Timothy R. Anderson, Akin Uslu
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
One of the most important strengths of Data Envelopment Analysis, (DEA), is that it allows almost complete freedom in the way that each decision making unit, (DMU), evaluates itself relative to its peers. This tends to result in many DMUs receiving a high efficiency score. Particularly when DEA is applied in a decision making context, it may be desirable to select a single option rather than determining the set of efficient alternatives in ranking efficient DMU or to Assist selecting a "best" DMU. Several extensions to DEA have been proposed and used. This paper examines, compares, and integrates a variety …
Data Envelopment Analysis With Integral Targets, Gunter P. Sharp, Timothy R. Anderson
Data Envelopment Analysis With Integral Targets, Gunter P. Sharp, Timothy R. Anderson
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) inherently assumes that the feasible targets for inputs and outputs are continuous. This paper develops and illustrates extensions to DEA that allow for integer valued inputs and outputs. It is found that DEA?s implicit assumption of continuous targets can be significant in certain applications.