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18th International ICE Conference “Innovation by Collaboration and Entrepreneurial Partnerships”

ICE 2012

You solve, I learn: a novel approach to e-learning in

collaborative crowdsourcing

Gabriele Montelisciani

18 to 20 of June 2012Munich, Germany


Summary

G. Fantoni1, R. Apreda2, D. Gabelloni2, G. Montelisciani11 Department of Mechanical, Nuclear and Production Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy2Department of Energy and Systems Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy

LILIT: an original platform able to promote innovation,

creativity and effective knowledge sharing

PROBLEM:

Experts vs. Novices

Maintaining solvers’ motivation and participation

APPROACH:

Raising community knowledge by

sharing solvers’ expertise


Index

INTRODUCTION

RESEARCH APPROACH

FINDINGS

CONCLUSION


Introduction

The Living Labs Experience

Pisa Leaning Labo Multidisciplinary teamo Collaborationo Meritocracy


Research approach

Problem Identification Success Factors of Crowdsourcing platforms

Users Motivation and Stimulationo Intrinsic Motivationo Extrinsic Motivationo Learning chanceso Knowledge share

Existing platforms


Research approach

The Leaning Lab Approach

Meritocracy: IPR Tracking System

You solve I learn: A step over rigid meritocracyo The nightmare of loserso “Learning by solving and by

seeing what other people do”o Awareness and Interaction


Research approach

The Collaborative Crowdsourcing Framework

Effective equality among peers

Fairness of the reward and protection of ideas

Discovery of hidden knowledge

Dedicated and customized suggestions

Human-driven Machine Learning


Research approach

The Developed IT Platform

Advanced “Forum”

IPR

Parser

Knowledge Database

Web engine


Research approach

The “You solve, I learn” Process

1. POSTS

2. MULTIPLE MEANINGS

3. SYNONYMS, ANTONYMS, HIPERONYMS, ETC

4. MODIFIED TEXT

5. INDEXED POSTS

6. PERCENTAGES

RATIONALES AND HEURISTICS

FORUM

PARSER

SEMANTIC RULES

WEB ENGINE

IPR TRACKER

SHARING


Findings

Real Design Problems Industrial Brushes; Sport tools; Industrial Pumps;

Case study: Pen Redesign Users:

4 Engineering Background;

1 ICT Background; 4 days discussion


Findings

Case study: Pen Redesign

TOPIC: I want to solve the problem of staining my shirt when I put my pen into my pocket. As you know I'm careless and often I forget to close the pen and I wear it this way.

P.3 (B): with relation to a pen with spring, I define two main states: Pen closed and Pen Open. Let's suppose that the user wants to fit the Pen's clip into the pocket and not just leave the open pen into it. A possible solution is to build a constraint (a ring attached on the body) between the clip and the body, so that the shirt cannot fit between clip and body while the pen is open. When the Pen is closed the clip goes up so that the constraint has no effects, the shirt can fit and the clip can run over the pocket.

P.2 (C): I Think that the solution to your problem is to never put the pen into your pocket. :)

P.1 (A): the pen, close to the tip has a system that extends when grasped. Therefore the pen, when not grasped, has the tip in a retracted state, while when grasped the tip exits. In this way I decouple the grasping phase (the tip is on) from the holding phase (the tip is off). When I use the clip I do not grasp it, when I grasp it I do not need the clip! ;)

P.4 (B): Why not use a pencil? ;)

P.9 (D): Another solution is related to [P.2]. The pen can be a ring around your finger, so that you will not need to put it into the pocket.

P.6 (B): according to [P.1] we can think to a pen that opens automatically when grasped in a proper spot by mean of a rubber that pushes down the ink’s tube when pressed, thanks to the friction between rubber and ink tube surface. When the user stops writing there will be no more pressure and the tube goes back. The friction will also reduce the pressure needed to maintain the tip on. A proper physical constraint will permit the correct movement, avoiding the sliding in the opposite direction while pressing. In this way there are no possibilities of Staining!


Findings


POST USERHEURISTICS

EXPLAINED BY USERS DEDUCED BY THE TEAMP.1 – Inflatable pen A Design by analogy (Crossover);

Do it in reverse (TRIZ 13)P.2 – Not in the pocket C

P.3 – Constraint/Ring B Local Quality (TRIZ 3)P.4 – Pencil B Paradox/ContradictionP.5 – Sliding clip C Do it in reverse (TRIZ 13)P.6 – Internal Rubber B Design by analogy (Crossover);

Features and functions Feedback (TRIZ 23)

P.7 – Elastic cap D Local Quality (TRIZ 3);P.8 – Excessive force CP.9 – Finger ring D Segmentation (TRIZ 1)P.10 – Overturned cap B Do it in reverse (TRIZ 13) Asymmetry (TRIZ 4)P.11 – Shortened pen E


POST USERHEURISTICS

EXPLAINED BY USERS DEDUCED BY THE TEAMP.1 – Inflatable pen A Design by analogy (Crossover);

Do it in reverse (TRIZ 13)P.2 – Not in the pocket C

P.3 – Constraint/Ring B Local Quality (TRIZ 3)P.4 – Pencil B Paradox/ContradictionP.5 – Sliding clip C Do it in reverse (TRIZ 13)P.6 – Internal Rubber B Design by analogy (Crossover);

Features and functions Feedback (TRIZ 23)

P.7 – Elastic cap D Local Quality (TRIZ 3);P.8 – Excessive force CP.9 – Finger ring D Segmentation (TRIZ 1)P.10 – Overturned cap B Do it in reverse (TRIZ 13) Asymmetry (TRIZ 4)P.11 – Shortened pen E

Findings


P.1 (A): the pen, close to the tip has a system that extend when grasped. Therefore the pen, when not grasped, has the tip in a retracted state, while when grasped the tip exits. In this way I decouple the grasping phase (the tip is on) from the holding phase (the tip is off). When I use the clip I do not grasp it, when I grasp it I do not need the clip! ;)

P.6 (B): according to [P.1] we can think to a pen that opens automatically when grasped in a proper spot by mean of a rubber that pushes down the ink’s tube when pressed, thanks to the friction between rubber and ink tube surface. When the user stops writing there will be no more pressure and the tube goes back. The friction will also reduce the pressure needed to maintain the tip on. A proper physical constraint will permit the correct movement, avoiding the sliding in the opposite direction while pressing. In this way there are no possibilities of Staining!


Conclusion

More than a collector of ideas and users’ information: Present:

o Collection of the heuristics in a structured and liked wayo Measurement of similarity and differences between ideaso Tracking of the evolution of concepts

Future goal: Application of most advanced computational linguistic techniques in order to:

o allow the reverse engineering of solvers behaviours, strategies and methods;

o encourage creativity and lateral thinking

Continuous growth of single solvers and entire community


18th International ICE Conference “Innovation by Collaboration and Entrepreneurial Partnerships”

ICE 2012

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Acknowledgements

The financial support of Regione Toscana Project LILIT: I Living Labs per l’Industria Toscana (PAR FAS REGIONE TOSCANA Linea di Azione 1.1.a.3) is kindly acknowledged.

Website

http://www.leaninglab.org/lilit

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