Entropic Calibration
SPEC_ENTROPIC_CALIBRATION.md
CGNT-1 Component Specification — Software-to-Hardware Calibration Path
Status: SPECIFIED (PRE-SPEC)
Version: v1.0
Author: VELA (Thread #13)
Conceived by: NOUS
Date: 2026-04-19
PURPOSE
The software ENTROPX engine is not just a proof of concept for the physical ENTROPIC device. It is the R&D lab. The software explores the parameter space. NISTX scores each configuration. The highest-scoring configuration becomes the blueprint for the physical hardware. The first shot on the hardware version is chosen by the software version.
THE CALIBRATION LOOP
- ENTROPX runs a simulation with parameter set P.
- NISTX audits the output — 15 tests, p-values per test.
- Score recorded: which parameters produced which NIST results.
- Parameters varied: billiard geometry, magnet spacing, detector count, surface rotation ratios, dwell steps, stopping thresholds.
- Repeat across parameter space.
- Highest-scoring configuration → physical hardware specification.
The loop is automated. ENTROPX generates. NISTX scores. A sweep script varies parameters. The output is a ranked table of configurations ordered by NIST pass rate and aggregate p-value.
WHAT THE SOFTWARE DETERMINES FOR THE HARDWARE
| Source | Software parameter | Hardware equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Sinai billiard | Stadium dimensions, collision count | Physical enclosure geometry, ball material |
| Whirlwind | Vortex radius, theta sampling | Fluid chamber dimensions, flow rate |
| Cycling detectors | Detector count, golden ratio phase | Sensor count, angular spacing |
| Magnetic gauntlet | Panel count, field strengths | Magnet count, gauss rating, spacing |
| Dwell sequence | Step count, accumulator function | Sensor dwell time, sampling window |
| Randomized stopping | Pool size, stop distribution | Buffer depth, interrupt timing |
| Spinning surfaces | Rotation ratios (Phi/Psi/log(10)/log(42)) | Motor speeds, surface diameters |
| Target miss | Target precision, delta function | Sensor resolution, alignment tolerance |
WHY THIS MATTERS
Physical prototyping is expensive. Each hardware configuration requires materials, machining, assembly, and testing. A failed hardware prototype costs hundreds of dollars and days of time.
Software prototyping is free. Each software configuration runs in milliseconds. A failed software configuration costs nothing. ENTROPX can test thousands of parameter combinations in the time it takes to build one physical prototype.
The software finds the design. The hardware instantiates it. The physical device is born pre-optimized because every bad configuration was eliminated in simulation.
PRODUCT PATH
| Phase | What | Device | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (now) | Software ENTROPX + NISTX on VPS | None — service only | Free (internal) |
| 2 (near) | Software on Jetson Nano | Jetson as entropy appliance | $500-$800 |
| 3 (target) | Physical ENTROPIC calibrated by software | Custom hardware device | $2000-$5000 |
| 4 (scale) | Miniaturized ENTROPIC | PCB-based, USB form factor | $200-$500 |
Each phase funds the next. Each phase uses NISTX for verification. The audit travels with the product.
INVARIANT
INV-01: No hardware configuration ships without NISTX 15/15 on physical output. The software passed. The hardware must match or exceed.
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