The effect of information and communication technologies on creativity in collaborative design

This study compares the degree of creativity of forty-two conceptual designs proposed as solutions to two innovative design problems developed in face-to-face and virtual collaborative environments. The solutions obtained were evaluated by three experts applying the Moss metric, which considers the...

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Published in:Research in engineering design 2017, Vol.28 (1), p.7-23
Main Authors: Chulvi, Vicente, Mulet, Elena, Felip, Francisco, García-García, Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CAE) and Design
Collaboration
Collaborative virtual environments
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD
Creativity
Engineering
Engineering Design
Mosses
Original Paper
Variance analysis
Virtual environments
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Summary:This study compares the degree of creativity of forty-two conceptual designs proposed as solutions to two innovative design problems developed in face-to-face and virtual collaborative environments. The solutions obtained were evaluated by three experts applying the Moss metric, which considers the level of usefulness and the level of unusualness. The average values and the trends of the data were obtained, and an analysis of the variance was also performed to determine whether the environment influences the degree of creativity. The results show that it cannot be proved that the level of creativity is influenced by working face-to-face or virtually, that is, whether information and communication technologies are used or not has no effect on the final result.
ISSN:0934-9839
1435-6066
DOI:10.1007/s00163-016-0227-2