Do virtual worlds create better real worlds?

MP Mobach - Virtual Reality, 2008 - Springer
Over the last years, virtual reality (VR) has been said to offer promise for design visualisation
and has started to be included in participatory design methodology. This research provides …

Mixed-reality prototypes to support early creative design

S Safin, V Delfosse, P Leclercq - The Engineering of Mixed Reality …, 2010 - Springer
The domain we address is creative design, mainly architecture. Rooted in a multidisciplinary
approach as well as a deep understanding of architecture and design, our method aims at …

User studies of a sketch-based collaborative distant design solution in industrial context

S Safin, P Leclercq - … 2009, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, September 20-23 …, 2009 - Springer
This study evaluates the opportunities and constraints linked to the technological transfer of
a sketch-based distant collaborative environment, from academy to industry. The paper …

Is there anything to expect from 3D views in sketching support tools?

F Darses, A Mayeur, C Elsen, P Leclercq - Design Computing and …, 2008 - Springer
This paper describes a research project which aims at studying the ergonomic and cognitive
value of EsQUIsE, a freehand design environment for architects. This sketch-based …

Virtual prototy** to design better corporate buildings

MP Mobach - Virtual and Physical Prototy**, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
For new generations of decision-makers virtual worlds will be a normal part of their lives due
to the gaming and filming industries. Their future needs for visualisation, serious gaming …

[PDF][PDF] Studio Digital Collaboratif: un environnement de conception collaborative à distance

S Safin, P Leclercq - Actes Colloque Interaction Homme-Machine, 2009 - ihm09.imag.fr
Cet article décrit le Studio Digital Collaboratif présenté lors des sessions de démonstrations
d'IHM 09. Cet environnement visant à soutenir l'activité de conception créative collaborative …

Esquisse virtuelle en conception mécanique

C Bascoul - 2007 - theses.hal.science
Nous essayons de montrer comment l'esquisse virtuelle peut être une aide pendant les
phases avancées de la conception de systèmes mécaniques. Le titre de ce travail mérite …

Production d'esquisses créatives en conception digitale

P Leclercq, A Mayeur, F Darses - Proceedings of the 19th Conference on …, 2007 - dl.acm.org
With their tedious interfaces that impose an encoding sternness, the existing computer aided
architectural design tools (CAAD) too often restrict users creativity. Paper and pencil are …

Creative sketches production in digital design: a user-centered evaluation of a 3D digital environment

A Mayeur, F Darses, P Leclercq - … , SG 2008, Rennes, France, August 27 …, 2008 - Springer
With their tedious interfaces that impose an encoding sternness, the existing computer
assisted architectural design tools (CAAD) too often restrict users' creativity. Paper and …

Understanding and supporting collaborative design using an horizontal tabletop display

S Safin, P Leclercq, F Decortis - IEA2006. 16th World Congress on …, 2006 - orbi.uliege.be
Based on our research on evaluating a Virtual desk environment for architects and
designers is it possible to derive requirements for supporting collaborative design activities …