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Wiki: How to read the roadmap

Read your technology roadmap as a dependency map rather than a long list

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Public Page Updated: 2026-03-06 Reading guide

How to use this page

Read this first to avoid getting lost

This page is a supplementary page that explains what P/M/R/I/V/D in the technology roadmap means and where to start to read them to avoid getting lost. Rather than resummarizing the main text of the roadmap, we will organize the ``how to read the map'' itself.

  • We will explain P/M/R/I/V/D not as mere symbols but as ``types of questions.''
  • It shows in which order the layers tend to get clogged and why the previous layer cannot be skipped.
  • There are also separate entrances for reading according to interest.
Helpful next pages
technology roadmap Introduction to WBE Verification platform
Best for
People who get lost because of the many symbols on the technology roadmap, and people who want to know the order in which to read them.
Reading time
8-12 minutes
Accuracy note
This page is a reading aid. Please be sure to return to the main text of the technology roadmap for the official list of issues and current arrangement.

Relatively clear at this stage

What we know now

  • P is the definition of progress, M is measurement, R is reconstruction, I is implementation, V is verification, and D is social implementation.
  • The stronger the argument, the further back it is, and the more unorganized the previous layer is, the more difficult it is to move forward.
  • It's best to read a roadmap as a map of dependencies rather than a collection of conclusions.

Still unresolved beyond this point

What we still do not know

  • Which route is the shortest and most effective may change as data benches are developed in the future.
  • The final conditions for V and D still have many unresolved issues.

Learn the basics

Check the basics in the wiki

What the wiki is for

The wiki is a learning aid. For the project's official current synthesis, success criteria, and operating rules, always return to the public pages.

First of all, in a nutshell

A technology roadmap is a map that shows what needs to be solved first before the future story will collapse. Although it may seem like a long list, it actually represents the dependency relationship of ``Assumption → Measurement → Estimation → Implementation → Verification → Social Implementation''.

After deciding how to read, you also want to decide on the next page

If you want to see not only the meaning of the symbols on the roadmap, but also where to go in measurement, reconfiguration, implementation, verification, and social implementation after reading it, please see Five paths to follow after the roadmap.

P/M/R/I/V/D in everyday language

Symbol What question is it? What will be the problem if this goes out
P What we call success The goal is not set, and the victory conditions can be changed later.
M What can be measured and with what precision In the first place, I don't know what is in the input.
R What can we infer from observations The measured signal is interpreted to have a stronger meaning than necessary.
I How to move the model Even if it looks good on paper, it may not turn in reality.
V What and how to check I can't tell if I've moved forward or if it's just an appearance.
D How to be treated in society Even if the technology works, it cannot be used due to rights and safety concerns.

Reading order by interest

What I'm curious about now Symbol to read first Next symbol
I want to know what I need to accomplish to move forward P V
I want to get into the limitations of EEG and fMRI M R
I want to know how the model works R I
I want to see the identity and social system V D

This is a dependency, not a chronology

Even if the numbers are arranged in the order P → M → R → I → V → D, it does not mean that they will definitely go this far in this year. The important thing is that the later arguments are more vulnerable to the failures of the earlier layers. For example, if we proceed to a strong identity claim in V while M and R are ambiguous, input limitations and estimation uncertainties remain.

Next

Please check the official issue list and index in the technology roadmap text.

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