Bio-inspired design: an overview investigating open questions from the broader field of design-by-analogy
Bio-inspired design and the broader field of design-by-analogy have been the basis of
numerous innovative designs throughout history; yet there remains much to be understood …
numerous innovative designs throughout history; yet there remains much to be understood …
[HTML][HTML] Fixation and creativity in concept development: The attitudes and practices of expert designers
N Crilly - Design studies, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Interview study with expert designers.•Design fixation is a real problem in
professional practice.•Designers are aware of fixation and take steps to address it.•Fixation …
professional practice.•Designers are aware of fixation and take steps to address it.•Fixation …
An evidence-based review of creative problem solving tools: A practitioner's resource
D Vernon, I Hocking, TC Tyler - Human Resource …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Creative problem solving (CPS) requires solutions to be useful and original. Typically, its
operations span problem finding, idea generation, and critical evaluation. The benefits of …
operations span problem finding, idea generation, and critical evaluation. The benefits of …
Biologically inspired design: process and products
Biologically inspired engineering design uses analogies to biological systems to develop
solutions for engineering problems. We conducted a study of biologically inspired design in …
solutions for engineering problems. We conducted a study of biologically inspired design in …
What inspires designers? Preferences on inspirational approaches during idea generation
M Gonçalves, C Cardoso, P Badke-Schaub - Design studies, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Survey on the most preferred inspiration sources and methods designers
use.•Student designers prefer to use images over objects, and the latter more than …
use.•Student designers prefer to use images over objects, and the latter more than …
[HTML][HTML] Inspiration and fixation: Questions, methods, findings, and challenges
LA Vasconcelos, N Crilly - Design Studies, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•We performed a methodological review of studies into inspiration and
fixation.•We found 14 variables that have been systematically manipulated in the …
fixation.•We found 14 variables that have been systematically manipulated in the …
A comparison of creativity and innovation metrics and sample validation through in-class design projects
This paper introduces a new perspective/direction on assessing and encouraging creativity
in concept design for application in engineering design education and industry. This …
in concept design for application in engineering design education and industry. This …
Cognitive, collaborative, conceptual and creative—four characteristics of the next generation of knowledge-based CAD systems: a study in biologically inspired design
We envision that the next generation of knowledge-based CAD systems will be
characterized by four features: they will be based on cognitive accounts of design, and they …
characterized by four features: they will be based on cognitive accounts of design, and they …
DANE: fostering creativity in and through biologically inspired design
In this paper, we present an initial attempt at systemizing knowledge of biological systems
from an engineering perspective. In particular, we describe an interactive knowledge-based …
from an engineering perspective. In particular, we describe an interactive knowledge-based …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding inspiration: Insights into how designers discover inspirational stimuli using an AI-enabled platform
E Kwon, V Rao, K Goucher-Lambert - Design Studies, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Think-aloud design exploration task conducted with AI-enabled multi-modal
search tool.•Framework developed to code search behaviors from transcription and …
search tool.•Framework developed to code search behaviors from transcription and …