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Technology "Pushed" by Others
Source of Innovation
Technology "Pulled" from Others State DOT
Research by Organization LTAP/TTAP
Org. Funded Research by Others
0 5 10 15 20
State n =36
LTAP/TTAP n = 22 Number of Responses
FIGURE 7 Comparison of source of technology--LTAP/TTAP and state
DOTs. (Multiple responses were permitted.)
Reviewing these elements will prepare an individual who nologies and innovations that have been recommended by
is considering incorporating the element in his or her own credible sources or that are requested by a user organization.
environment. The elements hardest to replicate were those For the state DOTs, the source of the technologies is more
that presented particular hurdles to some of the respondents. frequently research performed by another organization (either
another state DOT or a contractor to the state DOT that is
implementing the research results) or by its own research
SOURCE AND RESULTS OF SUCCESSFUL
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER EFFORTS unit. State DOTs are reaching out to locate technologies for
implementation or getting technologies from others through
Knowing the source of the innovation and the results of its AASHTO TIG, FHWA, and other organizations such as
technology transfer or implementation efforts helps to gain Indiana's Technology Deployment Group.
a more complete understanding of successful projects. Note
in Figure 7 that for the LTAP/TTAP centers the source of For LTAP centers that are operated by the state DOTs
the majority of innovations comes from either (1) innova- there was a small difference in the source of innovations. For
tions being "pushed" by others; that is, others outside the the most part, the centers pulled in technology or used tech-
center are providing influence and assistance in some form nology brought to their attention by others; however, these
to have the technology transferred to the center for its use; centers drew a greater number of innovations from the state
or (2) technologies that are available from others and "pulled" research activities than the centers that are operated by others.
into the center by its program personnel. There are consid- This shows that some state DOTs are using the LTAP centers
erably fewer technologies that originate as research funded as outlets for deployment of their research products.
by the LTAP/TTAP center organizations and fewer still
from research performed by another organization. This is a What happened as a result of the technology transfer
reasonable picture of the operation of the LTAP/TTAP cen- efforts for the successful projects identified by the survey
ters. Most do not perform research and most bring in tech- respondents? Figures 8 and 9 show the disposition of the
Knowledge Transfer
Training
Frequency
Effectiveness/Efficiency Enhancement
Safety Enhancement
Cost Savings-Labor, Materials, Equipment
Specification/Standard Change
Mgmt./Financial or Admin. Change n = 22
Policy Change
0 5 10 15 20 25
Outcome
FIGURE 8 Result of the successful technology transfer--LTAP/TTAP. (Multiple
responses were permitted.)
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Effectiveness/Efficiency Improvement
Specification/Standard Change
Outcome
Resource Savings
Safety Enhancement
Policy Change
n = 38
Mgmt., Financial, Admin. Change
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Frequency
FIGURE 9 Result of successful technology transfer--State DOT. (Multiple responses
were permitted.)
innovations, with respondents asked to identify the out- enhancement, specifications or standard change, resource
comes. LTAP/TTAP centers showed that their successful savings, and safety enhancements. These items also are
technology transfer activities corresponded with their mis- common strategic goals of transportation organizations.
sion and objectives--providing knowledge transfer, train- A successful technology transfer project can be viewed
ing, effectiveness, and efficiency enhancements. The top as one that meets the strategic goals and objectives of the
state DOT outcomes were effectiveness and efficiency organization.
