Technological Foresight – characterisation of research methods used in prospective analysis
Abstract
The article presents the characteristics of a wide set of research methods used in prospective analysis known as foresight. Explorative and normative, quantitative and qualitative methods as well as techniques based on expert and assumptions were described in detail. The paper also describes the broader context of the notion of technological foresight and describes differences in this concept in relation to technology management.
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Marcin Romanowski received his M.Sc. degree in Exploitation Port and Fleet (specialisation: transport) from Maritime Academy in Gdynia. He works as Logistics and Procurement Manager in PRO-WAM Company in Koszalin and simultaneously studies at second year of Ph.D studies at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Koszalin University of Technology. He is interested in cutting and milling technology as well as production cost minimalization and technological foresight
Krzysztof Nadolny received his M.Sc. degree in Mechanics and Machine Design and next Ph.D (with honors) as well as D.Sc. degree in Machinery Construction and Operation from Koszalin University of Technology, in 2001, 2006 and 2013, respectively. Since 2006 he has been a researcher in the Department of Production Engineering at the Koszalin University of Technology, where currently he works as an associated professor and head of research-didactic team for production planning and control. His scientific interests focus on problems concerning machining processes and tools, efficiency, monitoring and diagnostics of machining processes as well as tribology. He has participated in 2 international and 3 national research projects, presenting results of his work at 10 international and 21 national conferences, published more than 200 scientific papers in international and national journals, book chapters, as well as conference proceedings. He is also the author of 4 monographs and 9 national patents.
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