Mindmap-NG: A Novel Framework for Modeling Effective Thinking
Traditional mind map uses ordered hierarchical structure to obtain clarity of thinking, but it lacks of the subtle quality of the humans thinking process such as association, comparison, summarization and reasoning which is vital for innovational activities. To address this issue, a mesh model framework of the next generation mind map (Mindmap-NG) is thus proposed to provide better help for effective knowledge management and effective thinking. Nodes in mindmap-NG are constructed initially as a tree structure but with additional attributes for back-linking to the other nodes. These back links can then be weighed by means of accessing frequency and content relevancy etc. When a node is visualized into focus, the hierarchical neighbors as well as the mesh links are shown. Additional operations such as searching and grouping can be performed on nodes attributes, enabling brain-like activities such as association, back-tracing, comparison and so on. A prototype test verifies part of its functionality, yet its cognitive significance needs further inspection.
argumentation tool mind map mindmap-NG innovation methodology lateral thinking computer-supported creativity
WANG Shui WANG Le
Software School Nanyang Institute of Technology Nanyang, Henan, China School of Innovation Experiment Dalian University of Technology Dalian.China
国际会议
成都
英文
480-483
2010-07-07（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）