Perceptions of Complexity in Design Representation: Implications for an Understanding of Design Practice

Self, James A.; Lee, Seong-geun; Bang, Hyeonseok

doi:10.18848/2325-162x/cgp/v09i04/38642

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“…Design representation is an increasingly important factor in both design communication and design thinking [91,92]. With the development and widespread adoption of computational modelling, digital design representations now dominate most design processes, assisting designers to "off-load" their cognitive load and also to offer the increased flexibility of interacting with external/virtual representations [55].…”

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Biometric Analysis in Design Cognition Studies: A Systematic Literature Review

Schubert

2023

Buildings

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This study presents a systematic literature review on the utilisation of biometric analyses within the research area of design cognition. Design is a critical phase of many industries including architecture and construction, industrial design, engineering design, and many others. The development of design theories and methodologies to further understanding of designers’ cognitive design processes is thereby crucial. Traditional methods for design studies such as protocol analysis are prone to subjective factors and rely upon designers’ externalisations of their own design intentions, which typically makes such results difficult to validate. Design neuroscience has become an emerging area of research in recent years. Utilising biometric measurements such as electroencephalography (EEG), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and eye-tracking, more objective data can be obtained about the physiological responses of designers during their performing of design activities, and such empirical data can then be analysed without relying on designers to self-report. Recent years have witnessed an increasing number of studies in that research area. However, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding about current design studies that utilise biometric analysis as well as the application and effectiveness of the analysis approach. Therefore, this research utilised a systematic literature review method, reviewing the past decade’s biometric analysis studies related to design cognition, aiming to bridge the research gap areas as informed by the systematic review. The findings of this study suggest that this research area is still at an early stage, and there has accordingly been a trend of increasing publications within the field. Most design neuroscience studies have investigated the common areas such as design problem solving, design creativity, design thinking strategies, cognitive load and visual attention. Further research is especially needed in the following: (i) design neuroscience studies for various digital design environments; (ii) practical applications of biometric analysis design studies to both design practice and design education; and (iii) further advancement of biometric techniques applicable to future design studies. The results of this study contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the existing knowledge and research about the application of biometric analysis to design cognition studies; this is potentially beneficial to future design research and education, and it leads to more advanced application of design cognition studies.

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Biometric Analysis in Design Cognition Studies: A Systematic Literature Review

Schubert

2023

Buildings

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Towards the Development of an Elaboration Metric for Concept Sketches

Sevier

Jablokow

McKilligan

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Volume 3: 19th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technologies; 14th International Conference on Design Education; 10

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Assessment of elaboration in concept generation is critical, as it functions as a communication tool for the designer to iterate on solutions and to convey the generated ideas to other stakeholders involved in the early stages of the design process. Further, design educators may offer feedback to students about the elaborateness of their sketches, so they may fine-tune their techniques and optimize their sketch “literacy.” Although metrics exist for sketch complexity, product elaboration, and sketch quality, a gap remains in assessing elaboration. In this paper, we report on the development of an elaboration metric to evaluate concept representations as a means to facilitate greater understanding of designers’ ideas and their iterative improvement.

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"It's More of a Mindset Than a Method"

Gray

2016

Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Perceptions of Complexity in Design Representation: Implications for an Understanding of Design Practice

Cited by 4 publications

References 15 publications

Biometric Analysis in Design Cognition Studies: A Systematic Literature Review

Biometric Analysis in Design Cognition Studies: A Systematic Literature Review

Towards the Development of an Elaboration Metric for Concept Sketches

"It's More of a Mindset Than a Method"

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