EAGER: Transdisciplinary Theory of Inventive Designing: Basic Concepts

探索性研究早期概念基金（EAGER）的研究目标是探索一种假设，即可以开发出一种跨学科的创造性设计理论，这将为设计提供一种比目前存在的更好的方法。新的设计理论、方法和工具不仅是维持国家竞争力的必要条件，也是提高国家竞争力的必要条件。这项研究将提出一个假设，即基于认知心理学（汉弗莱斯现象意识理论）的知识，可以发展出一种创造性设计的跨学科理论，这将为设计提供一种新的方法。这个项目有潜力产生跨学科的知识，通过整合设计科学、认知心理学和计算机科学的概念来推进设计科学，重点是进化计算和设计。如果成功，该项目的结果将使设计科学家能够为创造性设计过程做出贡献的基础科学转变，并对所涉及的三个知识领域（设计科学，认知心理学和计算机科学）的创新产生积极影响。创新产品和工艺的开发是争夺全球市场份额的关键因素，也是应对与可持续性、环境保护、安全、经济增长和气候变化相关的现代挑战的关键。在全脑设计概念的背景下，对工程的具体影响将是提高对创造性设计过程的理解——在设计工作中，左脑理性和右脑创造性都参与其中。此外，在进化设计的计算术语中呈现模型，将开发用于创造性设计的新一代计算机工具。在认知心理学中，该研究将提高对创造性问题解决的理解，这可能会让我们更深入地了解如何通过对整个创造性设计过程的适当框架来减少设计中的固定。

The research objective of this EArly-Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) award is to explore the hypothesis that a transdisciplinary theory of inventive design can be developed, which will offer a superior methodology for design than presently exists. New design theories, methods, and tools are necessary not only to maintain, but also to improve on national competitiveness. This research will address a hypothesis that a transdisciplinary theory of inventive design can be developed - based on knowledge from cognitive psychology (Humphreys Theory of Phenomenal Consciousness), that will offer a new approach to design. This project has the potential to generate transdisciplinary knowledge that will advance design science by integrating concepts from design science, cognitive psychology, and computer science, with emphasis on Evolutionary Computation and Designing. If successful, the outcomes of the project will be to enable a fundamental scientific shift in what design scientists can contribute to the inventive design process, and make positive impacts towards innovation in each of the three domains of knowledge involved (design science, cognitive psycology, and computer science). The development of innovative products and processes is a critical factor in the competition for global market share and the key to modern challenges related to sustainability, environmental protection, safety, economic growth, and climate change. The specific impact on engineering will be to improve the understanding of the inventive design process in the context of the whole-brain concept of designing - design work in which both the left rational and right creative brain hemispheres are engaged. Furthermore, in presenting the model in the computational terms of Evolutionary Designing, a new generation of computer tools for inventive designing will be developed. In cognitive psychology, the research will improve understanding of creative problem solving, which may provide a deeper understanding how fixation in design can be reduced through the proper framing of the entire inventive design process.