Expedited Award for Novel Research: Problem Analysis in Computer Assisted Creativity and Design

这项研究的总体目标是扩大和测试在现有的计算机辅助解决问题的硬件/软件系统中采用的问题分析过程。过程如下：(1)将通过弗吉尼亚理工学院(VPI)的技术转换计划从提交的文件中确定一组工业工程设计问题；(2)将提出一系列逻辑结构的问题，包括例如关于技术、财务和管理因素的问题；(3)利用因子分析和分组等统计技术制定一小套设计目标；(4)系统随后将产生针对既定目标的概念和想法；(5)将评估结果的实用性和有用性。

The overall objective of the research is to enlarge and test a process for problem analysis employed in an existing hardware/software system for computer-assisted problem solving. The process will be as follows: (1) a set of engineering design problems in industry will be identified from submittals through the Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI's) Tech Trans Program; (2) a series of logically-structured questions will be asked including, for instance, questions about technical, financial, and managerial factors; (3) development of a small set of design goals using statistical techniques like factor analysis and grouping; (4) the system will then generate concepts and ideas to address the established goals; (5) the results will be evaluated for their practicality and usefulness.