In this paper, we discuss the process of analysis and design of a user interface to support dialogue and negotiation between players of participatory simulations. The underlying context is an interdisciplinary project, named SimParc [8], about participatory management of protected areas for biodiversity conservation and social inclusion. This project is inspired by the ComMod MAS/RPG approach [...

The paper considers the principles and basic stages of decomposing georeferenced documents oriented to the problems of markup and semantic search. The paper justifies the necessity to develop a multimodal semiotic system and discusses verbal-visual knowledge representation in digital libraries. To represent knowledge, verbal-visual thesaurus is proposed. The thesaurus includes verbal, verbal-vi...

Information visualization design is generally ad hoc, using trial and error, and perhaps drawing on experience with prior visualization systems. This paper suggests a di erent approach: general design principles based on a combination of algebraic abstract data type theory, semiotics, and social theory. Major concepts include semiotic spaces to describe systems of related signs, semiotic morphi...

FLOYD MERRELL (b. 16 November 1937). Academic Status: Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies. Mail Address: Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Purdue University, West lafayette, IN 47907, USA. E-mail: . Personal Office Tel: (765) 496-2265. Fax: (765) 496-1700. Educational Background: Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 1972. Research Interests: (1) Spanish an...

This research deals with Semiotic Analysis of Kerja Adat Erdemu Bayu in Karonese. was aimed to find out the values and meanings contained Karo tribe's wedding ceremony so that people do not consider ceremonial rituals as mere obligations customs. used descriptive qualitative method. The data were taken from video Karonese on YouTube channel which uploaded 07 May 2021 also through interview an e...

This study examines the symbolism in first anthropomorphic Malaysian animated film, Seefood. It aims to analyse of animal characters as a visual metaphor film. paper is based on research using Semiotic Saussure Theory analysing data. records that cultural factors and knowledge myths, beliefs social differences key aspects application can be applied into new media, especially field animation. ma...