COMPUTATIONAL CONCEPTUAL DISTANCES IN COMBINATIONAL CREATIVITY. (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Han, J.; Hua, M.; Park, D.; Wang, P.; Childs, P. R. N.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference. Volume 1(2020)
• Page Start: 177
• Page End: 186
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: design creativity -- idea generation -- computational design methods -- combinational -- conceptual distance; Engineering design -- Congresses; Industrial design -- Congresses; 620.0042
• DOI: 10.1017/dsd.2020.36
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2633-7762

Abstract

Abstract: Combinational creativity can play a significant role in supporting designers to produce creative ideas during the early stages of new product development. This paper explores conceptual distances in combinational creativity from computational perspectives. A study conducted indicates that different computational measurements show different conceptual distance results. However, the study suggests far-related ideas could lead to outcomes that are more creative than closely-related ones. This paper provides useful insights into exploring future computational design support tools.