A Versioned Infrastructure Specification for Semantic Normalization in ROS-based Systems
SwarmPlug is a versioned infrastructure specification for semantic normalization
in heterogeneous ROS-based environments.
It defines deterministic structural layers that progressively transform host runtime state
into stable, boundary-controlled infrastructure representations.
SwarmPlug does not:
- replace ROS
- define control logic
- implement coordination strategies
- provide intelligence systems
SwarmPlug defines infrastructure boundaries.
SwarmPlug evolves through explicit version layers.
Each version:
- has a narrowly defined responsibility
- is boundary-limited
- is version-scoped
- does not expand retroactively
New capabilities are introduced only through new versions.
| Version | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| ver0.1 | Host attachment |
| ver0.2 | Canonical identity |
| ver0.3 | Semantic snapshot model |
| ver0.4 | Mesh semantic snapshot exchange and local re-exposure |
Each version defines a strict normalization boundary.
Later versions extend the structure without modifying previous layers.
Attachment
↓
Identity
↓
Semantics
↓
Exchange
↓
Re-Exposure
↓
Future Layers
Each layer must remain:
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deterministic
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versioned
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infrastructure-oriented
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boundary-defined
SwarmPlug explicitly separates normalization infrastructure from:
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runtime control systems
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distributed coordination logic
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intelligence or learning layers
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external anchoring or persistence systems
SwarmPlug also distinguishes semantic exchange from raw runtime transport.
In particular, ver0.4 does not define:
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direct remote ROS-native topic subscription
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transparent runtime mirroring across nodes
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full distributed runtime federation
Instead, ver0.4 exchanges the semantic results produced by ver0.3
and re-exposes selected state locally through controlled rewriting.
SwarmPlug does not mutate host behavior.
Once defined, a version:
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remains version-scoped
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remains boundary-limited
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does not absorb new responsibilities
Evolution occurs by addition, not modification.
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/ver0.1→ Host attachment layer -
/ver0.2→ Canonical identity layer -
/ver0.3→ Semantic snapshot layer -
/ver0.4→ Mesh semantic snapshot exchange and local re-exposure layer
Each directory documents a completed infrastructure layer.
Subsequent versions will be added as independent directories.
Infrastructure precedes coordination.
Normalization precedes orchestration.
Versioning precedes expansion.
For distributed systems:
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normalization precedes exchange
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exchange precedes re-exposure
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re-exposure does not imply runtime coupling
SwarmPlug develops by structure, not by feature accumulation.
This repository is licensed under the
SwarmPlug Documentation License v1.0.
This license applies to the architectural documentation and versioned infrastructure specifications contained in this repository only.
Implementation systems and runtime components are not included.
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This repository documents the architectural structure and version model of SwarmPlug.
It does not include proprietary implementation details.