Characterization of the Grasshopper Parametric Design system as a means of capturing and representing design knowledge

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https://doi.org/10.51358/id.v21i1.1074

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Knowledge generated in design projects, properly captured and represented through Design Rationale systems, can be seen as a source of unique value and, therefore, as a source of competitive advantage for organizations. In this context, the potential of the Grasshopper Parametric Design system as a Design Rationale system is explored by comparing it to conventional gIBIS and QOC systems. Three comparative analysis criteria are applied: 1) syntax; 2) representativeness of design parameters and their relationships; and 3) representativeness of informational flow, in which, based on the DIKW framework, the informational processes performed in the use of the analyzed systems - research, ideate, evaluate, relate, and apply - are related to the four informational levels - data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. Analysis points to evidence that Grasshopper can be considered a Design Rationale system and suggests potential differentials compared to conventional systems, as well as directions for future research.

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Guilherme Parolin, UFRGS

Assistant Professor in the Undergraduate Design Program at the School of Communication, Arts, and Design (FAMECOS) at PUCRS; co-founder / designer of educational games and toys (Imagine-me); and a Ph.D. candidate in Design (UFRGS). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Design - specializing in product design (UFRGS) and a Master's degree in Design (UFRGS), with research on the application of Social Network Analysis as a tool to study interactions in Collaborative Design. His ongoing doctoral thesis is situated in the realms of knowledge management and design education, focusing on facilitating the learning of creative decision-making processes by novice designers (provisional title: "Proposal of a didactic resource to support decision-making in creative processes through the representation of design knowledge"). With over 10 years of industry experience as a designer and as an academic researcher, his main interests and lines of scientific research lie at the intersection of the creative process (creativity applied to conceptual design) and data science (data visualization as support for business intelligence and processes).

Vinicius Gadis Ribeiro, UFRGS

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Nautical Sciences from the Ministry of Navy (1984), a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1994), a Master's degree in Administration from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1997), and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2005). Currently, he is an associate professor at the Interdisciplinary Department of the Northern Coast Campus of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and is part of the permanent faculty of the PPGDesign of the same university. He worked in the Master's program in Design at the Ritter dos Reis University Center, in the concentration area of Design, Education, and Technology. He coordinated the specialization course in Technologies Applied to Information Systems with Agile Methods at UniRitter (2009-2011). He coordinated the Graduate Program in Design at the Ritter dos Reis University Center (2011-2015), and was deputy coordinator in 2017 and 2018. He was the Institutional Coordinator of the Science Without Borders Program at UniRitter (2011-2012). He is an ad-hoc consultant for the Foundation for Research Support of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (FAPERGS) in the field of Computer Science, and for CAPES, area 29. He has been a member of the journal evaluation committee of CAPES, area 29, since 2015. He is a member of the Four-Year Evaluation Committee, area 29, for the period 2016-2020. He is the Deputy Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Design at UFRGS (2022-2023). He works in the areas of Computer Security Projects, Research Methods, the use of Mathematical Models for Project Optimization, the use of Mathematical Models for Phenomenon Simulations, Design Education, and the Impacts of Culture on Design. He is the author of the book "Transport Phenomena: Fundamentals and Methods," published by Cengage Learning; "Research in Computing: A Methodological Approach for Undergraduate Thesis and Scientific Initiation Projects," the book "Differential Equations for Engineers: A Practical Approach," and the book "An Introduction to Cryptography: Information Security Considerations for Privacy-Requirement Systems Design," published by UniRitter. ResearchID: H-9131-2015 / Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vinicius_Ribeiro

Léia Miotto Bruscato, UFRGS

She holds a bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (1994), a Ph.D. in Architecture, in the area of Visual Communication in Architecture and Design, from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Spain (2006). She has a postdoctoral degree in Architecture from ETSAV_UPC/Spain. She is currently an associate professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and a permanent professor in the Postgraduate Program in Design (PGDesign), rated 6 by CAPES, focusing on Virtual Design research, specifically investigating Digital Fabrication as a design process with an emphasis on Parametric Design and studying new graphic representation languages. She has worked as a lecturer in the undergraduate program in Architecture and Urbanism at Unisinos University (1999-2011) and in the professional master's program in Social Memory and Cultural Heritage at Unilasalle (2008-2011). She has experience in digital and analog architectural graphic representation, analysis and development of new languages, digital fabrication (seeking to understand processes related to programming on different platforms and devices, manipulating intelligent geometries), and visualization techniques suitable for communication and interaction in innovative architectural and design processes. She is the editor of the scientific journal "Arquitetura Revista Unisinos," indexed in the Web of Science in 2009 and classified as B1 by CAPES - LATINDEX and REDALYC (from 2007 to 2011). She is a member of the International Scientific Committee of the Ibero-American Society of Digital Graphics, SIGRADI CEI (2006-2011; 2013-2017; 2021-2022) CA (2012-2013; 2017-2019). She is a councilor of the Economic and Social Development Council of Rio Grande do Sul (CDES RS) (2011/2012/2013/2014). She is a researcher in the ICD Project of the Product Development Center (NDP) at UFRGS and the GABALL Project - European Union Research Network http://gaball.eu/en/.

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2024-04-29

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Parolin, G., Gadis Ribeiro, V., & Miotto Bruscato, L. (2024). Characterization of the Grasshopper Parametric Design system as a means of capturing and representing design knowledge. InfoDesign - Journal of Information Design, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.51358/id.v21i1.1074

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Vol. 21 No. 1 (2024)

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