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REMARK: This list contained primarily papers originally published in the context of a group called 'Computational Semiotics Group (CSG)'. After about 2007 the activities of this group degraded. The subjects of my papers expanded then into the realm of systems engineering, human-machine interaction, simulation as well as artificial intelligence. Semiotic systems are in this context only a special case of input-output systems. Since 2016 Doeben-Henisch, Erasmus, and Tuncer have been working on a new interdisciplinary book about these topics. Since 2018 I have expanded the topic further to an even broader scope with an application in the realm of planning and gamification. All this is documented in the blog uffmm.org. Besides these rather technical considerations I am also writing a philosophy-science blog (in German) with topics in the realm of The Future of Man and intelligent Machines with arguments from many disciplines, especially from Philosophy and Philosophy of Science. There you can find more than 500 posts about these topics..



  • Gerd-Dietrich Döben-Henisch, Kann Mystik rational sein?, in: Reiner Frey (Ed.), Meditation und die Zukunft der Bildung, Verlag: Beltz Juventa, Weinheim (DE), 2020, SS.108-123

  • Frank E.P.Dievernich, Gerd-Dietrich Döben-Henisch, Reiner Frey, Bildung 5.0: Wissenschaft, Hochschulen und Meditation. Das Sebstprojekt, Verlag: Beltz Juventa, Weinheim (DE), 2019

  • G.Doeben-Henisch and L.Erasmus, ACTOR-ACTOR INTERACTION [AAI] WITHIN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (SE). An Actor Centered Approach to Problem Solving. Combining Engineering and Philosophy, online book project since July 2017, published as part of the eJournal: uffmm.org, ISSN 2567-6458, Email: info@uffmm.org

  • G.Doeben-Henisch, Künstliche Intelligenz und der Glaube an Gott, in: Brennpunkt Gemeinde 70 (Aug./Sept. 2017), Studienbrief R21, 14 S., Hg. AMD Arbeitsgemeinschaft Missionarische Dienste im Verbund der Diakonie, Neukirchener Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 47497 Neukirchen-Vluyn.

  • G.Doeben-Henisch, Der Traum vom künstlichen Geist. Essay am 25.April 2015 in der Zeitschrift telepolis des Heise-Verlaegs

  • G.Doeben-Henisch, Gestenbasierte Schnittstellen: Ein Praxisbericht über den lernförderlichen Einsatz von Kinect und seine theoretischen Herausforderungen, in: fraMediale. digitale Medien in Bildungseinrichtungen, Bd.3, hrsg. von Thomas Knaus/ Olga Engel, München:kopaed Verlag, 2013,SS.81-94 (für eine Vorab-Version siehe: HIER).

  • G.Doeben-Henisch, G.Abrami, M.Pfaff, M.Struwe, Conscious Learning Semiotics Systems to Assist Human Persons (CLS2H), in 9th IEEE AFRICON Conference in Africa, Sept. 12-15 2011. PDF

  • L. D. Erasmus and G. Doeben-Henisch, A Theory of the System Engineering Process in 9th IEEE AFRICON Conference in Africa, Sept. 12-15, 2011 (This paper has won a paper award), PDF

  • L. D. Erasmus and G. Doeben-Henisch, A Theory of the System Engineering Management Processes in ISEM 2011 International Conference, Sept. 2011 PDF

  • G. Doeben-Henisch, U. Bauer-Wersing, L. Erasmus, U. Schrader, and M. Wagner.[2010] Interdisciplinary engineering of intelligent systems. some methodological issues. In R. Loula, A.; Gudwin, editor, Advances in Modeling Adaptive and Cognitive Systems, pages 17–27. State University Feira de Santana (UEFS), Bahia, Brazil, 2010.PDF. The paper was presented in the workshop Modelling Adaptive And Cognitive Systems (ADAPCOG 2008) as part of the Joint Conferences of SBIA'2008 (the 19th Brazilian Symposium on Artificial Intelligence); SBRN'2008 (the 10th Brazilian Symposium on Neural Networks); and JRI'2008 (the Intelligent Robotic Journey) at Salvador (Brazil) Oct-26 - Oct-30.

