ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

I-Space (conceptual framework)

Okay, so imagine you have a big box that has all sorts of toys inside it. Now, you want to organize those toys in a way that makes sense, right?

That's what the i-space framework is all about. It's a way for scientists and engineers to organize their ideas and discoveries in a way that makes sense and helps them understand things better.

The "i" in "i-space" stands for "information," which means that the framework is all about organizing information.

The i-space framework has three parts:

1. The first part is called the "information space," which is where all the information about something is stored. For example, if you were studying a tree, the information space would be everything you know about trees, like what they look like, how they grow, what kind of leaves they have, etc.

2. The second part is called the "inference space," which is where you use the information you have to make guesses or predictions about something. For example, if you know that trees grow tall, you can infer that a tree that is very short might not be healthy.

3. The third part is called the "interaction space," which is where you test your ideas and predictions by interacting with the thing you're studying. For example, if you're studying a tree, you might interact with it by measuring how tall it is, or by looking at its leaves with a magnifying glass.

So the i-space framework is basically a way of organizing information, making predictions, and testing those predictions to learn more and more about something. Just like how you organize your toys in your toy box so you can find them when you want to play with them!