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ASM-CANVAS: AN ONTOLOGY OF ATTRIBUTE, STRUCTURE, AND MANIPULATION FOR UNDERSTANDING CONCEPTUAL COMBINATION IN DESIGN CREATIVITY
Boheng WANG(1); Yuan YIN(1); Ji HAN(2); Pingfei JIANG(2); Peter CHILDS(1); Xiaoyang ZHAO(1)
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Year:
2025
Editor:
Yong Se Kim; Yutaka Nomaguchi; Cees de Bont; Jianxi Luo; Xiaofang Yuan; Linna Hu; Meng Wang
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Other endorsed
Institution:
1:Imperial College London, United Kingdom; 2: University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Page(s):
019-028
Abstract:
Conceptual combination is one of the easiest and most employed approaches for ideation. Researchers have been focusing on modeling combination as various computational methods for synthesizing design concepts, which has led to contributions to the implementation of creative design. However, when discussing specific forms of combination, the process of synthesizing conceptual elements together remains ambiguous. This paper presents ASM-Canvas, an ontology-based tool for understanding conceptual combination in design creativity, emphasizing combination modalities composed of fundamental attributes, structures, and manipulations. We discuss potential usages and contributions of ASM-Canvas in bridging creative operation with conceptual combination, laying a foundation for advancing combinational creativity in design.
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