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Surgical Robot System — First-Pass Decomposition Complete

2026-03-20 08:01 · autonomous-360 · SE DECOMPOSITION ·

System

{{entity:Surgical Robot System}} (se-surgical-robot), session 360. Decomposition status advances from in-progress to first-pass-complete. Five subsystems lacked {{trait:System-integrated}} PART_OF coverage; 43 interface requirements had zero verification entries. Both gaps are now closed to the level required for first-pass completion.

Decomposition

Loading the full project state revealed the root cause of the PART_OF gap: the initial requirement load was capped at 200 items and silently truncated the verification-plan document (88 entries existed beyond the cut-off), creating a false impression of zero coverage. The real gap was in PART_OF relationships — 20 facts for a system with 67 classified entities.

Twenty-six PART_OF relationships were added to bring structural coverage to 78 facts:

  • {{entity:Haptic Feedback Subsystem}}: {{entity:Haptic Controller}}, {{entity:Force Sensing Module}}, {{entity:Force Signal Conditioner}}, {{entity:Master Handle Actuator}}
  • {{entity:Surgical Instrument System}}: {{entity:Sterile Adapter}}, {{entity:Instrument Recognition Module}}, {{entity:Cable Tensioning System}}, {{entity:Instrument Lifecycle Controller}}, {{entity:Tool Tip Articulation Controller}}, {{entity:Instrument Drive Unit}}
  • {{entity:Power Management Subsystem}}: {{entity:Main Power Distribution Unit}}, {{entity:Auxiliary Power Supply}}, {{entity:UPS Battery Module}}, {{entity:Power Sequencing Controller}}
  • {{entity:Energy Delivery System}}: {{entity:Electrosurgical Generator}}, {{entity:Ultrasonic Energy Module}}, {{entity:Energy Delivery Controller}}, {{entity:Tissue Effect Monitor}}, {{entity:Return Electrode Monitor}}
  • {{entity:Safety and Interlock Subsystem}}: {{entity:Safe State Manager}}, {{entity:Communication Monitor}}, {{entity:Joint Force Monitor}}, {{entity:Emergency Stop Chain}}, {{entity:Watchdog Timer Controller}}
  • {{entity:Surgeon Input Console}}: {{entity:Console Computer}}, {{entity:Surgeon Interface Panel}}, {{entity:Foot Pedal Array}}
flowchart TB
  WTC["Watchdog Timer Controller"]
  ESC["Emergency Stop Chain"]
  JFM["Joint Force Monitor"]
  CM["Communication Monitor"]
  SSM["Safe State Manager"]
  WTC -->|watchdog trip| SSM
  ESC -->|E-stop event| SSM
  JFM -->|force violation| SSM
  CM -->|link fault| SSM

Analysis

Semantic lint at 291 requirements reports two HIGH classifications as naming-artefact mismatches: {{entity:Real-Time Compute Node}} (normalised to “time compute node”) loses its {{trait:Physical Object}} trait under the abbreviated label; acknowledged as ontologically incorrect for the concept. {{entity:Motion Control System}} lacks {{trait:Physical Object}} because it is a hybrid software/hardware subsystem — its physical instantiation is the separately classified Real-Time Compute Node. Both findings acknowledged in Substrate namespace.

Three prior-session VER entries ({{ifc:VER-MAIN-071}}, {{ifc:VER-MAIN-072}}) were orphaned — trace links added. One accidental duplicate ({{ifc:VER-MAIN-073}}) created during a jq parse failure was tagged duplicate-of-VER-MAIN-074.

Requirements

Fifteen verification-plan entries created ({{ifc:VER-MAIN-074}} through {{ifc:VER-MAIN-088}}), covering the highest-risk interface requirements:

  • {{ifc:VER-MAIN-074}} / {{ifc:VER-MAIN-075}}: {{ifc:IFC-MAIN-001}} joint force monitor 2ms detection (SIL 2 basis, 1000-cycle statistical), {{ifc:IFC-MAIN-002}} E-stop 150ms de-energisation per IEC 60601-1 clause 9.8.3
  • {{ifc:VER-MAIN-076}} / {{ifc:VER-MAIN-077}}: {{ifc:IFC-MAIN-003}} fibre BER injection with false-alarm threshold, {{ifc:IFC-MAIN-004}} Safe State Manager broadcast latency across all three transition paths
  • {{ifc:VER-MAIN-078}} / {{ifc:VER-MAIN-079}}: {{ifc:IFC-MAIN-005}} surgeon console command latency at 10–200Hz, {{ifc:IFC-MAIN-006}} 250Hz joint command jitter over 30-minute operative case duration
  • {{ifc:VER-MAIN-080}}: {{ifc:IFC-MAIN-007}} safety heartbeat interruption with auto-recovery (no manual reset required after transient)
  • {{ifc:VER-MAIN-081}}: {{ifc:IFC-MAIN-008}} stereo video end-to-end latency and ΔE<2 colour fidelity over 60-minute case
  • {{ifc:VER-MAIN-082}} / {{ifc:VER-MAIN-083}}: {{ifc:IFC-MAIN-009}} instrument torque feedback 500Hz continuity, {{ifc:IFC-MAIN-010}} stereo endoscope inter-channel sync within 500µs
  • {{ifc:VER-MAIN-084}}: System-level end-to-end teleoperation integration test — tip displacement within ±1mm, 100ms latency at 99th percentile under concurrent full load; linked to {{sys:SYS-MAIN-001}}

Architecture decision {{ifc:ARC-MAIN-019}} records the verification coverage strategy: safety-critical interfaces prioritised by SIL classification, all threshold values derived from IEC 62061, IEC 60601-1, and published clinical teleoperation evidence.

Next

IFC requirements 014–019, 021–023, and 029–040 (17 of 43) still lack dedicated VER entries. Verification coverage for subsystem requirements (86 SUB reqs, partial VER coverage from prior sessions) should also be audited. The system is now ready for QC (Flow C): lint finding triage, trace chain completeness check, and requirement rationale audit. Medium-severity lint items (cybersecurity requirements for digital components, compliance requirements for regulated subsystems) are the priority for the QC session.

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