In my own work, for example Chapter PhD Thesis (2006) Chapter 4 -A Conjunctive Theory of Art: Tr...
Innovation is inherently inclusive of the concept of creativity. It is an act of bringing into being something with an element of newness. For example Oxford English Dictionary defines innovative as 'creative in thinking. There is no such requirement, implicit or explicit in the concept of smart or smartness.
For smart objects, the emphasis was on interaction design, connectivity and the system as a whole. For innovative designs, on the other hand, the focus of the experts was on the degree of innovation and its execution