Economic and Environmental Geology (자원환경지질)

The Korean Society of Economic and Environmental Geology (대한자원환경지질학회)
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Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) Indicator Development for Geoscience and Mineral Resources R&D

지질자원 연구개발에 대한 기술개발단계(TRL) 지표 개발

  • Ahn, Eun-Young (Policy Research Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Yong (Policy Research Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Wook (Policy Research Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM))
  • 안은영 (한국지질자원연구원 미래정책연구실) ;
  • 김성용 (한국지질자원연구원 미래정책연구실) ;
  • 이재욱 (한국지질자원연구원 미래정책연구실)
  • Received : 2015.07.20
  • Accepted : 2015.10.13
  • Published : 2015.10.28
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Abstract

Base researches in geoscience and mineral resources, such as geological and geo-thematic mapping, geological survey and observation, have long-term, continuity and time-leasing characteristics and they are difficult to present the particular research stages or progressions in the research span. The Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), developed by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is effective for presenting research maturity levels and progression in the development of new technologies. This study suggests adjusted definitions for the Technology Readiness Levels to fit Geo-technology (Technology in Geoscience and Mineral Resources). Base geological researches, including mapping, surveys and observation, can be also presented in research levels from TRL 1 (R&D planning, literature survey) to TRL 9 (geological information construction and service in all target areas) in terms of the final product's coverage. Moreover, not only development and construction of commercial products, geological disasters and environmental researches can also be presented in field demonstrations through public pilot applications. The modified commercialization or cemonstration TRLs in Geo-technology are TRL 5 (starting pilot field application), TRL 6 (pilot field operation) and TRL 7 (pilot field operation for a larger scale, greater than ten percent of the actual environment).

지질자원 분야에서 지질도 및 주제도 제작, 조사 및 관측 사업 등은 실용화상용화 목적의 연구개발사업과 달리 장기적이며 계속적인 연구개발의 성격을 가지고 있다. 이러한 장기적, 계속적인 사업의 경우 연구개발의 종료시점을 제시하기 어려워서 사업 평가 시 해당 연구사업의 현재 진행단계를 제시하기 어려운 면이 있다. 이러한 연구개발 분야의 진행 상태를 나타내는 정량 지표를 제시하기 위해, 기존의 실용화 기술에 적용하였던 NASA 기술개발단계(TRL, Technology Readiness Level)를 지질도 및 주제도 제작, 조사 및 관측 사업 등 지질자원 기반 연구개발 분야에 적용할 수 있게 개발하였다. 지질자원 기반 연구개발 분야에서도 적용범위(coverage) 개념을 적용하여 기본원리이해 기획연구(TRL 1)에서 최종 생산물(product)인 특정지역 및 전세계/전국토 정보 구축, 수요자 맞춤형 보급 연구(TRL 9)로 기술개발단계(TRL)를 제시할 수 있다. 그리고 시범적용 등의 실증연구 절차를 가지는 지질환경 등 분야에서도 실용화 성과를 기반으로 기술개발단계(TRL)를 적용할 수 있게 개발하였다. 시범지구 적용 등 실증연구 시작 단계를 TRL 5, 시범지구의 규모 및 적용 개수 확대를 TRL 6, 실제 규모 1/10 수준 시범지구 적용을 TRL 7로 제시할 수 있다.

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