Problems

Problem families are the conceptual center of this package. Each family aligns with a different kind of design-research question.

Family Guide

Family	Best for
Text	Prompt-based ideation and human-subjects workflows
Decision	Structured alternatives with explicit criteria
Optimization	Objective/constraint benchmarking and solver comparisons
Grammar	Sequential constructive design behavior and transition analysis
MCP	Tasks requiring external tool execution backends

Text problems are usually the lightest path for study prototyping. Decision problems are appropriate when options and criteria should be explicit in the task definition. Optimization problems are appropriate when algorithmic performance must be measured under constraints. Grammar problems are useful when process traces and action sequences matter as much as end-state performance. MCP-backed problems connect packaged task definitions to external computational systems such as CAD or domain-specific services.

Family Pages

• Ideation Catalog
• Text Problems
• Decision Problems
• Optimization Problems
• Grammar Problems
• MCP Problems

For the complete generated problem-by-problem inventory, see Problem Catalog.