Abstractions in Innovation
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The document discusses abstraction and its role in innovation. It provides examples of abstraction in different domains like art, design, engineering, and software. The key points are: - Abstraction involves reducing a concept or system to its essential characteristics while removing non-essential details. This allows a many-to-one mapping between the original and abstracted forms. - Abstraction helps escape rigid associations and language constraints to refocus on essential functions. It enables divergent thinking and seeing connections between different domains. - Examples demonstrate abstraction in art movements like cubism, in product design simplification, in software layering, and engineering systems like fly-by-wire controls. - Abstraction is crucial for innovation by opening
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Abstractions in Innovation
- 1. ABSTRACTION IN INNOVATION Shimon Shmueli Touch360
- 2. ©SHIMONSHMUELI Design a solution to the problem in this picture
- 4. ©SHIMONSHMUELI “If I had an hour to solve a problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions.” - Albert Einstein
- 5. ©SHIMONSHMUELI Problem Solution Einstein: think about the problem
- 6. ©SHIMONSHMUELI “The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.” - Bertrand Russell
- 7. ©SHIMONSHMUELI Problem Solution Einstein: think about the problem Russell: have a clear definition of the problem
- 9. ©SHIMONSHMUELI THE DOUBLE DIAMOND PROCESS identify & define the right problem design & refine the solution Challenge Solution Problem Abstraction Divergent Thinking Convergent Thinking
- 10. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACTING DESIGN THINKING ThinkingChallenge • Ambiguous/not well-defined • Unbounded uncertainties • Systems with fuzzy boundaries • Intuition and qualitative allowed • Iterations: build, test, redesign… • Immerse in the system: observations, empathy • Revisiting basics allowed • Human-centered • Holistic DesignThinking Problem Characteristics Solution Process Results Desired
- 12. ©SHIMONSHMUELI WHAT IS ABSTRACTION? Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Canis Species: Lupus Subspecies: Familiaris Source: Wikipedia Source: dept.sfcollege.edu
- 16. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACT Pablo Picasso, Painter and knitting Model, 1927
- 17. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACT Portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter, Picasso, 1927
- 19. ©SHIMONSHMUELI The Adventures of Picasso Tage Danielsson, 1978
- 20. ©SHIMONSHMUELI Wassily Kandinsky (1866 -1944) ABSTRACTION IN ART: GEOMETRIC
- 21. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACTION IN ART: CUBISM Jean Metzinger (1883 - 1913
- 22. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACTION IN ART: TERMINALISM MikeBain/TheAtlantic-CityLab
- 24. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACTION IN ART: TERMINALISM MikeBain/TheAtlantic-CityLab Reagan Logan JFK
- 26. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ADVICE FROM PICASSO Start with concrete reality – preserve the “bullness” Source:SparksofGeniusbyRobertandMicheleRoot-Bernstein
- 30. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACTION IN DESIGN • Form simplification • Functional clarity • Brand essence
- 31. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACTION IN DESIGN • Form simplification? • function clarity? • Brand essence? TechfastLunch&Dinner
- 32. ©SHIMONSHMUELI www.a-silberstein.fr Watch design by Alain Silberstein
- 34. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACTION IN SOFTWARE: VIRTUALIZATION Physical Software Hardware Virtual Hardware API Functions
- 35. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACTION IN OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING Animals Dogs Poodles John Harry Great Danes Horses Fish
- 36. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACTION IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING? www.airliners.net Boeing 707 throttle
- 37. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACTION IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING? Wikipedia Airbus 320 fly-by wire throttle
- 38. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACTION IN CHIP DESIGN Intel
- 39. ©SHIMONSHMUELI OPEN SYSTEMS INTERCONNECTION (OSI) MODEL Source:fcc.gov
- 40. ©SHIMONSHMUELI WHAT IS ABSTRACTION? Many-to-One Function Abstraction Domain A Systems, Ideas, Forms… A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 Preserve some characteristics, essence, control
- 41. ©SHIMONSHMUELI WHAT IS ABSTRACTION? Many-to-One Function Abstraction Domain A Systems, Ideas, Forms… A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 Irreversible: loss of details, inability to reconstruct origin,…
- 42. ©SHIMONSHMUELI BUT IT ENABLES CREATIVITY
- 43. ©SHIMONSHMUELI WHAT IS ABSTRACTION? Many-to-One Function Abstraction Bulls Domain Or any other systems, ideas, forms… Bull 1 Bull 2 Bull 3 Bull 4Bull 5 D3 Other domains D1 D2 One-to-One Functions Bull 6
- 44. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACTION IN OTHER DOMAINS (ANALOGIES) A product with: • Handle • Cleaner
- 45. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ABSTRACTION IN OTHER DOMAINS (ANALOGIES) A product with: • Handle • Cleaner • Flexible joint
- 47. ©SHIMONSHMUELI Why Abstract for Innovation?
- 52. ©SHIMONSHMUELI DESIGN A SIGN Design a new street sign for the new restaurant in the picture.
- 53. ©SHIMONSHMUELI What Do Vacuum Cleaners Do? They don’t vacuum, they clean!
- 54. ©SHIMONSHMUELI WHY ABSTRACT? • Escape the language gravity
- 55. ©SHIMONSHMUELI ESCAPING LANGUAGE GRAVITY contact interface
- 57. ©SHIMONSHMUELI WHY ABSTRACT? • Escape the language gravity • Disassociate from rooted associations
- 60. ©SHIMONSHMUELI If you think in terms of a peeler you are most likely to get more blade holders.
- 62. ©SHIMONSHMUELI WHY ABSTRACT? • Escape the language gravity • Disassociate from rooted associations • Focus on the desired function, not the existing solution
- 63. ©SHIMONSHMUELI Details can kill innovation This is a much better starting point
- 64. ©SHIMONSHMUELI BIRTH OF A BUILDING Base 5 floors Stage 1 15 floors Stage 2 Crane Building 25 floors
- 65. ©SHIMONSHMUELI DEATH OF A CRANE Crane Building 25 floors Base Stage 1 Stage 2