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THE CREATIVE VALUE OF BAD IDEAS A computational model of creative ideation: OPEN SYSTEMS
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THE CREATIVE VALUE OF BAD IDEAS A computational model of creative ideation: OPEN SYSTEMS

Ricardo Sosa and John S. Gero
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 18TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER-AIDED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN RESEARCH IN ASIA (CAADRIA 2013), pp 853-862
01 Jan 2013

Abstract

Architecture Arts & Humanities Computer Science Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications Science & Technology Technology
This paper analyses two ideation principles: idea accessibility and idea connectivity. Access refers to the likelihood to generate a particular idea or set of ideas for a given design task. Connectivity refers to the likelihood of one idea leading to other ideas. These principles are evaluated through a computational model. The results suggest new metrics to assess the value of new ideas. Evaluating new ideas by their accessibility and connectivity has the potential to transform current idea generation practice and research.

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