A study of the taxonomy of communication technology

Abstract

本研究目的首在界定傳播科技的範圍，並建立其分類架構以規劃在技術層面上分類的規 準與結構。此結果可作為進一步研究傳播科技的參考。經文獻分析、專家會議、問卷調查、 及專家訪談，本研究發現如下: (一) 傳播科技範圍可以三維陣列來分析，其各軸之內容如下: ] 基本要素，設備、材料、動力/能源、知識、及資料。 2 處理技術:傳送、媒介、接收、與存取。 3. 發展層次:人力、機械、電子、與光電。 (三) 傳播科技的分類以處理、整合功能、細部功能、和技術等四個層次為規準。

The purpose of this study was to identify the dimension of communication technology, and furthennore to establish its taxonomy structure. The results will serve as a reference for further research in communication technology. To fulfill this research purpose. a literature analysis and interviews were conducted, and expert panels and questionnaire surveys were employed. The findings were as follows 1. Communication technology can be analyzed by using a three- dimensional structure. The contents of each dimension are: (I) Basic elements: device, material， power/energy, knowledge, and data (2) Processing techniques: transmitting, mediating, receiving, storing, and retrieving (3) Development phases: manpower, machine， electronics, and photoelectrics. 2. The taxonomy structure of communication technology can be classified into four levels: processing, macro function, micro function , and technique，