E-foresight inżynierii powierzchni materiałów

Technological e-foresight on the subject of materials surface engineering aims to identify the priority innovative technologies and strategic research trends concerning the given subject area. E-foresight means conducting the foresight research using the Internet. For the purposes of conducting e-foresight, the methodology of computer aided foresight integrated researches management (CA FIRM) has been used. Conducted foresight research makes an effort to meet the market expectations and its implementation will facilitate the formulation of development strategy for small and medium-sized enterprises. It will also provide the possibility to determine the scale of the described phenomena and select those technologies which are best for the effective implementation in the industry in respect of their advancement and "quality-price" relationship. The achievement of foresight objectives will contribute, in the long-term, to the development of knowledge-based economy, statistical increase in the quality