The design language Hermes/dl aims to facilitate communication between all parties involved in the creation, design, realization and evolution of interactive systems. Hermes/dl provides humans with the theoretical means to describe complex dynamic systems in terms of components and their structural and temporal relationships. As a design language, Hermes/dl comprises of a collection of primitives, sets of organizing principles, and collections of qualifying situations. A graphical notation aims to make Hermes/dl more accessible and appealing to potential users in creative and scientific fields. A rigorous graph theoretic formulation enables systematic manipulations.
Alexandre R.J. François, "Time and Perception in Music and Computation," in New Computational Paradigms for Computer Music, G. Assayag and A. Gerzso Eds., Editions Delatour France / IRCAM, 2009, pp. 125-146. [flyer] [web] [BibRef]
Alexandre R.J. François, "Towards Hermes/dl, a Design Language for Interactive Systems," Science of Design Symposium, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, 23 March 2007. [paper (pdf)] [poster (pdf)]