ROS in the Field
One research state, three device roles.
A brief handout distinguishing analysis, field reading and navigation, and describing the field guide lifecycle.
Intent
Research must be usable in the field without turning a reading device into a second, contradictory knowledge store.
Analysis Device
Registers, sources, hypotheses, Markdown views and manifests reside here. New observations are assessed and revisions made here.
Field Reader
It holds an approved static PDF snapshot. Its build ID and reference date indicate provenance; the file may be replaced upon a new release.
Navigation Device
It receives suitable geospatial exports separately. A field sketch or schematic line thereby does not become surveyed geometry.
Update
New evidence changes the Research State. This is followed by regenerating the view, approval, PDF build and visual review. PDF modifications are not imported back into ROS.
Control Question
Before use, check: which ResearchUnit does this output belong to? Which build and reference time does it represent? Have critical states become outdated?
COMPACT: Focused Field Research
COMPACT_URBAN, COMPACT_EXTRA_URBAN and COMPACT_TECHNICAL retain the pure field-guide pathways. Sources, observations, states, open questions and FieldObservationPoints remain canonical. Hypotheses, graph closure and signal/index analysis are not automatically mandatory. Promotion to FULL adds records while preserving existing UIDs.