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Main Authors: Chen, Chuer, Yan, Xiaoke, Qi, Xiaoyu, Cao, Nan
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.10587
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author Chen, Chuer
Yan, Xiaoke
Qi, Xiaoyu
Cao, Nan
author_facet Chen, Chuer
Yan, Xiaoke
Qi, Xiaoyu
Cao, Nan
contents Design spaces serve as a conceptual framework that enables designers to explore feasible solutions through the selection and combination of design elements. However, effective decision-making remains heavily dependent on the designer's experience, and the absence of mathematical formalization prevents computational support for automated design processes. To bridge this gap, we introduce a structured representation that models design spaces with orthogonal dimensions and discrete selectable elements. Building on this model, we present IDEA, a decision-making framework for augmenting design intelligence through design space exploration to generate effective outcomes. Specifically, IDEA leverages large language models (LLMs) for constraint generation, incorporates a Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) algorithm guided by these constraints to explore the design space efficiently, and instantiates abstract decisions into domain-specific implementations. We validate IDEA in two design scenarios: data-driven article composition and pictorial visualization generation, supported by example results, expert interviews, and a user study. The evaluation demonstrates the IDEA's adaptability across domains and its capability to produce superior design outcomes.
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spellingShingle IDEA: Augmenting Design Intelligence through Design Space Exploration
Chen, Chuer
Yan, Xiaoke
Qi, Xiaoyu
Cao, Nan
Human-Computer Interaction
Design spaces serve as a conceptual framework that enables designers to explore feasible solutions through the selection and combination of design elements. However, effective decision-making remains heavily dependent on the designer's experience, and the absence of mathematical formalization prevents computational support for automated design processes. To bridge this gap, we introduce a structured representation that models design spaces with orthogonal dimensions and discrete selectable elements. Building on this model, we present IDEA, a decision-making framework for augmenting design intelligence through design space exploration to generate effective outcomes. Specifically, IDEA leverages large language models (LLMs) for constraint generation, incorporates a Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) algorithm guided by these constraints to explore the design space efficiently, and instantiates abstract decisions into domain-specific implementations. We validate IDEA in two design scenarios: data-driven article composition and pictorial visualization generation, supported by example results, expert interviews, and a user study. The evaluation demonstrates the IDEA's adaptability across domains and its capability to produce superior design outcomes.
title IDEA: Augmenting Design Intelligence through Design Space Exploration
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.10587