The development of shared meaning within different embodiments

This paper discusses the effect of different embodiments on the development of shared meanings between agents, and how language can help to overcome this difference. Using color as an exemplary case, we discuss how despite perceptual differences agents can develop a common understanding of color categories. This phenomenon is investigated through computational modeling of agents with different perceptual capabilities that engage in linguistic interaction. Differences in perception are modeled on both human physiological differences and on data recorded from two robots.

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