Convergence Pattern Analysis between ICTs and Solid Waste Management Technology using Association Rule Mining with Patents
Yoonwhee Lee · 2017
The application of the information and communication technologies (ICTs) towards sound solid waste management (SWM) is a challenging research area. This study is aimed at identifying evolving technological trends, competitor’s distribution and technological convergence pattern between ICTs and SWM technology. A total of 1041 patents’ applications that were submitted to Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) from 1996 to 2016 were investigated as a dataset. Convergence patterns were obtained by applying the association rules of the International Patent Classification (IPC) codes. The results show some related technological fields where convergence technologies are mostly adopted and can contribute to establishing the development strategies of the ICTs - SWM technology in Korea.