Fast Innovation of Construction Technologies with Computer Aided Innovation Tools

Innovation of construction technologies have been slow compared with other industries due to lack of fast innovation tools and systematic approach. This paper presents the preliminary result of a recent work on development of fast innovation method for construction technologies, namely Systematic Technology Innovation Procedure (STIP), in Chung Hua University, Taiwan. The proposed STIP method founds its background on three building blocks: patent analysis, Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ), and a computer aided innovation tool. A systematic procedure that integrates the building blocks is proposed to implement fast innovation of construction technologies. A case study on building pipeline leakage repairing technology is conducted to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed STIP method. It is found from the case study that the proposed STIP method provide a powerful tool for fast innovation of construction technologies.