  • Doeben-Henisch, G., Wagner, M. [2007] Validation within Safety Critical Systems Engineering from a Computation Semiotics Point of View, Proceedings of the IEEE Africon2007 Conference, ISBN 0-7803-8606-X, Paper-ID 701.PDF

  • Doeben-Henisch, G.[2007] Reconstructing Human Intelligence within Computational Sciences: An Introductory Essay In: Loula, A., Gudwin, R., Queiroz, J., (eds). Artificial Cognition Systems. Hershey et al: Idea Group Publishin, 2007, pp.106-139

  • Doeben-Henisch, G.[2006] Reducing Negative Complexity by a Semiotic System In: Gudwin, R., & Queiroz, J., (Eds). Semiotics and Intelligent Systems Development. Hershey et al: Idea Group Publishing, 2006, pp.330-342

  • Döben-Henisch, G.[2006] Reinforcing the global heartbeat: Introducing the planet earth simulator project In M. Faßler & C. Terkowsky (Eds.), URBAND FICTIONS. Die Zukunft des Städtischen. München, Germany: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, 2006, pp.251-263

  • Louwrence D. Erasmus, Gerd Doeben-Henisch, Charles P. Bodenstein [2004], A model of the RealNeuron, at IEEE-AFRICON2004, Gabarone (Botswana), Organized by IEEE Southafrica, 15,-17.Sept. 2004, Proceedings of the IEEE-Africon2004 Conference, ISBN 0-7803-8605-1, pp.1071-1078

  • Gerd Doeben-Henisch (2004),The Planet Earth Simulator Project – A Case Study in Computational Semiotics, IEEE AFRICON 2004, pp.417 – 422

  • J.Hasebrook, G.Döben-Henisch, L.Erasmus [2002], Knowledge Robots for Knowledge workers: Self-Learning agents connecting Information and Skills at KES'2002, Sixth International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems. 16, 17 & 18 September 2002, Podere d'Ombriano, Crema, Italy. Hosted by the University of Milan. published in: E.DAMIANI/ R.J.HOWLETT/L.C.JAIN/ N.ICHALKARANJE (eds) "Knowledge-based Intelligent Information Engineering Systems & Allied Technologies. KES2002", IOS Press, Amsterdam - Berlin - Oxford et al, pp.572-581.

  • G.Döben-Henisch [2002], invited paper A Text-to-Picture Compiler as a Semiotic Agent, at Workshop on Computational Intelligence and Semiotics II. LOCATION: Sao Paulo (Brazil), organized by Catholic University of Sao Paulo and the FEEC Faculdade de Engenharia Elét

  • G.Döben-Henisch [2002], A Picture Compiler as an Embedded Semiotic Process at the 10th International Congress of the German Association for Semiotic Studies (DGS), University of Kassel (Germany), July, 19-21, 2002

  • G.Döben-Henisch, L.Erasmus, J.Hasebrook [2002], Knowledge Robots for Knowledge Workers: Self-Learning Agents connecting Information and Skills in: Intelligent Agents and Their Applications (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, Vol. 98), L. C. Jain, Zhengxin Chen, Nikhil Ichalkaranje (eds.), Springer, New York, 2002, pp.59-79

  • G. DÖBEN-HENISCH [2000] Lecture Computational Neurosemiotics: Methodological Issues at Workshop on Computational Intelligence and Semiotics, Sala de Reuniões da FEEC Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica e de Computação - UNICAMP - Campinas - SP; DATA: 31/05 e 01/06/2000

  • G. DÖBEN-HENISCH [1999],Turing, the turing Machine, and the Concept of Sign as part of the planned book W.Schmitz, Th.A.Sebeok (eds.), Das Europäische Erbe der Semiotik; The European Heritage of Semiotics (The book has never been published; I used this material partially in the later 2007-contribution about the reconstruction of human intelligence

  • G.Döben-Henisch [1998b], Semiotic Machines, In: E.W.B.Hess-Lüttich et al. (eds) Signs & Space - Raum & Zeichen. An International Conference on the Semiotics of Space and Culture in Amsterdam, Gunter Narr Verlag, Tübingen, 1998, pp. 313-327

  • DÖBEN-HENISCH, Gerd [1998a], "Geburt des Zeichens. Zur wissenschaftstheoretischen und semiotischen Grundlegung von bewusstseinsbasierten sprachlernenden Agenten (Knowbots)", Essay , Für Philosophen, Psychologen, Soziologen, Linguisten und Informatiker.

