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A novel computational approach for stimulating creative idea emergence of designers is presented in this paper. It analyses the emerging process of designers’ creative ideas first. Then, a tree structure based genetic algorithm is introduced. The algorithm relies upon the representation of tree structure rather than the representation of binary string in general genetic algorithm. The approach uses binary mathematical expression tree in the tree structure based genetic algorithm to generate 2D sketch shapes and 3D images. Finally, an artwork design example is illustrated to show the approach. General mathematical expressions are used to form 2D sketch shapes in flower vase design. The combination of general and complex function expressions is used to form 3D images in artistic flowers design. It is a preliminary exploration to stimulate human creative thinking by computational intelligence.
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Liu, H., Liu, X. (2006). A Computational Approach to Stimulating Creativity in Design. In: Shen, Wm., Chao, KM., Lin, Z., Barthès, JP.A., James, A. (eds) Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design II. CSCWD 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3865. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11686699_35
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