%A Paul Vogt
%J Robotics and Autonomous Systems
%T Anchoring of semiotic symbols
%X This paper presents arguments for approaching the anchoring problem using {\em semiotic symbols}. Semiotic symbols are defined by a triadic relation between forms, meanings and referents, thus having an implicit relation to the real world.Anchors are formed between these three elements rather than between `traditional' symbols and sensory images. This allows an optimization between the form (i.e. the `traditional' symbol) and the referent. A robotic experiment based on adaptive language games illustrates how the anchoring of semiotic symbols can be achieved in a bottom-up fashion. The paper concludes that applying semiotic symbols is a potentially valuable approach toward anchoring.
%N 2
%K symbol grounding problem, anchoring problem, language evolution
%P 109-120
%E A. Saffiotti
%E S. Coradeschi
%V 43
%D 2003
%I Elsevier Science
%L cogprints3054

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