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Communicating through pictures

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In this article we present design consideration for a visual language which may allow users with different linguistic backgrounds to communicate freely. This cross language communication uses icons which are graphically clear, semantically unambiguous, adaptable and, above all, simple.

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    Masoud Yazdani & Stuart Mealing

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Yazdani, M., Mealing, S. Communicating through pictures. Artif Intell Rev 9, 205–213 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00849180

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