Title: The TRIZ-CBR synergy: a knowledge based innovation process

Authors: Guillermo Cortes Robles, Angel Machorro Rodriguez, Stephane Negny, Jean Marc LeLann

Addresses: Instituto Tecnologico de Orizaba, Master of Engineering Management, Av. Oriente 9 No. 852, 94320, Orizaba, Ver. Mexico. ' Instituto Tecnologico de Orizaba, Master of Engineering Management, Av. Oriente 9 No. 852, 94320, Orizaba, Ver. Mexico. ' Universite de Toulouse, LGC-CNRS 5503, INPT-ENSIACET, 4 Allee Emile Monso BP 44 362, 31 432 Toulouse Cedex 04, France. ' Universite de Toulouse, LGC-CNRS 5503, INPT-ENSIACET, 4 Allee Emile Monso BP 44 362, 31 432 Toulouse Cedex 04, France

Abstract: Today innovation is recognised as the main driving force in the market. This complex process involves several intangible dimensions, such as creativity, knowledge and social interactions among others. Creativity is the starting point of the process, and knowledge is the force that transforms and materialises creativity in new products, services and processes. In this paper a synergy that aims to assists the innovation process is presented. The synergy combines several concepts and tools of the theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ) and the case-based reasoning (CBR) process. The main objective of this synergy is to support creative engineering design and problem solving. This synergy is based on the strong link between knowledge and action. In this link, TRIZ offers several concepts and tools to facilitate concept creation and to solve problems, and the CBR process offers a framework capable of storing and reusing knowledge with the aim of accelerating the innovation process.

Keywords: theory of inventive problem solving; case-based reasoning; CBR; new product development; NPD; innovation process; creativity; technical contradictions; contradiction matrix; inventive principles; ideal final result; IFR; TRIZ resources; engineering design.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2011.039145

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2011 Vol.22 No.3, pp.233 - 246

Published online: 27 Nov 2014 *

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