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With the rapid development of different disciplines, we have set up Column to deeply explore, comprehensively report, and focus on highly innovative and highly academically valuable scientific research results in the research fields covered by each journal. Column brings together the best topics selected by the Editor-in-Chief’s and Editorial Board’s teams based on the future academic trends and the latest research hotspots of different disciplines around the world to publish high-quality scientific research and academic results after soliciting contributions and rigorous peer review.
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Strategic & Business Aspects of Innovation Methods
Summary:
Systematic identification of opportunities and issues in Business Model/ Product/ Process/ Service Innovation.
Systematic innovation Strategies, Methods, or Tools for Business Model/ Product/ Process/ Service improvements.
Systematic identification or exploitation of Trends for Business or Technology innovation.
Release Date: 2010
Technical Aspects of Innovation Methods
Summary:
TRIZ-based systematic innovation:
Research and Development of TRIZ-based theories and tools.
TRIZ-based opportunity identification and problem-solving applications.
Theories, applications, and techniques in TRIZ-based education/teaching.
2. Non-TRIZ based systematic Innovation:
Nature or bio-inspired methods/tools for Systematic Innovation.
Theories, tools, or applications of systematic innovative opportunity identification or problem solving such as: Lateral Thinking, Vertical Thinking, 6 Thinking Hats, etc.
3. Random innovation methods/processes.
4. Theories/Knowledge/Tools which is integrated with or related to Systematic Innovation such as: IP/Patent Management or Techniques, Neural Linguistic Programming, Axiomatic Design, VA/VE, Lean, 6 Sigma, QFD, etc..
Release Date: 2010
Integration of Innovation Methods With Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Design/Manufacturing/Services, or Computer-Aided Innovation (CAI)
Summary:
Theories or applications of innovative methods in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Design/Manufacturing/Services.
Intelligent or computational systems supporting innovation or creative reasoning.
Development of theories/methods/tools for Computer-aided Innovation:
Knowledge Management, Text/Web Mining systems supporting innovation processes.
Forecasting or Road mapping issues for CAI.
Release Date: 2010
Patent Technical Analyses and Management Strategies
Summary:
Theories and applications for patent technical analysis, including patent circumvention, regeneration, enhancements, deployments.
Patent strategies and value analysis.
Release Date: 2010
Theories, Methodologies, and Applications of Engineering Design That Are Original and/or Can Be Integrated With Innovation Methods
Summary:
Education/Training aspects of engineering design integrated with innovation methods.
Theories and applications of design tools, related to or can be integrated with innovation methods.
Release Date: 2010