Indexação e mapeamento de exemplos para as heurísticas compiladas da TRIZ

Abstract

Awareness of the intensifying global competition and complex social and ecological challenges increased the attention and interest in innovation and technology. In this context, it is required a constant search for new sources of inspiration, demanding generation of increasingly efficient ideas and inventive problem solving. A methodology recognized for its efficiency, systematic and stimulating inventive thinking is the TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving). This methodology proposes the use of several tools and concepts, including, inventive and combined principles, standard solutions and templates, referred as inventive heuristics in this study. Heuristics are applied as cognitive strategy that leads designers to a place of diverse solutions, exploring more creative and high-potential ideas. However, the high quantity of Inventive Heuristics of TRIZ demands significant time to be understood, selected and applied, representing an obstacle for newcomers to TRIZ. In order to fill this gap, this study aims to develop a catalog, based on the Inventive Heuristics of TRIZ previously compiled, exemplifying and indexing them. The research method of examples occurred through functional analysis and generation of keywords, surveyed by means of online database, patents, journals, books, and more. The selection of examples was focused on cases, processes and real products where creativity and great competitiveness from innovation were evidenced. The proposed unified index takes into account the study from previous authors, as well as functions and attributes of each heuristic. The study provided a more didactic view of heuristics and the mapping of examples in order to make a more practical application, improving the process of tranfer of ideas to generate creative solutions with great innovative potential.