NTF-0 — Navigational Thermodynamic Framework

Abstract NTF-0 defines the thermodynamic substrate of navigation in Ambient OS. It establishes navigation as a reversible, field-based process governed by ΔR, permissibility, and embodied continuity rather than by goals, planning, or optimization. NTF-0 introduces core constraints for safe, endpoint-free navigation and forms the foundational layer for ITL-1 (definition), RR-1 (directional persistence), and AP₁-Y (soft vector motion). This document anchors Navigational Thermodynamics as a scientific framework for human-scale computing, embodied motion systems, and AI field interfaces.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-02-16
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18663921
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Spatial Cognition and Navigation
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NTF-0 — Navigational Thermodynamic Framework

Raynor Eissens
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Spatial Cognition and Navigation
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NTF-0 — Navigational Thermodynamic Framework

Raynor Eissens
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Abstract NTF-0 defines the thermodynamic substrate of navigation in Ambient OS. It establishes navigation as a reversible, field-based process governed by ΔR, permissibility, and embodied continuity rather than by goals, planning, or optimization. NTF-0 introduces core constraints for safe, endpoint-free navigation and forms the foundational layer for ITL-1 (definition), RR-1 (directional persistence), and AP₁-Y (soft vector motion). This document anchors Navigational Thermodynamics as a scientific framework for human-scale computing, embodied motion systems, and AI field interfaces.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Accenture (Switzerland) (CH)
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Spatial Cognition and Navigation
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