Structured Orb Dynamics v1.5.0 — Validation Release

Validation-focused release confirming SOD restraint.

Adds:

• Part VI-B: formal negative control (Barn Swallow GPS, 600 s cadence)
• Part VI-C: high-cadence boundary testing (300 Hz hummingbird trials)

Results demonstrate that:

• Hover classification does not arise from sampling cadence alone
• Persistence gating prevents spurious state detection

Core SOD definitions and thresholds remain unchanged.
No new empirical claims are introduced.

Structured Orb Dynamics — v1.4.0 (Exploratory Extension)

Exploratory Extension: Biological Migration Systems

Overview

This release introduces Part VI-A, an exploratory extension of the Structured Orb Dynamics (SOD) framework to a known-class biological motion system: seasonal continental migration of passerine birds. The purpose of this extension is strictly methodological rather than interpretive, evaluating whether SOD’s geometry-first, state-based segmentation remains coherent under realistic partial-observation conditions outside UAP analysis.

Scope and Constraints

Core Structured Orb Dynamics (SOD) definitions, kinematic state criteria, and segmentation logic remain unchanged.

Existing analyses of UAP trajectories (Parts I–V) are not modified or reinterpreted.

The biological migration example is included solely as a known-class reference system for evaluating segmentation behavior under partial observation.

This extension does not introduce new empirical claims, causal explanations, or behavioral interpretations.

Design Principles Preserved

Geometry-first motion characterization

Non-causal, state-based segmentation

Interpretive restraint under uncertainty

This release extends the domain of application while preserving the project’s foundational methodological commitments.

Related Resources

• Repository: https://github.com/cperryresearch/structured-orb-dynamics
• Zenodo concept DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17846786

v1.3.0

Methodological robustness update

Adds Appendix A defining a protocol-ready set of non-causal robustness checks for curvature-based motion-state transitions. This update formalizes quality assurance procedures and does not alter analyses, datasets, or conclusions.

Structured Orb Dynamics — Version 1.2.0

Structured Orb Dynamics — Version 1.2.0

Release Date: 2025-12-10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17856369
Status: Stable Release

This release provides a refined and consolidated version of the unified manuscript and supporting materials. It improves clarity, methodological rigor, and documentation across the project, while maintaining reproducibility through the existing code and dataset structure.

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Major Improvements

• Updated unified manuscript with clearer explanations of curvature estimation, derivative-based features, and motion-state segmentation.
• Improved descriptions of the PR-018 reconstruction workflow and feature extraction pipeline.
• Revised figure for the PR-018 trajectory using stabilized and compensated data.
• Enhanced transitions, terminology, and consistency across Parts I–IV.
• Strengthened Abstract and Contributions sections for accessibility while preserving technical accuracy.

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Repository & Documentation Updates

• README updated to include a professional overview, repository layout, download links, and a structured research roadmap.
• DOI badges for both the versioned release and the concept record added to the repository.
• Citation examples and BibTeX entry updated to reflect v1.2.0.

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Fixes and Refinements

• Corrected figure references and minor formatting issues within the manuscript.
• Removed remnants of transitional phrasing from earlier drafts to maintain a consistent scientific tone.

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Notes

• PR-018 remains the only dataset with a reconstructable trajectory; the results in this release match the analysis described in the manuscript.
• Supplementary notes on the GIMBAL dataset are included for context but remain qualitative due to the absence of a usable measurable track.

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Planned for v1.3.0

• Integration of the Research Roadmap diagram (LaTeX TikZ).
• Addition of a formal “Future Work” section clarifying Parts IV–VII.
• Optional reproducibility table linking figures to generating scripts.
• Continued refinement of documentation for the tracking and feature extraction scripts.

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Archival

This version is permanently archived through Zenodo and is fully citable using the DOI above.

Structured Orb Dynamics — v1.2.0

Release Notes

This release introduces the complete unified manuscript (Parts I–IV), a formal motion-state classifier, and a full geometric analysis of the PR-018 infrared dataset.

Key Additions
Part III — Motion-State Classifier

Formal definitions of states, the observation model, Gaussian likelihoods, Markov transitions, and posterior inference.

Part IV — PR-018 Deep Analysis

Trajectory reconstruction, curvature diagnostics, geometric feature extraction, posterior state probabilities, and a full interpretation framework.

Supplementary GIMBAL Analysis

Qualitative-only assessment of the GIMBAL dataset.

Expanded Mathematical Framework (Part II)

Numerical stability, error propagation, and geometric limits of curvature-based inference.

Manuscript and Repository Enhancements

Fully standardized figure environments

Integrated supplementary materials

Corrected part structure

Unified formatting across all sections

Updated ORCID-ready metadata

Complete PR-018 probability diagnostics and figure set

Version Integrity

Version v1.2.0 is the first fully unified, publication-ready release of the complete research framework.
It corresponds directly to the Zenodo archival record:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17856369

Structured Orb Dynamics — Unified Manuscript and Data Repository (v1.1.0)

Structured Orb Dynamics — Version 1.1.0

Release date: 2025-12-08
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17852764

This release provides a revised and consolidated version of the unified manuscript,
accompanying data repository, and structural framework for geometric motion-state analysis.

Manuscript Enhancements

• Added a comprehensive Discussion and Outlook section.
• Added Data Availability and Software Availability sections.
• Added an Acknowledgments section.
• Completed a full bibliography audit and synchronized all citation keys with the .bib file.
• Standardized Part I–IV structure and improved internal cross-referencing.
• Removed unused framework directories and deprecated files from the Overleaf project.
• Revised the GIMBAL supplementary analysis and refined language for clarity.
• Ensured consistency in formatting, section layout, and document organization.

Structural and Organizational Improvements

• Cleaned and reorganized the manuscript directory structure for long-term maintainability.
• Ensured consistent section titles, table of contents entries, and LaTeX structure.
• Implemented standardized equation and figure macros.
• Synchronized all manuscript parts with the final unified PDF.

Zenodo Archival Update

This release corresponds to the newly published Version 1.1 archive on Zenodo:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17852764

To cite all versions of this work, use the Concept DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.178467867

Notes

Version 1.1 supersedes the original Unified Manuscript Release (v1.0).
Earlier versions remain available for reproducibility and archival purposes.

Initial Public Release — Structured Orb Dynamics: Unified Manuscript and Data Repository

Release notes — Version 2.0

This update collects all project materials into a single working structure. The manuscript, code, and supporting files are now in one place so the workflow used in the PR018 study can be reproduced without referring to older drafts.

Several items have been reorganized. The reconstruction steps for the PR018 sequence (tracking, smoothing, and the basic finite-difference calculations) are now documented alongside the feature outputs used in the analysis. The implementation of the motion-state model has been cleaned up so that the definitions in the manuscript match the functions in the repository.

The PR018 results included here reflect the same processing described in the text: the processed track, curvature estimates, and the probability traces used in the state plots. Nothing new was added to the analysis itself; this release is mainly about collecting the materials and making the layout clearer.

A short supplement is included for the GIMBAL video. It explains why no trajectory could be reconstructed from that dataset and summarizes which observations were still usable. This section is descriptive only and does not extend the model.

Overall, Version 2.0 is the first complete packaging of the work. It brings the manuscript and the code into alignment and serves as the reference point for future revisions.