Idea Generation Method Research Articles

SCAMPER as a Creative Idea Generation Method: Case Study on Graphic Design Students

SCAMPER as a Creative Idea Generation Method: Case Study on Graphic Design Students

Idea generation and integration method for inclusion and integration teamwork

Idea generation is fundamental in higher education, principally in engineering and creative areas. The challenge presented in our research was to correctly implement a progressive, intuitive categorization method to generate solutions, unifying individual proposals and ideas through a virtual platform or face-to-face sessions and real-time communication. This paper aims to present the implementation impact from students’ first-use perceptions and experiences, segmented by study area, gender, and semesters. Our research began with creating an idea generation method. Experienced design professionals integrated various tools to run on digital platforms. This method was called ICRI, an acronym for Ideation, Categorization, Regrouping, and Ideation. The method had two primary stages. The initial stage employed four-step where the students defined, investigated, established findings, and formed teams to move on to the second stage. This second stage comprised two parts, the first four-step where students generated ideas, reviewed, defined, and grouped them; the second five-step process involved focusing the ideas for regrouping, discussion, fusion, and writing new ideas. This method was applied to start a product design process or design strategy to create a project design. The results revealed high student acceptance of the method due to its practicality, rapidity, and functionality in generating ideas and active, equitable student participation. We found that certain students’ profiles are not optimistic about the use of such tools. Also, we found that there were no significant differences by gender of the student profile, but it was noted that female students liked the method more. The findings derived from the creation and application of the ICRI method were consequences of the need to create innovative practices to integrate higher education students. The ICRI method reinforces the trend of educational methods that address the relevance of collaborative idea generation and processes that facilitate effective interactions, even in a virtual and remote mode.

Application of Modular Fixture Interface in CAD Software for Jigs and Fixtures Design Teaching Aids

Jigs and Fixtures Design are (is) among the core subjects offered at the diploma and degree level of Manufacturing Technology programs. Each student is assigned to create a specific jig design in their assignment task. The scope of the assignments covers a range of processes starting from the generation of ideas, sketches, technical drawings and eds with the prototype development. However, in previous batches of students, they were struggling with the issue of limited equipment and prototype development skills which consequently affects the quality of prototype being produced. To overcome this problem, a modular has been developed using CAD software to help students applying the components that are ready to be used as a jig to hold the workpiece. Through this idea generation method, students just need to select the existing components to develop the jig. They can also use the modular to assist them in their presentation. The results obtained from the use of modular show that students are able to reduce the time taken in developing the jig and are able to visualize the final product based on the proposed ideas.

A Novel Idea Generation Method for the Internet of Digital Reality Era: The Spinning Aufheben Method

Internet of Digital Reality (IoD) will be one of the essential next-generation information technologies. The content and presentation of information are the most important aspects that will make IoD work efficiently. However, the generation of ideas for IoD has not much progress in discussion because formalizing it is difficult. This paper presents an outline of the Spinning Aufheben (SA) method, which is a novel idea generation method, its application and model, validity, actual cases of the first application of the author, and potential social impact. Aufheben is one of the common mechanisms for generating ideas from two elements. This method enables the infinite generation of ideas by rotating three elements of a dialectic. We also present the result of pilot projects on 51 university students to determine its effectivity as an application for helping them determine future career plans after graduation. As a result, 46 students identified their career goals. The students expressed appreciation of the career search results using the SA methood.

Creative idea generation method based on deep learning technology

Generating creative ideas is critical in the design process. Currently, massive amounts of design data are existing and effective use of data can stimulate inspiration. However, there has been relatively little research on large-scale design image materials and creative knowledge mining. Here we report a creative idea generation method based on deep learning technology. Firstly, we identified the most effective point for presenting image stimuli for inspiration. Then we used artificial selection to construct a substantial database of highly creative image stimuli. Based on the selected images, we used canonical correlation analysis and convolutional neural networks to learn two projections to search for highly creative images in a logo database. The proposed method combines design theory and computational techniques, providing a new creative design thinking method for identifying appropriate stimuli in large databases.

