Synthetic Evidential Study as Augmented Collective Thought Process − Preliminary Report

International audienceSynthetic evidential study (SES) is a novel approach to understanding and augmenting collective thought process through substantiation by interactive media. It consists of a role-play game by participants, projecting the resulting play into a shared virtual space, critical discussions with mediated role-play, and componentization for reuse. We present the conceptual framework of SES, initial findings from a SES workshop, supporting technologies for SES, potential applications of SES, and future challenges