A Study of the Taxonomy of Communication Technology

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：
1.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。
（二）傳播科技的分類以處理、整點誤、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 furthermore 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 suing a three- dimensional structure. The contents of each dimension are:
(1) Basic elements: device, material, power/energy, knowledge, and data.
(2) Processing techniques: transmitting, mediating, receiving, storing, and retrieving.
(3) Development phases: manpower, machines, electronics, and photoelectrics.
2. The taxonomy structure of communication technology can be classified into four levels: processing, macro function, micro function, and technique.