Innovation!Innovation!Innovation! How to Find Research Problems? New solution to old problems (classical problems) ■ New problems New areas 6
6 Innovation! Innovation! Innovation! How to Find Research Problems? ◼ New solution to old problems (classical problems) ◼ New problems ◼ New areas
1.New Solution to Old Problems New solution to a reduced problem New solution from the same area New solution from other areas
7 1. New Solution to Old Problems ◼ New solution to a reduced problem ◼ New solution from the same area ◼ New solution from other areas
2.New Problems (Usually with a Twist) Extension Summarization Variation Refinement ■Generalization Specialization
8 2. New Problems (Usually with a Twist) ◼ Extension ◼ Summarization ◼ Variation ◼ Refinement ◼ Generalization ◼ Specialization
3.New Areas Exploration Indiana Jones:social networking research Cross Disciplinary Research Machine learning in software testing 9
9 3. New Areas ◼ Exploration ❑ Indiana Jones: social networking research ◼ Cross Disciplinary Research ❑ Machine learning in software testing
Good versus Bad Research Problems Good research problem After the research,more people will be doing it you opened the door After the research,nobody can improve it you closed the door ■Bad research problem Nobody will follow the research Nobody really cares the research Research subject hotspot index:f(t)/F(t) f(t)=No.of top papers and F(t)=No.of total papers 10
Good versus Bad Research Problems ◼ Good research problem ❑ After the research, more people will be doing it – you opened the door ❑ After the research, nobody can improve it – you closed the door ◼ Bad research problem ❑ Nobody will follow the research ❑ Nobody really cares the research ◼ Research subject hotspot index: f(t)/F(t) f(t)=No. of top papers and F(t)=No. of total papers 10