📘 Technical Glossary
Extreme-Spartan Cognitive Industries Pvt. Ltd.
🔍 Core Terms
| Term | Definition |
| UID | Unique Identifier assigned to each ESCAPE-chip for traceability |
| OTA Firmware | Over-the-air firmware updates delivered via secure protocols |
| SLAM | Simultaneous Localization and Mapping using LiDAR + IMU |
| DEM | Digital Elevation Model – bare-earth terrain mapping |
| DSM | Digital Surface Model – includes vegetation and structures |
| Bathymetry | Underwater depth mapping using green-wavelength LiDAR |
| Edge AI | On-device inference without cloud dependency |
| QR/NFC Overlay | UID access via scannable field interfaces |
| Dual Partitioning | Firmware rollback system with two memory banks |
| Challenge Token | Time-bound cryptographic hash used for UID spoof prevention |
| Audit Trail Hashing | SHA256-based logging for tamper-proof compliance |
| PPP SOP | Standard Operating Procedures for Public-Private Partnership deployments |
🧭 Sensor Modalities
| Sensor Type | Functionality |
| LiDAR (Topographic) | Terrain mapping |
| LiDAR (Bathymetric) | Underwater depth |
| LiDAR (Short-Range) | Shoreline dynamics |
| Thermal Camera | Heat signature detection |
| Infrared Sensor | Temperature anomalies |
| Optical Camera | Visual modeling |
| GPS Module | Geolocation |
| IMU | Orientation and motion tracking |
📡 Protocols & Frameworks
| Protocol / Framework | Purpose |
| ESP-IDF / FreeRTOS | RTOS base for ESCAPE-chip |
| MQTT / HTTP | OTA firmware delivery |
| TLS + JWT | Secure authentication |
| SHA256 | Audit log integrity |
| JSON | Sensor map and UID manifest format |