Sharp, Helen; Petre, Marian and Johnson, Jeffrey
(2006).
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| URL: | http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescriptio... |
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| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link: | http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.destud.2005.07.003 |
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Abstract
Designers immerse themselves in environments rich in inspiration. Previous research has tended to neglect the vital role of sources of inspiration in triggering and guiding designers' activities. This paper reports research which investigates the gathering of inspiration sources and exploration of ideas and hence attempts to understand how inspiration is harnessed. We conducted a progressive series of empirical studies looking at knitwear design: in situ observation; semi-structured interviews; constrained design tasks; and computational modelling. The paper proposes simple general accounts of observed design behaviour and shows how a simple parts-and-relations account can explicate aspects of subtlety and complexity in design.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| ISSN: | 0142-694X |
| Extra Information: | The DOI leads direct to the article; the URL leads direct to the journal homepage. |
| Keywords: | conceptual design; design cognition, design behaviour, design activity, computational model, complex systems and complexity |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Mathematics, Computing and Technology > Computing Mathematics, Computing and Technology > Design, Development, Environment and Materials |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: | Centre for Research in Computing (CRC) |
| Item ID: | 4623 |
| Depositing User: | Jeffrey Johnson |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2011 12:30 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/4623 |
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