不同於大多數TRIZ(Theory of Inventive Problem Solving)裝置削剪，僅於單一系統進行元件削剪，本研究提出一個多系統整合之削剪流程，透過整合不同系統的元件進行削剪。藉由9宮格分析與情境分析之流程，辨識出潛在相關的系統，使其形成一個大“虛擬”系統。並透過本研究提出的親和度與TRIZ削剪手法，使虛擬系統的元件被轉化為被整合的系統。親和度是用來計算元件間整合的容易程度的“傾向(Tendency)”。並透過親和度關係矩陣的建立去顯示六種元件關係對於兩兩元件間的親和力。並建立分群枝狀圖(Dendrogram)協助使用者辨識出，最利於整合的元件群組進行削剪。整合後的系統元件數比原本各系統的數目加總大幅減少，且功能上與原本各系統相同。
本研究主要貢獻包括: 1)建立一個多系統整合之削剪流程; 2)建立數理手法去辨識出的元件，並透過整合來削剪元件。

Unlike the great majority of TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) device trimming where components within a system are trimmed, this research proposes a trimming process for multiple systems through integration of components from various systems. The 9-window and Scenario Analysis processes identify potential relevant systems to form a super “virtual” system. Then components of the virtual system were transformed into an integrated system using the proposed affinity measures and the TRIZ trimming method. Affinity measures were proposed to calculate “tendency” of ease of integration between components. An affinity relationship matrix is built to manifest the affinity between components in 6 aspects. A dendrogram is then built to determine the best component set for integration through trimming. The integrated system has fewer components than the sum of the original systems with the same function.
Contributions of this research include: 1) Establishing a multi-system trimming process through integration; 2) Establishing a mathematical method to identify the components for trimming through integration;

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