{
  "source": "PLC Investigation - Technical Report, 26 October 2026; abstract, buffer design, integrated results and conclusion",
  "survey": {
    "records": 31,
    "observation_seconds": 5393,
    "longest_gap_seconds_approx": 5.46
  },
  "buffer": {
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    "declared_startup_percent": 75,
    "target_fill_percent": 85,
    "sizing_target_seconds": 2.5,
    "sizing_rate_kbit_s": 300
  },
  "test_context": {
    "modes": 5,
    "repeats_per_mode": 3,
    "seconds_per_repeat": 60,
    "charger_watts": 65,
    "iron": "off",
    "optical_distance_cm": 3,
    "alignment_degrees": 0,
    "nominal_optical_kbit_s": 280
  },
  "comparison": {
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      "payload_after_5s_kbit_s": 204.91,
      "full_rejections_complete_captures": 19719,
      "zero_output_windows_after_5s": 0,
      "windows_after_5s": 327
    },
    "gated_feedback": {
      "payload_after_5s_kbit_s": 201.24,
      "mean_fill_percent_after_5s": 84.96,
      "full_rejections_complete_captures": 0,
      "zero_output_windows_after_5s": 5,
      "windows_after_5s": 327
    }
  },
  "limits": [
    "No independent survey repeats",
    "No independently validated outage coverage",
    "No timestamped end-to-end latency",
    "No mine deployment or audio playback-quality validation",
    "No measured installation savings"
  ]
}