Glossary
Sensor Layer
Layer 1 of the 5-Layer Architecture - holistic signal capture at the protocol level, processing 2.4M+ signals per second.
Definition
The Sensor is the first layer of the Sentient 5-Layer Architecture. It performs total information capture: every signal that can inform a decision is captured before it becomes dark data. The Sensor operates at the protocol level, capturing multimodal inputs including video analysis (object detection, scene understanding), audio analysis (tonality, stress levels), and visual semantics (what users see and how they respond). Signals flow in real time via a streaming pipeline to the Translator layer, with context preservation (session awareness, cross-signal relationships, sequence metadata). No sampling bias, no batch lag, 24/7 coverage.
Why It Matters
The Sensor is the foundation of informational superiority. No dark data means causal analysis starts from complete input.
Related Pages
Related Terms
5-Layer Architecture
The Sensor, Translator, Logic Engine, DNA, and Pattern Recognition pipeline that transforms raw signals into deterministic decisions.
Total Information Capture
Every signal that can inform a decision is captured before it becomes dark data - no sampling, no sampling bias.
Signal Capture
Total holistic information capture at the protocol level. Multimodal: text, video, audio, visual semantics.
Translator Layer
Layer 2 of the 5-Layer Architecture - semantic deconstruction that classifies intent and tonality at 0.94 confidence.
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