On the Fuzzy Spatio-temporal Specification of Multimedia Synchronisation Scenarios

In this paper, we present an authoring language for the high-level specification of temporal and spatial interrelations between multimedia document objects. This work follows a synchronisation methodology based upon concepts of fuzzy sets and software components. As result, the designer is endowed with a more expressive and flexible modelling tool for creating multimedia scenarios, which is done by means of hierarchical fuzzy descriptive plans. As well, such approach gives support to the representation of inaccurate relationships and unpredictable situations. After discussing the semantics behind the language directives, an illustrative scenario is presented.