Thursday, October 22, 2009

Article: PREDICTING RESEARCH FUTURES

Next-Generation Research and Breakthrough Innovation: Indicators from US Academic Research

by Thomas C. McMail

When searching for breakthrough advantages, the key innovations are those that surpass the present state so significantly that they might well lead to the next generation of technical advances. Over a period of a year and a half, I interviewed more than 100 educators, researchers, and deans in many disciplines with the overall goal of encouraging innovative collaborations between Microsoft Research and academics as part of my responsibilities as a university-relations specialist. The survey reveals connections among a broad range of topics and various recurrent themes that might be of interest to scientists in various fields.

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It is good to see that robotics is one of the Next-Generation Research and Breakthrough Innovations.

-Bob

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