Outlines of a framework for progressive representation-bridging CogInfoCom channels

In the context of the development of engineering systems, communication is often interpreted as a behavior that is planned for and implemented a priori, with a concrete use case in mind. In contrast, the natural world follows different patterns: function emerges through evolution, and communication emerges through a process known as (signal) ritualization. Based on these differences, the concept of communication used in engineering would be worth broadening, in an effort to develop systems capable of exhibiting spontaneous communicative behaviors that evolve and develop into patterns through a history of interactions. In this paper, the concept of progressive CogInfoCom channels is proposed along with a generic framework for their implementation.