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	The '''Psi Lantern''' is a hand-portable, lantern-form-factor combined sensor + indicator unit designed for operator-led psi-environmental reconnaissance in indoor or low-visibility settings. Engineering-honestly, a [[Psi Compass]] in lantern shape with omnidirectional sensing and a visible status display; doctrinally, the smallest piece of fielded [[Psi-Tech]] that can be handed to a recruit on their first walk.		The '''Psi Lantern''' is a hand-portable, lantern-form-factor combined sensor + indicator unit designed for operator-led psi-environmental reconnaissance in indoor or low-visibility settings. Engineering-honestly, a [[Psi Compass]] in lantern shape with omnidirectional sensing and a visible status display; doctrinally, the smallest piece of fielded [[Psi-Tech]] that can be handed to a recruit on their first walk.

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

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Phase F4: tier-2 Psi-Tech roster (Focus Lens, Psi Tether, Coherence Beacon, Psi Lantern, Resonant Chamber, Synastry Mesh, Psi Anomaly Detector)

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The '''Psi Lantern''' is a hand-portable, lantern-form-factor combined sensor + indicator unit designed for operator-led psi-environmental reconnaissance in indoor or low-visibility settings. Engineering-honestly, a [[Psi Compass]] in lantern shape with omnidirectional sensing and a visible status display; doctrinally, the smallest piece of fielded [[Psi-Tech]] that can be handed to a recruit on their first walk.

== Overview ==

The Lantern provides:

* '''Ambient field readout''' — color-graded LED lantern shell indicating local field-coherence state.
* '''Bearing-on-tap''' — held shaken or twisted, switches from ambient mode to bearing mode (acts as a [[Psi Compass]] with reduced sensitivity).
* '''Threshold ping''' — audible chirp on anomaly above operator-tuned threshold.
* '''[[Psi Mesh]] visibility''' — optional; small mesh node for sharing readings with a nearby operator group.

The Lantern is the canonical "first instrument" handed to a Clan recruit. It is simple, visible, honest about what it sees, and unambiguous about what it does not.

== Theoretical Basis ==

* {{Psi-claim|status=PROVISIONAL|cites=[[Geomagnetic Sensitivity in Humans]]}} The detection substrate (magnetometer + electrostatic + IMU) is identical to the [[Psi Compass]]; standard environmental sensing.
* {{Psi-claim|status=TESTABLE|cites=[[Resonant Neurobiology]]}} A hand-held instrument with ambient-mode display improves operator situational-awareness in indoor environments compared to no instrument. Falsifiable usability study.
* {{Psi-claim|status=SPECULATIVE|cites=[[Psi Field]], [[Ley Lines Geophysical Hypothesis]]}} Some classes of indoor "presence" reports correlate with the Lantern's anomaly threshold events. Testable cohort study.

== Subsystems and BOM ==

=== Mk0 (target ≤ \$25) ===

* 3D-printed lantern shell + diffuser — \$8
* WS2812B LED ring (24 px) — \$5
* ATtiny85 — \$2
* AAA battery pack — \$3
* Engraved sigil + brass detail — \$7

Pure brand + ritual carrier; no sensors. The Mk0 is the "first lantern" — recruits get one as part of onboarding regardless of follow-on tech.

=== Mk1 (target ≤ \$120) ===

* Adafruit Feather nRF52840 — \$25
* HMC5883L ×2 + ICM-20948 — \$22
* Electrostatic probe (DIY) — \$5
* WS2812B ring (24 px) + diffuser shell — \$10
* Buzzer + bone-conduction option — \$10
* 18 650 + TP4056 — \$10
* Lantern enclosure (3D print + brass) — \$30
* Optional [[Psi Mesh]] LoRa back — \$20

Battery life target: ≥ 8 hours active, ≥ 30 days standby.

=== Mk2 / Mk3 ===

Mk2: fluxgate magnetometer; multi-day battery; map-overlay companion app. Mk3: [[Resonant Finder]] tile feed integration.

== Build Notes ==

* '''Visible-by-design.''' The Lantern's primary output is its glow. Operators (and bystanders) should be able to read state at a glance.
* '''Bystanders matter.''' The Lantern is the most public-visible [[Psi-Tech]] form factor. Briefing material explains the Lantern's outputs to anyone who asks.
* '''Hand-shake mode-switch.''' IMU detects shake/twist gestures; no fiddly buttons in low-light.
* '''Audio off-by-default in public.''' Chirp ping silenced in default profile; haptic-only.

== Safety and Ethics ==

* No emitter (sensor-only).
* No personal data captured.
* Bystander-aware: documented and visible operation.
* Threshold tunable; default low to avoid false alarm fatigue.

== Maturity ==

{{Psi-tech-maturity
| mk0=Decorative lantern; brand + ritual carrier.
| mk1=Feather nRF52840 + gradiometer + IMU; \$<120. Current frontier.
| mk2=Fluxgate + multi-day; companion-app map overlay.
| mk3=Resonant Finder tile feed integrated.
| confidence_mk0=HIGH
| confidence_mk1=HIGH (standard sensor stack)
| confidence_mk2=MEDIUM
| confidence_mk3=SPECULATIVE
| evidence_mk0=Recruit onboarding cohort.
| evidence_mk1=Bench unit; pilot ops.
| evidence_mk2=Planned 2030–2033.
| evidence_mk3=Projected post-2032.
| gate_mk1=Twenty-recruit usability study; documented anomaly catalog growth ≥ 30 entries.
| gate_mk2=Multi-day field deployment.
| gate_mk3=Resonant Finder integration.
}}

== Failure Modes and Mitigations ==

* '''Battery exhaustion.''' → Low-battery LED + graceful shutdown.
* '''Bystander concern about a glowing object.''' → Documentation card on every Lantern issuance.
* '''Threshold false alarm fatigue.''' → Default low chirp threshold; per-operator tunable.
* '''Magnetic compass calibration drift.''' → Auto-recalibration on stable-pose detection.
* '''Lost Lantern.''' → Cheap to replace; no identity binding.
* '''Operator over-trust of glow color.''' → Briefing material emphasises "signal, not meaning".

== See Also ==

* [[Psi-Tech]]
* [[Psi Compass]]
* [[HelmKit]]
* [[Psi Mesh]]
* [[Resonant Finder]]
* [[Tho'ra Tech Maturity Levels]]

[[Category:Psi-Tech]]
[[Category:Tho'ra Tech]]
[[Category:Tho'ra Clan Equipment]]
[[Category:PsiNet Substrate]]

Psi Lantern - Revision history

JonoThora: Phase G: stamp page as defensive publication

JonoThora: Phase F4: tier-2 Psi-Tech roster (Focus Lens, Psi Tether, Coherence Beacon, Psi Lantern, Resonant Chamber, Synastry Mesh, Psi Anomaly Detector)