Sensesemission

Sensesemission is the process by which a sender releases sensory information into the environment, producing signals that other organisms or systems can perceive and interpret. It is distinct from sensing and perception, which involve reception and interpretation, whereas sensesemission concerns the creation and release of detectable cues across multiple modalities.

Sensesemission covers chemical, visual, auditory, tactile, electrical, and digital signals. Biological emissions include pheromones for chemical communication, bioluminescence for visual cues, vocalizations for sound, and electrical signaling in some fish. Plants emit volatile compounds in response to herbivores, functioning as ambient signals to other organisms. In technology, devices emit indicators such as LEDs, sounds, vibrations, or data streams that convey state or alerts.

In research, sensesemission helps study communication networks, signaling reliability, and behavior. In robotics and AI, emission design affects human–machine interaction and swarm coordination, requiring clarity, accessibility, and non-disruption of natural signals.

Measurement and analysis of sensesemission involve quantifying intensity, duration, frequency, and reach across modalities, as well as considering ecological and ethical implications, such as potential disturbance of signaling networks or privacy concerns in human contexts.

See also: signaling theory, biosemiotics, intersubjectivity.