Dr. Gerdsri's Joint Publication on Technology Roadmapping Research

Asst. Prof. Dr. Nathasit Gerdsri participated with the research team at Dept. of Engineering and Technology Management, Portland State U. (USA) to enhance the work on the technology roadmapping research. The work results have been recently published in: Journal of Transportation System Engineering and Information Technology [Issue 11(2) pp.58-69] under the title of “Technology Development Envelope Approach for the Adoption of Future Powertrain Technologies: A case study on Ford Otosan Roadmapping Model ”

 

 This study explores future powertrain systems with the aim of defining the most probable implantation road map for the different alternatives to improve powertrain efficiency. A new methodology called technology development envelope (TDE) for transforming the roadmapping approach to the level in which it is dynamic, flexible and operationalisable is used for a case study of Ford Otosan's technological planning concept. In the first section, technologic roadmapping methodology is explained. As a next step, each powertrain solution is explained. Advantages regarding efficiency, fuel consumption, cost-effectiveness, emissions, infrastructure and performance have been listed. In the next sections, TDE methodology and the application DELPHI method are described in detail. A series of criteria and sub-factors have been generated with the aim to compare the different powertrain systems to identify the best solutions.

 

Reference:
Daim, T.U., Gerdsri, N., Kockan, I., Kocaoglu, D.F. (2010), Technology Development Envelope Approach for the Adoption of Future Powertrain Technologies: A case study on Ford Otosan Roadmapping Model, Journal of Transportation System Engineering and Information Technology, 11(2), pp. 58 -69.