Nervous System Architecture Description & Engineering

NSADE is an open framework for understanding, modeling, and applying the principles of human adaptive systems.

It consists of three complementary parts:

  • Canon

    • The theoretical foundation of the framework.
    • The Canon develops Folkemetry from first principles, beginning with observation, progressing through adaptive systems theory, and ultimately explaining individual cognition, social systems, system failures, and practical design.
    • The Canon answers: How do humans work?
    NSADE Canon 

  • Architecture

    • The formal specification of the framework.
    • The Architecture translates the concepts introduced in the Canon into a consistent vocabulary, reference models, design patterns, and implementation guidance so researchers, practitioners, and developers can apply them consistently.
    • The Architecture answers: How should the theory be represented?

  • Applications

    • Real-world implementations.
    • Applications demonstrate how the framework can be used to improve decision-making across disciplines, including healthcare, artificial intelligence, education, organizations, public policy, and robotics.
    • Applications answer: How can these principles solve real problems?

Together, these three components form a complete knowledge system:

Observe
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Explain
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Formalize
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Apply

1. The Canon discovers the principles.

2. The Architecture defines the language.

3. The Applications put the framework into practice.

Canon

Folkemetry

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