A semiotic perspective on polysemy

A Semiotic Perspective on Semantic Interoperability

While information technology enables us to access more material than ever before, we need to come to grips with the disagreeable fact that data is not information. Sharing data without safeguarding comprehension may lead to confusion at best and disaster at worst. The issue at hand is one of ensuring semantic interoperability between actors from disparate contexts. Research into this problem is...

A view on the iconic turn from a semiotic perspective

Introduction: Machine Learning in a Semiotic Perspective

theoretical) levels of representation for these processes – other than their procedural modeling – are not (yet) to be assumed, and as any (formal) means of deriving their possible results – other than by their (operational) enactment – are (still) lacking, it has to be postulated that these processes – independent of all other explanatory paradigms – will not only relate but produce different ...

A Semiotic Perspective on the Development of (Artificial) Consciousness

In this essay I will attempt to position the development ofconsciousness within a semiotic perspective. I have drawn myinspiration mainly from Peircean semiotics but also from work in thefield of neurobiology by Gerald Edelman, and in systemic functionallinguistics by Michael Halliday. My reasons for doing this at aconference convened specifically to discuss issues of basic andapplied research ...

Software is Orgware – A Semiotic Perspective on Computer Artifacts

Contrary to common belief, IT systems often disappoint the expectations to increase productivity and flexibility of work and value creation processes. Moreover, most IT design and implementation projects still fail or burst time and cost budgets to a high extent. After presenting significant empirical evidence for these phenomena, the paper reflects on the reasons for their persistence by devel...