Evolving improvised ideation from humour constructs: A new method for collaborative divergence

This paper reviews and applies key principles from improvised comedy (“improv”) to overcome common barriers in effective group ideation, resulting in the formulation and presentation of a new creative idea generation method. The emergence of an innovative product design can be compared to the telling of a funny joke: both combine seemingly unconnected ideas in a way that is both surprising and satisfying. Our research expands upon this link between humour and creativity, and operationalizes the improv principles best suited to the conceptual design process. A workshop‐based methodology was used to select, develop, and refine the method protocol and facilitation technique. Participant feedback and observations have demonstrated how this approach can expand the solution space to support the generation of bold, innovative ideas. Finally, we present a step‐by‐step guide for the new “design improv” method and discuss its potential value in the generation of creative ideas in a group ideation context.

A Variety Metric Accounting for Unbalanced Idea Space Distributions

Proving the effectiveness of an idea generation method is key to its acceptance in an industrial and academic environment. This necessitates the development of a set of widely accepted metrics covering the different aspects on which idea generation methods can be characterized. This paper gives an overview of the existing metrics, and demonstrates a number of shortcomings in the variety metric, such as not accounting for the fairness of the distribution of ideas over nodes on an abstraction level. A level-based, correctly normalized variety metric, based on the Shannon entropy, is proposed which is shown to resolve the identified issues.

A Computational Cognitive Model of User Applying Creativity Technique in Creativity Support Systems

Abstract Numerous creativity techniques have been purposed and applied in creativity support system. Because most creativity techniques are used informally and hardly represented formally in computer, it becomes very difficult to build the computational cognitive model of user applying those techniques. However the model is necessary for creativity support systems to detect or predict the change of user's cognitive state in time and make some adaption to avoid inhibiting creativity of user. In this paper we introduce extension creative idea generation method which has the characteristics of formalization and systematization. The method can be represented by extension rules which provide the precondition to build computational cognitive model of user in creativity support systems. The computational cognitive model of user learning in applying extension creative idea generation method is presented through experiments. The experimental results show how and when the user will develop the application skill of creativity technique and inhibit his creativity.

Extraction of Lifestyle Change Based on Household Composition and Idea Generation Method in 2030

Extraction of Lifestyle Change Based on Household Composition and Idea Generation Method in 2030

Exploring Design Patterns for Sustainable Behaviour

ABSTRACTProducts and services explicitly intended to influence users' behaviour are increasingly being proposed to reduce environmental impact and for other areas of social benefit. Designing such interventions often involves adopting and adapting principles from other contexts where behaviour change has been studied. The ‘design pattern’ form, used in software engineering and HCI, and originally developed in architecture, offers benefits for this transposition process.This article introduces the Design with Intent toolkit, an idea generation method using a design pattern form to help designers address sustainable behaviour problems. The article also reports on exploratory workshops in which participants used the toolkit to generate concepts for redesigning everyday products – kettles, curtains, printers and bathroom sinks/taps – to reduce the environmental impact of use. The concepts are discussed, along with observations of how the toolkit was used by participants, suggesting usability improvements to incorporate in future versions.

Integrating TRIZ and AHP: A MPV‟s Utility Compartment Improvement Design Concepts

This study sets up a systematic product design model that assists decision makers or design engineers to improved current design through idea generation method of Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) and utilizing analytical hierarchy process (AHP) performing the selection of best generated idea. In addition, the proposed framework is analyzed and evaluated by a case study of utility compartment of MPV. There were 5 types of improved design triggered by TRIZ principles approach and ranked based on selected criteria by utilizing Expert Choice software. Employing the proposed integrated methods on new product development or product redesign may raise the concept design efficiency as well as avoiding the cost waste during the product design and development processes. In addition, this study also means to investigate the strengths of TRIZ and AHP integration.

Suggestion of the New Idea Generation Method for Ad·Creator

Suggestion of the New Idea Generation Method for Ad·Creator

Influence of the type of idea-generation method on the creativity of solutions

This paper studies the influence of the type of method, intuitive or logical, used for idea-generation on the final creative results. An experiment was developed in which 16 design teams were asked to solve a design problem using different creative methodologies. Seven of the teams used the SCAMPER intuitive method and another seven teams used the TRIZ logical method. Two groups acted as control. One of these control groups used brainstorming, and other group used no method. The creativity of the results, considered as the combination of novelty and utility, was evaluated using the Analytical Hierarchy Process. Results show the differences in these parameters in the different methods used in the experiment.

