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The cross-disciplinary future of knowledge domainsmapping requires the fusion of multiple data sources,methodologies, and theories, shifting from descriptiveto predictive models. This paper explores some of theNational Research Council Canada challenges inusing knowledge domain mapping to better forecastthe future and advances a call for action.L’avenir interdisciplinaire de la cartographie desdomaines de connaissances nécessite la fusion demultiples sources de données, méthodes et théories,et le passage de modèles descriptifs à des modèlesprédictifs. Cette présentation explore certains desdéfis que rencontre le Conseil national de recherchesdu Canada dans l’utilisation de la cartographie desdomaines de connaissances pour mieux prévoirl’avenir, et propose un appel à l’action.

In the last 20 years, public and private organizations involvement in laser cladding R&D activities is increasing. These activities are mainly conducted in universities, public research institutes and technical centres of private companies worldwide. This study presents a bibliometric analysis of the patents and scientific publications in the laser cladding field for the period ranging from 1985 to 2005 and seeks to identify the activity and trends in its environment for strategic purposes. All the laser cladding processes and all the substrates (steel, aluminium and superalloys) used for coating, repairing and 3D fabrication were taken into account. At first, the world patent production was analysed in terms of volume (580 patent families found since 1985), frequency and applications. Then the same strategy was applied to the scientific publications for a total volume of 588 targeted papers. Using bibliometric techniques, an analysis and mapping of the information was performed to higWight the temporal, geographical and institutional aspects of R&D activities. The patented applications were also classified in order to identify opportunities. This study shows the evolution of the scientific and technological environments of the laser cladding technology and can help public or private organizations to generate new ideas, gain awareness of emerging trends and validate the relevance of projects.

This poster presents results from an ongoing exploratory research study, which uses a participant observation methodology to investigate the productive uses of uncertainty in fostering knowledge emergence. Recent research suggests that introducing uncertainty can be a productive resource to facilitate the emergence of knowledge in co‐creation practices. While recognizing productive traits to uncertainty is not new in information science, how uncertainty can be deliberately introduced, as a productive resource, remains generally unnoticed. This study extends previous research in this area by further detailing the use of uncertainty and by constituting a foray into investigating information practices in collective knowledge creation environments. Findings suggest that introducing uncertainty aims at inducing a state of unknowability to erode certainty, disrupt entrained thinking and processual constraints, and decompartmentalize disciplinary boundaries that inhibit knowledge emergence. The experiences of relational engagement, joint advantage and mutual transformation arose as conditions conducive to using uncertainty for knowledge emergence.