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Bernt b934797e65 docs: Field Trial Log v1.1 — Pilot phases + filming protocol
- Added four pilot phases (product research, not marketing):
  1. Collection — what can actually be detected?
  2. Analysis — are decisions understandable?
  3. Verification — was recommendation correct?
  4. Reflection — what needs to change?

- Measurement principle:
  - Not: Did AI find a crack?
  - But: Did this become a decision a real person could act on?

- Document 'non-decisions' — equally valuable as clear decisions
- Film workflow, not just infrastructure:
  - How you find area, choose mission, document
  - What feels unclear, when you become uncertain
  - When system saves time

- Observer mindset: document first, change model later
  - Build model from real workflows, not assumptions

Rationale: First 20-50 real missions teach more than months of modeling.
2026-07-02 12:21:20 +00:00

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FIELD TRIAL LOG

Observation Protocol for Decision Model Validation

Version 1.0
Status ACTIVE
Purpose Collect raw data from real customer cases

Log Entry Template

Field Example Notes
Date 2026-07-15
Customer Type Municipality / Property Owner / Contractor
Decision Inspect Road A12 What the system recommended
Decision Accepted Yes / No Did the user accept?
Action Executed Yes / No / Pending Was the action carried out?
Outcome Crack confirmed What actually happened
Time to Decision 3 minutes How long from login to decision
User Feedback "We trusted the recommendation." Verbatim or summary
Confidence 87% System confidence at decision time
Notes Free text Anything else observed

Example Entries

Entry 1

Field Value
Date 2026-07-15
Customer Type Municipality
Decision Inspect Road A12
Decision Accepted Yes
Action Executed Yes
Outcome Crack confirmed, repaired within 14 days
Time to Decision 3 minutes
User Feedback "We trusted the recommendation."
Confidence 87%
Notes User clicked through Explainability chain

Entry 2

Field Value
Date 2026-07-16
Customer Type Property Owner
Decision Repair facade immediately
Decision Accepted No
Action Executed No
Outcome Deferred, user chose to wait
Time to Decision 5 minutes
User Feedback "Too expensive right now."
Confidence 92%
Notes Confidence was high but user rejected due to cost

Questions This Log Answers

After collecting entries:

  • Were recommendations accepted? (Decision Adoption Rate)
  • Were actions executed? (Execution Rate)
  • Did outcomes match predictions? (Decision Accuracy)
  • Was confidence reasonable? (Calibration)
  • Which recommendations were ignored? (Rejection Analysis)
  • How long did decisions take? (Time to Decision)

Future KPIs

Decision Adoption Rate

Recommendations accepted
────────────────────────
Total recommendations

Example: 72 of 100 = 72%

Decision Accuracy

Decisions that proved correct
─────────────────────────────
Total decisions

Example: 65 of 72 executed = 90%

Note: These require months of data. Start collecting now, calculate later.


Pilot Structure

Four phases — product research, not marketing:

Phase What You Do What You Learn
1. Collection Film, photograph, create observations What can actually be detected?
2. Analysis Let pipeline create Findings and Decisions Are decisions understandable and relevant?
3. Verification Compare with reality on site Was the recommendation correct?
4. Reflection Document what worked and what didn't What needs to change in the model?

Full chain captured:

Reality → Observation → Evidence → Finding → Decision → Action → Outcome → Learning

What to Measure

Not: Did AI find a crack? But: Did this become a decision a real person could act on?

Example:

  • AI finds 23 cracks
  • LandveX says: "Inspect Road A12 within 30 days"
  • The second is the product.

Document "Non-Decisions"

Also valuable:

  • "No action needed"
  • "More data required"
  • "Cannot recommend anything yet"

If the system always tries to give advice even when evidence is weak, you risk building a system that feels confident when it shouldn't.

Film the Workflow

Since you are conducting the pilots, film more than just infrastructure. Also film:

  • How you find an area
  • Why you choose a mission
  • How you document
  • How long it takes
  • What feels unclear
  • When you become uncertain
  • When the system saves time

This material becomes invaluable for product development, onboarding, training, and sales.

Observer Mindset

Principle: If data contradicts the model, the model should change.

Use the same approach during pilots. If you notice:

  • A step feels unnecessary
  • A decision becomes unclear
  • A recommendation cannot be acted on

Document first, change model later. Build the model from real workflows instead of assumptions.

The first 2050 real missions will give you more valuable product knowledge than months of additional modeling.

Status

ACTIVE — Awaiting first customer case


ändringshistoria

Version Datum Beskrivning
1.0 2026-07-02 Initial field trial log template
1.1 2026-07-02 Added pilot phases, measurement principles, filming protocol