Overview

Research Problem Assistant is a GPT developed by HES-SO that offers assistance with the definition of research problems, questions, and hypotheses for PhD students.

It is designed to help simplistic engagement by users, as evident from its capacity to initiate interaction with a straightforward 'Hello'. Research Problem Assistant operates within the architecture of ChatGPT, and thus requires a valid ChatGPT Plus subscription for access.Research Problem Assistant's function is to provide targeted assistance to PhD researchers across a range of academic fields.

For instance, it can guide a user through formulating a research problem in sociology, suggesting research questions for a thesis in biology, or refining research objectives across various disciplines.

Its approach involves interacting with users in an engaging conversational manner, offering suggestions and prompting more effective articulation of research issues.

Examples of the prompts used by Research Problem Assistant include 'How to formulate a research problem in sociology?', 'Examples of research questions for a thesis in biology?', 'Can you help me clarify my research objectives?', and 'Examples of formulations of research problems in modern history?'.The purpose of this tool is to streamline the often complex process of defining and refining research issues for doctoral students.

The use of AI through the lens of GPT enriches this process and facilitates a more structured and informed approach to research.