TY - GEN
T1 - Enhancing the creativity process by adding context awareness in creativity support tools
AU - Sielis, George A.
AU - Tzanavari, Aimilia
AU - Papadopoulos, George A.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The existence of creativity support tools establishes creativity as part of the Computer Science research. Therefore, the development of computational methods for the enhancement of creativity is undoubtedly a challenge. In this paper we argue that adding context awareness in creativity support tools will enhance the creativity process. This belief is based on the evaluation of a number of the most popular creativity support tools in relation to the features and characteristics they support. In this review, we examine the characteristics related to the interaction between the user and the creativity support tools in two phases: the 'preparation' of creativity process and the 'ideation' phase. Through this analysis we observe that the tools in most cases play a passive role. Real time Human-Computer interaction is missing, and therefore the creativity process is not as effective as it could and should be. Finally, we conclude that the addition of context awareness in creativity support tools can enhance the creativity process and innovation.
AB - The existence of creativity support tools establishes creativity as part of the Computer Science research. Therefore, the development of computational methods for the enhancement of creativity is undoubtedly a challenge. In this paper we argue that adding context awareness in creativity support tools will enhance the creativity process. This belief is based on the evaluation of a number of the most popular creativity support tools in relation to the features and characteristics they support. In this review, we examine the characteristics related to the interaction between the user and the creativity support tools in two phases: the 'preparation' of creativity process and the 'ideation' phase. Through this analysis we observe that the tools in most cases play a passive role. Real time Human-Computer interaction is missing, and therefore the creativity process is not as effective as it could and should be. Finally, we conclude that the addition of context awareness in creativity support tools can enhance the creativity process and innovation.
KW - Context awareness
KW - Creativity
KW - Creativity support tools
KW - Innovation
KW - Learning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70350321288&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-02713-0_45
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-02713-0_45
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70350321288
SN - 3642027121
SN - 9783642027123
VL - 5616 LNCS
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 424
EP - 433
BT - Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction
T2 - 5th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2009. Held as Part of HCI International 2009
Y2 - 19 July 2009 through 24 July 2009
ER -