Diffusion of Technology

Need Early pioneer – Douglas Engelbart  Viewed computers as a communication tool  Concept of collaboration

Research What research organization or people developed a solution to this problem or need? What were their findings? Who were the “lead thinkers" for this innovation, and how did they convince a manufacturer to produce it? Concept developed at the Augmentation Research Center Developed an On-Line System (NLS) The On-Line System was used to connect all Augmentation Research Centers

Research  ARC was closed due to funding  Research continued at Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)

Development  What problems did your innovation encounter in the development process? Who was the intended audience for your innovation?  Computer were not networked  Computers were made to process numbers  ePg1.html ePg1.html

Commercialization  Describe the production, manufacturing, packaging, marketing, and distribution of your innovation.  The network system was own by the U.S. Department of Defense