A semiotic model for a self organising multi-agent system

Semiotics is the study of human use of signs and symbols, and humanspsila reaction to the interpretation of signs employed in communication and coordination. These elements of semiotics can be further expanded into four basic component modules; perceptual, epistemic (E), deontic (D) and axiological (A), originally based around a set of social norms. In this paper, we describe an organisational semiotic approach to designing intelligent agents and stakeholder negotiation based on these main components and a proof of concept in MASBO (multi-agent system for building control); a multi-agent system designed to provide co-ordinated management on building control HVAC systems within an intelligent building and CDE (collaborative design environment); a platform for stakeholders to negotiate their environmental specification.