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概要

Time & Regime Controls

These controls do not change the simulation.
They change the observer’s relationship to it.

Purpose#

This module exists to:

  • enable temporal navigation across simulation runs
  • contextualize events within regime states
  • surface lag, inertia, and hysteresis
  • support comparative and educational exploration
  • prevent rewind‑based illusion of control

Time controls answer:

When did this become inevitable?

Time Controls as Substrate Expression (S / E / R)#

Structure (S)#

  • discrete simulation ticks
  • phase boundaries
  • regime intervals

Activation (E)#

  • acceleration and deceleration of playback
  • focus windows around high‑activation periods

Relational Time (R)#

  • lag visualization
  • persistence across regimes
  • irreversible transitions

Time is experienced, not edited.

Core Time Control Functions#

1. Playback Speed Control#

  • slow motion for transition analysis
  • accelerated playback for long‑term dynamics

Speed changes perception, not causality.

2. Temporal Scrubbing#

  • move forward and backward in observation
  • inspect prior states without altering future ones

Scrubbing is read‑only.

3. Phase Markers#

  • highlight regime transitions
  • annotate threshold crossings
  • mark irreversible events

Markers explain when, not why.

4. Regime Context Lock#

  • pin the UI to a specific regime
  • observe internal dynamics without cross‑regime blending

Regimes are containers of meaning.

Regime‑Aware Time Navigation#

Time controls must:

  • respect regime boundaries
  • visualize hysteresis
  • prevent false continuity across transitions

Crossing a regime boundary changes interpretation.

Temporal Comparison Modes#

Supported comparisons include:

  • same system, different times
  • same time, different runs
  • pre‑ and post‑transition states

Comparison reveals path dependence.

Irreversibility Signaling#

Irreversible events are indicated via:

  • visual locks
  • muted rewind affordances
  • regime boundary emphasis

The UI must teach consequence.

Failure Modes#

Time and regime controls fail when:

  • rewind implies undo
  • speed implies optimization
  • regimes blur into gradients
  • observers mistake navigation for intervention

Time must remain authoritative.

Integration Notes#

Time & regime controls:

  • coordinate with regime overlays
  • align with activation heatmaps
  • support foresight labs and education
  • preserve epistemic humility

This module is the temporal conscience of the UI layer.

Status#

Canonical time and regime control framework for the EcoEchoSystem UI layer.
Designed for exploration, interpretation, and regime‑aware temporal navigation.

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