Syntropy Enhancement Proposals (SEP)
This directory contains enhancement proposals for EQ Syntropy—design documents for significant architectural enhancements, experimental features, and research initiatives.
Naming Convention: Syntropy proposals use prefix SEP-XXX. Wave (sensor/firmware) proposals use WEP-XXX.
Purpose
Enhancement proposals serve as:
- Design documentation for major features before implementation
- Research exploration for experimental capabilities
- Decision records capturing rationale and trade-offs
- Knowledge base for future reference
Index
Ready for Implementation (ranked by priority):
| SEP | Title | Priority | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP-002 | Production APT Repository & Update System | HIGHEST | In Progress (M1 Complete) | APT repo live at packages.eq.systems; next: upload packages, SBOM, gateway integration |
| SEP-019 | Zenoh Real-Time Streaming | HIGHEST | Draft | Foundational: demand-driven pub/sub for real-time platform (~1.5 weeks) |
| SEP-027 | Zenoh Command & Control with Embedded State Store | HIGH | Draft | Replaces Redis with Zenoh + redb; gateway-side C2 protocol and implementation (fleet orchestration in SEP-004) |
| SEP-026 | Gateway Device Provisioning & Registration | HIGH | Draft | Self-registration, hot-reload, identity management |
| SEP-016 | Dashboard Configurability & Personas | HIGH | Draft | Configurable dashboards, persona views, sensor config UI (after SEP-019) |
| SEP-012 | Gateway-to-Storage Data Transport | MEDIUM | Active (Phases 1-2 done) | Architecture doc + rsync automation complete; remaining work in SEP-027 |
| SEP-020 | Spectral Streaming WebSocket | MEDIUM | Draft | Backend FFT streaming; Phases 1-2 partially complete |
| SEP-007 | Power Quality Compliance Curves (SEMI F47, ITIC, CBEMA) | MEDIUM | Draft | Industry compliance for semiconductor beachhead market |
| SEP-013 | Gateway Protocol Translators | MEDIUM | Draft | Modbus, MQTT, OPC-UA, DNP3 |
| SEP-015 | Domain Knowledge RAG for PQ Intelligence | MEDIUM | Draft | Strategic differentiator, phased implementation |
| SEP-014 | Gateway Commissioning | MEDIUM | Draft | Static LAN, USB serial, USB drive, optional WiFi AP |
| SEP-010 | Device Connectivity and Status Indication | MEDIUM | Draft | UX for fleet visibility; depends on SEP-027 |
| SEP-003 | Mandatory Access Control (AppArmor/SELinux) | MEDIUM | Draft | DoD compliance; priority rises when contracts are closer |
| SEP-001 | HTTPS with Self-Signed Certificates for LAN | MEDIUM | Draft | Security hygiene; LAN is trusted network in current deployments |
| SEP-029 | Migrate to systemd Journal Logging | MEDIUM | Draft | Replace file-based logging with journalctl; removes bind mount, logrotate, dead code |
| SEP-008 | PLL Residual Lossless Compression | LOW | Draft | Storage optimization; not urgent at current data volumes |
| SEP-025 | Parquet File Repair Tool | LOW | Draft | Recover unclosed parquet files missing footer metadata |
| SEP-011 | SVG-Based Facility Map | LOW | Draft | Spatial visualization with external SVG editing |
Requires Expansion Before Implementation:
| SEP | Title | Priority | Status | Missing/Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP-004 | Fleet Management & OTA Orchestration | MEDIUM | Draft (Needs Expansion) | Fleet-level orchestration only (SEP-027 owns gateway C2); needs Postgres schema, dashboard, ring promotion |
| SEP-005 | CODESYS Integration for Industrial Automation | MEDIUM | Draft (Needs Validation) | Market validation needed before implementation |
| SEP-021 | WASM Runtime DSP Modules | MEDIUM | Draft (Research) | Three-tier WASM execution (browser, gateway, MCU); depends on SEP-019 |
| SEP-022 | AI–DAE Hybrid Digital Twin Architecture | Strategic | Draft | Core CPAI architecture; needs pilot system selection |
| SEP-028 | Signal-to-Semantic Intelligence Pipeline | Strategic | Draft | End-to-end waveform-to-language architecture; unifies SEP-006, SEP-015, SEP-022; supersedes SEP-006 |
Cross-Repository References
Wave (sensor) enhancement proposals: See wave/docs/developer/enhancement-proposals/
Key cross-references:
- SEP-013 ↔ WEP-009: Gateway protocol translation vs sensor protocol strategy
- SEP-016 ↔ WEP-006: UI for firmware update (Sight browser interface)
- SEP-016 ↔ WEP-007: UI for Zenoh remote sensor configuration (Milestone 6, Component 4)
- SEP-019 ↔ WEP-007: Zenoh transport infrastructure used by sensor configuration
Contributing
To propose a new enhancement:
- Create a new file:
SEP-XXX-short-title.md - Use the next sequential number
- Follow the format guidelines
- Update this README index
Archived
Completed or superseded proposals are moved to archived/:
| SEP | Title | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEP-017 | Unified Package Architecture | Done | Completed |
| SEP-018 | Python Package Reorganization | Done | Completed |
| SEP-023 | Platform-Flexible Gateway | Done | Completed |
| SEP-006 | Learned Waveform Pre-Encoder | Superseded | Superseded by SEP-028 (Signal-to-Semantic Pipeline) |
| SEP-009 | gRPC Metrics Stream | Superseded | Replaced by SEP-019 (Zenoh) |
| SEP-024 | Gateway Data Sync Service | Done | Timer-based rsync complete; config migrated to Redis; event-driven sync absorbed by SEP-027 |
Questions?
Kevin Davies - [email protected]
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