First future science and technology trends were mentioned and documented in mind maps 12. In order to address crosscutting issues (objective no. 2 of the whole process
NISTEP Science & Technology trends Quarterly Review, no. 18,january 2006, pp. 24 34.25 F. Abadie, I. Maghiros, C. Pascu (Eds.),
and evaluate worldwide technology trends during the preparatory studies (Aichholzer, 2001). In addition, after the Delphi Austria foresight process, the results of the Austria Technology Delphi were reclassified also according to the standard classifications of industry
and niches within technology trends where Austria might find opportunities to achieve leadership within the next 15 years (Aichholzer, 2001).
and then technology trends can be identified easily based on the mapped result. In this paper, the content of the Delphi topics was mapped according to a patent classification system
and hence the technology trends provided by the scanned Delphi survey will provide a long-term view while the result from patent analysis for CTI or for forecasting provide a short-term view.
''Science & Technology trends Quarterly Review, No. 18, available at: www. nistep. go. jp/achiev/ftx/eng/stfc/stt018e/qr18pdf/STTQR1802. pdf (accessed March 8, 2011.
extrapolative technology trend approaches are not Fig. 5. An example for computing the distance between test point
a property function based technology intelligence systemfor identifying technology trends from patents, Expert Syst. Appl. 39 (3)( 2012) 2927 2938.38 E. Hajime, Obstacles for the acceptance of technology foresight to decision makers, lessons from complaint analysis of technology forecasting, Int. J. Foresight Innov.
Moreover, other Foresight methods such as horizon scanning, scenarios, customer and technology trend analysis, and roadmapping are used commonly for the identification of technological opportunities and exploration of possible future markets in this respect.
but further analysis was required to assess the role and impact of technology trends and user behaviour.
Delphi survey We used the Delphi method to elicit views from a wide-ranging audience on current and future trends Box 1. The creative content sector on the move Figure 3 shows the various stakeholders involved and the technology trends
and described 50 technology trends and discussed them in a workshop with experts (see Fig. 1). A total of 12 future perspectives were identified for publication
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