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Inverse Technology C-K in Environment C-K to overcome design fixation

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  • Fabien Jean

    (CGS i3 - Centre de Gestion Scientifique i3 - Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - I3 - Institut interdisciplinaire de l’innovation - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Pascal Le Masson

    (CGS i3 - Centre de Gestion Scientifique i3 - Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - I3 - Institut interdisciplinaire de l’innovation - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Benoit Weil

    (CGS i3 - Centre de Gestion Scientifique i3 - Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - I3 - Institut interdisciplinaire de l’innovation - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

Formal theories of design have described design as a quest for the fit between two spaces such as form-context, solution-problem, structure-function and presently Technology-Environment (T-E). On the contrary, existing methods tempt to focus on E; most engineering disciplines serve T; designers are consequently left barehanded to apply formal principles. More specifically a design method should help to overcome design fixations and enable to steer T-E double exploration. First we extend Concept-Knowledge formalism by defining the inverse C-K of a considered C-K, i.e. the knowledge base is put into question to formulate a new initial concept and the initial concept has an assumed logical status to become the new knowledge base concept. In this configuration, one C-K can benefit from expansions of the other. Second a method is deduced by applying this principle to the T-E framework: designers should steer their exploration by drawing simultaneously T C-K and E C-K. Four empirical cases are analysed. The results suggest that the method enables to identify a maximum of fits before converging on one when used from the start or can provide defixating knowledge expansions when not.

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  • Fabien Jean & Pascal Le Masson & Benoit Weil, 2015. "Inverse Technology C-K in Environment C-K to overcome design fixation," Post-Print hal-01139916, HAL.
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    2. Ehud Kroll & Pascal Le Masson & Benoit Weil, 2014. "Steepest-first exploration with learning-based path evaluation: uncovering the design strategy of parameter analysis with C-K theory," Post-Print hal-01070428, HAL.
    3. Thomas Gillier & Gérald Piat, 2008. "Co-Designing Broad Scope Of Technology-Based Applications In An Exploratory Partnership," Post-Print hal-00294311, HAL.
    4. Olga Kokshagina & Pascal Le Masson & Benoit Weil & Patrick Cogez, 2013. "How design theories enable the design of generic technologies: Notion of generic concept and genericity improvement," Post-Print hal-00903886, HAL.
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    2. Fabien Jean & Pascal Le Masson & Benoit Weil, 2015. "Engage engineers as designers to generate new meanings in concept generation," Post-Print hal-01148387, HAL.

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