Algorithm for identifying generalized technical contradictions in experiments

This paper proposes an algorithm for identifying and extracting generalised technical contradictions from experiments, Contradictions are used as the starting point for certain approaches to inventive problem solving. These methods are based on dialectical contradictions, which are used for understanding and representing inventive problems. The resolution of such problems is actually the resolution of the identified contradictions, which cannot be solved by optimisation methods and must be solved using inventive principles. The proposed algorithm uses the output data from design of experiments based on statistical theory as input data. The objective of this algorithm is to identify the complete set of generalised technical contradictions. RESUME. Ce papier propose un algorithme d’identification et d’extraction des contradictions techniques généralisées utilisées comme point de départ de certaines démarches de résolution de problème d’invention. Ces approches basées sur la dialectique identifient les contradictions afin de mieux comprendre et représenter les problèmes d’invention. La résolution du problème passe ensuite par la résolution de la contradiction qui empêche a priori de résoudre le problème par le biais des méthodes d’optimisation et nécessite l’utilisation des principes de résolution inventives. L’algorithme proposé utilise comme entrée les données issues d’une méthode statistique connue dans le domaine technique comme le plan d’expérience. L’objectif de l’algorithme est d’identifier l’ensemble complet des contradictions techniques généralisées. Dans le papier nous présentons le problème combinatoire, sa complexité et évaluons ses limites sur des exemples.

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