Dix, Alan and Silva, Paula Alexandra
(2006)
Chindogu and Scrapheap Spirit as Creativity Triggers.
In: First International Symposium on Culture, Creativity and Interaction Design, 12 September 2006, London.
Abstract
This paper presents an analysis of the process of group
creativity during the Chindogu Scrapheap Challenge, an
event that was held as part of a LeonardoNet Workshop in
November 2005.
Workshop participants were divided in three groups and
given a challenge specific to HCI. Immersed in the
Scrapheap and Chindogu spirit, groups aimed at finding a
solution to the challenge, using materials and equipment
either provided by the organising committee or found by
the group.
Groups generated a remote wild animal interaction device,
a static mobile phone charger and an installation for
catching cats’ memories and dreams.
During the experiments we observe different ways of
approaching the challenge: one structured and organised,
contrasted with another nearly chaotic. External objects
helped as sources of insight, but also limited potential ideas.
Constraints importance was evident, not only with respect
to themes, tenets and evaluation criteria, but also with
respect to maximum completion time.
| Item Type: |
Conference or Workshop Item
(Paper)
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| Keywords: |
Creativity; Innovation; Groupwork strategies; LeonardoNet;
Chindogu; Scrapheap; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Design Innovation |
| Item ID: |
6046 |
| Depositing User: |
Paula Alexandra Silva
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| Date Deposited: |
20 Apr 2015 15:54 |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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