The Effects of Problem Structure and Team Diversity on Brainstorming Effectiveness

Since Osborn's Applied Imagination book in 1953 (Osborn, A. F. 1953. Applied Imagination: Principles and Procedures of Creative Thinking. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York), the effectiveness of brainstorming has been widely debated. While some researchers and practitioners consider it the standard idea generation and problem-solving method in organizations, part of the social science literature has argued in favor of nominal groups, i.e., the same number of individuals generating solutions in isolation. In this paper, we revisit this debate, and we explore the implications that the underlying problem structure and the team diversity have on the quality of the best solution as obtained by the different group configurations. We build on the normative search literature of new product development, and we show that no group configuration dominates. Therefore, nominal groups perform better in specialized problems, even when the factors that affect the solution quality exhibit complex interactions (problem complexity). In cross-functional problems, the brainstorming group exploits the competence diversity of its participants to attain better solutions. However, their advantage vanishes for extremely complex problems.

2320 スケッチによる多空間デザイン法とその適用(OS2-2 設計理論・方法論II,OS2 設計理論・方法論)

The Multispace Design Method based on the Multispace Design Model contains: Multispace Idea Generation Method, Multispace QFD and mathematical model. This Method can flexibly select characteristics of the analysis method and idea generation method, and freely apply these characteristics to the design process, enabling a continuous design process. However, applying this method to the product design showed two weaknesses: difficulty for users with industrial design knowledge to extract State space elements and adequate extraction of State elements. Therefore in this paper the Multispace Design Method was expanded by introducing a sketching process, and the expanded Multispace Design Method was applied to the design of a cleaning robot. Furthermore, the effects about the expansion were determined.

サスティナブルビジネスのアイデア創成支援(<小特集>第18回設計工学・システム部門講演会)

サスティナブルビジネスのアイデア創成支援(<小特集>第18回設計工学・システム部門講演会)

空間デザインのグループワークにおけるブレインライティングの有効性に関する考察

The aim here in the report is to study and validate how it influences thinking process by introducing the idea-generation method of brainwriting(BW) to the first stage of space designing with the group work. We've set the subject for the space designing and analyzed comparatively. The method of our analysis is based on the data of 2 groups: One is the group which supports the idea of BW. The other is the group which advances the idea freely. The results are following. 1)We've got 5 patterns through the procedures for making proposal document. The 1st group's data showed the pattern to develop their thought in most cases. 2)When we paid attention to the supporting group of BW, the number of language data in one topic and the amount of idea sketch were increased. We've found lots of idea development with sketch even when they make the draft proposal. 3)It was proved that compulsory jumps to abstract thought with BW lead to think developmentally and create better idea.

Evaluation of Idea Generation Methods for Conceptual Design: Effectiveness Metrics and Design of Experiments

A wide range of formal methods have been devised and used for idea generation in conceptual design. Experimental evidence is needed to support claims regarding the effectiveness of these methods in promoting idea generation in engineering design. Towards that goal this paper presents a set of effectiveness metrics experimental methods, data collection and analysis techniques. Statistically based Design of Experiments (DOE) principles were used in developing the guidelines. Four classes of operating variables were considered to characterize the design problem and the environment. The effectiveness metrics proposed are based on outcome and consists of the quantity, quality, novelty, and variety of ideas generated. Two experimental approaches have been developed. In the Direct Method, the influence of the type of design problem and various parameters related to the procedure of an idea generation method is measured by using the method in its entirety. In the Indirect Method, each idea generation method is decomposed into key components and its overall effectiveness is predicted by experimentally studying the effectiveness of its components and their mutual interactions. [S1050-0472(00)02004-3]

Interpretive structural modelling: a methodology for structuring complex issues

This paper discusses the nature of Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) as methodology for dealing with complex issues. Aspects of managing complexity relating particularly to the use of ISM with a group of participants are explored. These include the interrelations between the issue, group and methodology, and between content, context, process and product. Languages for modelling structure are briefly examined, and ISM is presented as a computer-assisted modelling approach incorporating words, graphics and mathematics. The steps of using ISM in practice are considered in the context of group work. Each step is elaborated upon and important features discussed. The use of Nominal Group Technique as an idea-generation method which may be used in conjunction with ISM is outlined. An example of an application is given concerning the structuring of a set of objectives to produce an Intent Structure.