Computer-supported creativity: Evaluation of a tabletop mind-map application

Stéphanie Buisine (1) , Guillaume Besacier (2) , Marianne Najm (1) , Améziane Aoussat (1) , Frédéric Vernier (2)

1 LCPI - Laboratoire Conception de Produits et Innovation
2 LIMSI - Laboratoire d'Informatique pour la Mécanique et les Sciences de l'Ingénieur

The aim of this study is to investigate the usability and usefulness of interactive tabletop technologies to support group creativity. We implemented a tabletop interface enabling groups of 4 participants to build mind-maps (a tool for associative thinking). With 24 users in a within-group design, we compared its use to traditional paper-and-pencil mind-mapping sessions. The results showed no difference in idea production, but the tabletop condition significantly improved both subjective and collaborative dimensions, especially by leading to better-balanced contributions from the group members.

Mots clés: Creativity; Mind-map; Tabletop device

Domaines: Intelligence artificielle [cs.AI]

Stéphanie Buisine, Guillaume Besacier, Marianne Najm, Améziane Aoussat, Frédéric Vernier. Computer-supported creativity: Evaluation of a tabletop mind-map application. Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, 4562, p. 22-31, 2007, ⟨10.1007/978-3-540-73331-7_3⟩. ⟨hal-00749796⟩