THE ISSUES AND BENEFITS OF AN INTELLIGENT DESIGN OBSERVATORY
DS 48: Proceedings DESIGN 2008, the 10th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2008
Editor: Marjanovic D., Storga M., Pavkovic N., Bojcetic N.
Author: Hicks, B. J.; McAlpine, H. C.; Torlind, P.; Storga, M.; Dong, A.; Blanco, E.
Section: Researching of designs and design methods
Page(s): 31 - 42
Abstract
In order to support today’s digital, knowledge-driven and highly distributed design activities there is a fundamental requirement to improve the means by which design researchers observe industry practice, evaluate tools and methods, and assesses the state-of-the-art. A prerequisite for this is the ability to undertake more holistic investigation, perform controlled experiments, and capture, analyse and organise experimental data. To begin to address these issues the creation of an intelligent design observatory is proposed and the issues associated with designing the environment, monitoring and recording design activities, data processing and analysis, observation and measurement, and an appropriate experimental methodology are discussed.
Keywords: design process, design teams, design performance, observational studies, observational studies, experimental data, experimental methodology