  • G. DÖBEN-HENISCH [1997], "Digitaler Geist. Wissensproblem - Internet - Wittgensteinagenten - Evolution - Gotteserfahrungsmodelle", Essay, in: Gerd Nowak (ed), Charisma, Evidenz und Caritas, Festschrift zur interdiszipl. Arbeit des Lehrstuhls für Datenverarbeitung an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum unter Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Weber, Bochum 1997, ISBN 3-00-002194-9, pp. D01-D33

  • G. DÖBEN-HENISCH [1996], "Sprachfähige intelligente Agenten und die Notwendigkeit einer philosophischen Theorie des Bewußtseins. Wissenschaftstheoretische und erkenntnistheoretische Überlegungen", in: B.BECKER/ chr.LISCHKA/ J.WEHNER (eds), Kultur - Medien - Künstliche Intelligenz. Beiträge zum Workshop 'Künstliche Intelligenz - Medien - Kultur' während der 19.Jahrestagung für Künstliche Intelligenz (KI-95) 11.-13.September 1995 in Bielefeld, GMD-Studien Nr.290, GMD-Forschungszentrum Infomationstechnik GmbH, Sankt Augustin, pp.173-190.

  • G.Döben-Henisch, [1995],"The BLINDs WORLD I. Ein philosopisches Experiment auf dem Weg zum digitalen Bewußtsein", In: K.Gerbel/ P.Weibel (eds.), Mythos Information. Welcome to the wired world. @rs electronica 95, Springer-Verlag, Wien, pp.227-244, 1995. /* The technical documentation of the project included 3 Volumes with about 300 pages... */There exists an online link showing only the German text (without the English translation and without the nice drawings: The Blinds World I (German only, without figures) (If there appears an error-message on account of not enough memory try again. After some trials it works (at least until now...)).

  • G. DÖBEN-HENISCH [1994b]," Fremdbeschreibung und Selbstbeschreibung. Ein Problem der Philosophie des Subjekts", paper for a research seminar with Prof. H.-U.HOCHE at the Ruhruniversität Bochum, faculty for Philosophy, MS Institut for New Media, Frankfurt.

  • G. DÖBEN-HENISCH [1994a], "Knowbots und Interaktives Fernsehen. Das Knowbotic Interface Projekt als Herausforderung an die KI", Shortened version of a lecture at the Workshops Interaktives Fernsehen at the Institut für Neue Medien, 7.Juni 1994, Frankfurt. Engl. version in Tightrope, HBK Saar - Forschungsprojekt Internet, Febr. 1995, SS.10-14

  • G. DÖBEN-HENISCH [1994], "Warum bin ich keine Maschine?. Thesen zur philosophischen Bestimmung des Mensch-Maschine Verhältnisses", lecture during the 60. Akademiesitzung of the Humboldt-Society, 7.Mai 1994, Köln, in: Jahrbuch der Humboldt Gesellschaft, 1995, pp.83-93.

  • G. DÖBEN-HENISCH [1993], "TOP Compiler", Techn.Report, Städelschule - Institut for New Media, Frankfurt, 70 Seiten. /*Research how to automatically translate texts into pictures */

  • G. DÖBEN-HENISCH [1992], "T1 - Ein selbstlernendes System zur interaktiven Konstruktion von Analyse- und Synthesegrammatiken für natürliche Sprache", Technical Report, Städelschule - Institut für Neue Medien, Frankfurt.

  • G. DÖBEN-HENISCH [1990c], "Lernende Systeme", Publikation des Centrums für Informations- und Sprachverarbeitung (CIS) der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, München /* A funding proposal for the German Research Foundation (DFG) which has been approved but I didn't make use of it */

  • G. DÖBEN-HENISCH [1990b], "Kognitive Modellbildungen im Rahmen der Analyse der linguistischen Bedeutung in Ansätzen der systematischen Philosophie", MS, Philos.-theol.Hochschule Sankt Georgen, Frankfurt am Main. /* Text zu einem Seminar */

  • G.DÖBEN [1990a], "Nichttheoreme. Eine logische Untersuchung unter Verwendung von Tableauerzeugungen und Reduktionsklassen", Peter Lang, Frankfurt - Bern - New York /* PhD-Thesis in Proof theory */