Improving small labs; A case study of the t2i lab

This project deals with a common situation in smaller research laboratories, where the projects have centred on ideas which in time have matured. In this situation, the question of where to go from there becomes important and this project attempts to study the situation and develop methods for finding development possibilities in the relevant areas. Important areas to consider are of course technical development possibilities and customer demand, but considering intellectual property and organizational strength as factors with impact on the future of the research laboratory. In this project, the focus is on a case study of the TableTop Interaction Laboratory (T2i lab) at Chalmers University of Technology in which the methods of this project were formulated and tested. The result of this case study turned out quite well, with both formulating a procedure for using the methods as well as the resulting analysis providing useful information on which directions the T2i lab can develop in. This allows for a stronger theoretical foundation when making strategic decisions for the future of the research lab.