On the evolution of research in hypersonics: application of natural language processing and machine learning

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Main Authors: Ebadi, Ashkan, Auger, Alain, Gauthier, Yvan
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Published: 2022
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author Ebadi, Ashkan
Auger, Alain
Gauthier, Yvan
author_facet Ebadi, Ashkan
Auger, Alain
Gauthier, Yvan
contents Research and development in hypersonics have progressed significantly in recent years, with various military and commercial applications being demonstrated increasingly. Public and private organizations in several countries have been investing in hypersonics, with the aim to overtake their competitors and secure/improve strategic advantage and deterrence. For these organizations, being able to identify emerging technologies in a timely and reliable manner is paramount. Recent advances in information technology have made it possible to analyze large amounts of data, extract hidden patterns, and provide decision-makers with new insights. In this study, we focus on scientific publications about hypersonics within the period of 2000-2020, and employ natural language processing and machine learning to characterize the research landscape by identifying 12 key latent research themes and analyzing their temporal evolution. Our publication similarity analysis revealed patterns that are indicative of cycles during two decades of research. The study offers a comprehensive analysis of the research field and the fact that the research themes are algorithmically extracted removes subjectivity from the exercise and enables consistent comparisons between topics and between time intervals.
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spellingShingle On the evolution of research in hypersonics: application of natural language processing and machine learning
Ebadi, Ashkan
Auger, Alain
Gauthier, Yvan
Computation and Language
Computers and Society
Machine Learning
Research and development in hypersonics have progressed significantly in recent years, with various military and commercial applications being demonstrated increasingly. Public and private organizations in several countries have been investing in hypersonics, with the aim to overtake their competitors and secure/improve strategic advantage and deterrence. For these organizations, being able to identify emerging technologies in a timely and reliable manner is paramount. Recent advances in information technology have made it possible to analyze large amounts of data, extract hidden patterns, and provide decision-makers with new insights. In this study, we focus on scientific publications about hypersonics within the period of 2000-2020, and employ natural language processing and machine learning to characterize the research landscape by identifying 12 key latent research themes and analyzing their temporal evolution. Our publication similarity analysis revealed patterns that are indicative of cycles during two decades of research. The study offers a comprehensive analysis of the research field and the fact that the research themes are algorithmically extracted removes subjectivity from the exercise and enables consistent comparisons between topics and between time intervals.
title On the evolution of research in hypersonics: application of natural language processing and machine learning
topic Computation and Language
Computers and Society
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.08507