# physical_management - Functional Specification

**Version**: v1.2.3 | **Status**: Active | **Last Updated**: March 2026

## Purpose

The `physical_management` module bridges the gap between the digital codebase and physical world sensors/actuators. It manages `SensorIntegration` and `SimulationEngine` components.

## Design Principles

- **Abstraction**: Hardware details are hidden behind `ObjectManager`.
- **Simulation First**: All physical interactions can be simulated for testing.

## Functional Requirements

1. **Sensor Data**: Ingest data streams from connected devices.
2. **Simulation**: Run physics-based simulations of the environment.

## Interface Contracts

- `SensorIntegration`: Interface for reading state.
- `SimulationEngine`: Interface for ticking physics.

## Navigation

- **Human Documentation**: [README.md](README.md)
- **Technical Documentation**: [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md)
- **Parent**: [../SPEC.md](../SPEC.md)

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## Detailed Architecture and Implementation

### Design Principles

1. **Strict Modularity**: Each component is isolated and communicates via well-defined APIs.
2. **Performance Optimization**: Implementation leverages lazy loading and intelligent caching to minimize resource overhead.
3. **Error Resilience**: Robust exception handling ensures system stability even under unexpected conditions.
4. **Extensibility**: The architecture is designed to accommodate future enhancements without breaking existing contracts.

### Technical Implementation

The codebase utilizes modern Python features (version 3.10+) to provide a clean, type-safe API. Interaction patterns are documented in the corresponding `AGENTS.md` and `SPEC.md` files, ensuring that both human developers and automated agents can effectively utilize these capabilities.

## API Usage

```python
from codomyrmex.physical_management import AnalyticsMetric, StreamingMode, DataPoint
```
