Tech Rejection Prediction Tool
- A new tool developed by the interdisciplinary research group MR PET aims to predict when users will reject new technology.
- research fellow at NTNU in Gjøvik, leads the research, which is based on the METICOS project.
- The tool addresses a paradox: high expectations for technology to solve major challenges, coupled with skepticism about using new technological solutions.
MR PET‘s groundbreaking work in predicting user technology rejection is poised to revolutionize how we approach innovation. This new tool, spearheaded by Sarang Shaikh, offers the potential to save ample resources by identifying which new solutions might fail. By analyzing user behavior, this research, based on the METICOS project, aims to help developers avoid investing in technologies that ultimately won’t gain traction. The tool addresses a crucial paradox: high expectations for new tech, coupled with real user skepticism. News Directory 3 is excited to share these findings.Shaikh’s ongoing research seeks to refine the tool further. Discover what’s next in this interesting area of tech growth.
New Tool Predicts When Users Will Reject a New Technology
Updated June 18, 2025
A new tool developed by the interdisciplinary research group MR PET aims to predict when users will reject new technology. This capability could save significant resources by identifying technologies unlikely to be widely adopted.
sarang Shaikh, a ph.D. research fellow at NTNU in Gjøvik, leads the research, which is based on the METICOS project. Shaikh believes predicting technology rejection is possible. His team includes Professor Sule Yildirim Yayilgan, Associate Professor Erjon zoto, and researcher Mohamed Abomhara.
If you can predict that a new technology will not be adopted, then there is a lot of money to be saved. Sarang Shaikh and colleagues have developed a tool that can predict this. Credit: Mads Wang-Svendsen
The tool addresses a paradox: high expectations for technology to solve major challenges, coupled with skepticism about using new technological solutions. Sometimes,Shaikh said,technology fails not because it doesn’t work,but because people don’t want to use it.
what’s next
Shaikh’s ongoing research seeks to refine the tool’s predictive capabilities and broaden its application across various technological domains, potentially impacting how new technologies are developed and introduced.