CRITORIA v1.0: A Multi-Threshold Context-Aware Decision Analysis Framework

CRITORIA v1.0 is a multi-layered, threshold-based decision analysis framework designed to address complex decision-making scenarios involving paradoxes, ethical dilemmas, and uncertainty. Unlike traditional linear or single-path decision systems, CRITORIA introduces a multi-threshold evaluation architecture where multiple decision perspectives are processed in parallel and re-evaluated through a meta-decision layer.

A distinctive feature of the system is the explicit modeling of indecision as a formal system state, referred to as DUYOZ, which represents unresolved or balanced outcomes. To resolve such states, a dedicated mechanism named VOLTA Resolver is introduced, enabling the system to transition from indecision to a final decision state.

The framework operates through a feedback-driven architecture that integrates input interpretation, multi-threshold mapping, parallel evaluation, and meta-level decision synthesis. CRITORIA is intended for applications in artificial intelligence, ethical reasoning systems, strategic decision-making, and autonomous systems.

This work presents the conceptual architecture and operational flow of CRITORIA v1.0 while intentionally omitting implementation-level details, parameterization, and algorithmic specifics, which remain part of the protected core of the system.

This record establishes the initial public definition and authorship of CRITORIA v1.0.