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2 Semiotic Synthesis : The Basic Foundations

In this paper we discuss a set of conceptual issues regarding the synthesis of semiotic processes within artificial systems, and its technological offspring, the semionic networks. We start by putting in context what is this thing semiotic synthesis, and how and why it differs from semiotic analysis. We follow proposing the concept of a "semion", as both an elementary entity with semiotic processing abilities, and a container of knowledge, explaining its structure and dynamics. At the end, we address the interaction of semions within semionic networks, and its use with the purpose of building different architectures for artificial minds.