control-system
The Control System
Standards are the GAUGE in any P&ID (Process & Instrumentation Diagram). Without standards, you cannot measure. Without measurement, you cannot close the feedback loop:
HOPPER → FILTER → PUMP → GAUGE → CONTROLLER
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
PURPOSE PRINCIPLES PLATFORM PERFORMANCE PERSPECTIVE
The P&ID is the Tight Five:
| P&ID | Function | Tight Five | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPPER | Capture → Focus | Purpose | Why does this matter? |
| FILTER | Quality gate | Principles | What truths guide you? |
| PUMP | Movement | Platform | What do you control? |
| GAUGE | Measurement | Performance | How do you know it's working? |
| CONTROLLER | Feedback | Perspective | What do you see others don't? |
The logo is the thesis. Control systems close the loop.
| World | Material | Standards Measure | Control Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atoms | Physical matter | Temperature, pressure, quality | "Is the milk pasteurized?" |
| Bits | Information | Latency, accuracy, completion | "Does the code pass tests?" |
| Ideas | Thoughts | Clarity, truth, impact | "Is this ready to ship?" |
See Thought Audit for the ideas factory, Factory Design for the atoms factory.
Standards are protocols that have been formally adopted and enforced. In the knowledge stack, standards enable the platform layer by making capability consistent, composable, and scalable. Without consistency, improvement is guesswork.