| Input | Live venue audio feed |
|---|---|
| Processing | STFT + cepstral smoothing |
| Detection | Venue-adaptive sigma thresholding |
| Classification | RF (random forest) classifier |
| Optional | QAOA validation layer (finance/validation only — never the acoustic mechanism) |
| Output | Haptic pattern dispatched to Pulse / Rally hardware |
AEGIS is not a "Quantum Factor Graph" or "Quantum-Classical Hybrid Intelligence Engine" — that framing is deprecated. The acoustic pipeline is classical. Quantum computation (QAOA) is an optional validation layer, kept separate to protect patent scope.