Background Material:

• Whobrey, D., (2001). Machine Mentality and the Nature of the Ground Relation, Journal of Minds and Machines, Vol. 11, No. 3, 307-346, August 2001.
  Paper on the semiotic grounding-relation and machines. View Abstract, or Download (274k).
• Whobrey, D., (2000). Developing Mindful Machines Requires More Than Information, Proceedings of the 4th Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics Conference, SCI-2000.
  Paper on the foundational mechanisms for developing minds based on digital machines. View Abstract, or Download (132k).
• Whobrey, D., (1999). Aspects of Qualitative Consciousness: A Computer Science Perspective, Doctoral Dissertation, Deptarment of Computer Science, City University, London, December 1999.
  Explores the requirements and a model for developing digital machines with minds. View Abstract, or Download (1.4m).

Samson Project Related Reports:

• Zafirakos, D., (2004). Implementing Machine Mentality. CSE, UNSW.
  Report on an early version of the dispositional modelling language. Download (1.5m).
• Yuan, T.J., (2004). Superposition in Dispositional Programming. CSE, UNSW.
  Report on issues modelling the superposition of dispositions. Download (413k).
• Chu, Y.-H., Huang, J. (2004). Develop a Semiotic Simulator. CSE, UNSW.
  Covers issues modelling the birth and death of dispositions and converters for connecting disposition networks. Download (3.6m).
• Ng, D. (2004). Semiotic Machine: connection resolving algorithm. CSE, UNSW.
  Covers issues related to interconnecting dispositions. Download (1.3m).
• Kuo, H., Wu, H.-Y. (2004). Visualization of Dispositional Models. CSE, UNSW.
  Sets out some requirements for visualising. Download (2.7m).
• Zin, K. K.-K. (2004). Scalability of Dispositional Models. CSE, UNSW.
  Examines scalability issues when implementing dispositional models. Download (3.3m).

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