How to Use Idea Originality Scale
Describe the idea in one or two sentences. Include what the idea does, who it helps, and what makes it different. The description field is not just decoration: a more specific description gives the scoring process more context.
Set the novelty slider for how fresh the idea feels, the uniqueness slider for how different it is from nearby alternatives, and the feasibility slider for whether it can be built, tested, or explained in a realistic way.
Read the percentage and the level together. A high novelty score with low feasibility may be exciting but unstable; a very feasible idea with low uniqueness may need a sharper angle. Use the detail cards to decide which dimension to improve.
Formula & Theory - Idea Originality Scale
The core rule used by the Idea Originality Scale is:
Originality percentage = (novelty + uniqueness + feasibility) / 3 x 10, with a small description-detail signal.The Idea Originality Scale treats originality as a balance, not as pure novelty. An idea that nobody has seen before but cannot be tested may be imaginative but not useful. An idea that is easy to build but identical to existing examples may be feasible but not original.
The base formula averages novelty, uniqueness, and feasibility, then converts the 0-10 average into a percentage. The page also reads the description for a simple detail signal, rewarding richer wording slightly because specific ideas are easier to evaluate.
This is not a patent search, market scan, or expert review. It is a structured self-rating tool that makes the tradeoff between fresh, different, and workable visible.
Use Cases for Idea Originality Scale
The Idea Originality Scale is especially useful in these situations:
- Compare early startup concepts before deeper research.
- Rate classroom invention ideas with a transparent rubric.
- Choose which creative project deserves a prototype.
- Improve an idea by identifying whether it needs more novelty, uniqueness, or feasibility.