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Enhancing novelty with knowledge-based support for Biologically-Inspired Design
With a two-decade consistent research interest for Systematic Biologically-Inspired Design, a number of methods and tools to support bio-ideation have been proposed. However, objective quantification of the effects these aids have on the design outcomes is rare. This contribution presents an impact analysis of the most popular knowledge-based tool, AskNature, in the form of an outcome-based study. The results consistently support a common claim used in favour of bio-inspired design, i.e. the expectation of identifying more out-of-the-box solutions. Furthermore, to further facilitate biological solution analysis and cross-domain knowledge transfer, an adaptation to AskNature's stimuli format — i.e. adding a graphical illustration of the biological solution principle — is validated to further boost novelty.
Highlights First impact quantification of a knowledge-based bio-ideation tool. An experimental setup and analyses that advances previous BID studies. Consistent evidence supporting novelty increase when using AskNature.
Enhancing novelty with knowledge-based support for Biologically-Inspired Design
With a two-decade consistent research interest for Systematic Biologically-Inspired Design, a number of methods and tools to support bio-ideation have been proposed. However, objective quantification of the effects these aids have on the design outcomes is rare. This contribution presents an impact analysis of the most popular knowledge-based tool, AskNature, in the form of an outcome-based study. The results consistently support a common claim used in favour of bio-inspired design, i.e. the expectation of identifying more out-of-the-box solutions. Furthermore, to further facilitate biological solution analysis and cross-domain knowledge transfer, an adaptation to AskNature's stimuli format — i.e. adding a graphical illustration of the biological solution principle — is validated to further boost novelty.
Highlights First impact quantification of a knowledge-based bio-ideation tool. An experimental setup and analyses that advances previous BID studies. Consistent evidence supporting novelty increase when using AskNature.
Enhancing novelty with knowledge-based support for Biologically-Inspired Design
Vandevenne, D. (author) / Pieters, T. (author) / Duflou, J.R. (author)
Design Studies ; 46 ; 152-173
2016-01-01
22 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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