How It Works

Heimdall operates like a detective, not a black box. It establishes baselines, identifies deviations, builds evidence, and maintains institutional memory. This approach works across security, environmental, and research domains.

The Detective Loop

01

Baseline

Observe normal patterns continuously. Learn what "expected" looks like in your specific environment. Baseline models adapt over time as conditions change.

02

Deviation

Detect when signals differ from established baselines using physics-informed models. Quantify confidence based on magnitude, persistence, and cross-sensor agreement.

03

Evidence + Memory

Store detections with full context in Alexandria. Build institutional knowledge that improves accuracy and provides audit trails for every decision.

Platform Architecture

Three core components work together to turn raw sensor data into actionable intelligence.

Heimdall

The Anomaly Detection Engine

Heimdall analyzes raw sensor streams to identify patterns that deviate from established baselines. It uses physics-informed models tailored to each domain (acoustic propagation for security, thermal dynamics for wildfire, cellular mechanics for medical research).

Key Capabilities:

  • Baseline establishment through continuous observation
  • Multi-modal sensor fusion (acoustic, RF, visual, thermal)
  • Probabilistic confidence scoring with explainable factors
  • Real-time and batch processing modes
  • Adaptive thresholds based on environmental context

Alexandria

The Institutional Memory Layer

Alexandria stores signal signatures, detection events, and operator feedback. This creates a knowledge base that enables pattern matching, historical correlation, and continuous learning.

Key Capabilities:

  • Vector-based similarity search for pattern matching
  • Cross-domain correlation (finding similar patterns across sites or domains)
  • Temporal analysis (how patterns evolve over time)
  • Operator feedback loop (learn from confirmed/rejected detections)
  • Fully auditable event history with evidence trails

Northlight

The Operational Interface

Northlight presents detections, confidence scores, and supporting evidence in a form designed for human decision-makers. It's not just alerts—it's context, history, and explanation.

Key Capabilities:

  • Real-time detection dashboard with confidence visualization
  • Geographic mapping and sensor coverage display
  • Evidence drill-down (see what sensors contributed, why confidence is high/low)
  • Historical pattern browser (explore similar past events)
  • Operator workflow tools (review, confirm, annotate, export)

Design Principles

These principles guide how the platform is built and operates across all domains.

Transparency Over Black Boxes

Every detection includes explainable confidence scores and evidence. Operators understand why something was flagged, not just that it was flagged.

Physics-Informed Models

Detection algorithms are grounded in physical principles (acoustic propagation, RF behavior, thermal dynamics) rather than pure statistical pattern matching.

Sensor Agnostic

The platform works with diverse sensor types and manufacturers. No vendor lock-in. Bring your own sensors or use our recommended configurations.

Human-in-the-Loop

Heimdall assists decision-makers, it doesn't replace them. High-consequence decisions require human judgment informed by good intelligence.

Institutional Memory

Every detection builds knowledge. The system learns from operator feedback and improves over time while maintaining full audit trails.

Security by Design

Data sovereignty, air-gap deployment options, and compliance support are built in from the start, not added later.

Cross-Domain Application

The same core platform applies to different problem domains by changing sensors, baseline models, and evaluation criteria.

Security & Infrastructure

Sensors: Acoustic arrays, RF monitoring, visual/thermal cameras
Baseline: Normal site activity patterns, ambient noise, RF environment
Deviations: Unusual acoustic signatures, RF emissions, movement patterns
Output: Confidence-scored alerts with sensor fusion evidence

Wildfire Intelligence

Sensors: Satellite thermal imagery, ground sensors, weather data
Baseline: Seasonal fire behavior, environmental conditions, historical patterns
Deviations: Thermal anomalies, rapid spread indicators, escalation signals
Output: Early warning with predicted spread and confidence scoring

Medical Research (Conceptual)

Sensors: Acoustic transducers (experimental)
Baseline: Known cell line mechanical properties from literature
Deviations: Cellular populations with anomalous acoustic signatures
Output: Research-only visualizations (not diagnostic)

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