Somatic Cybernetics
Identity
Somatic Cybernetics defines the control architecture that governs physiological regulation as a constraint system for intelligence and behavior.
It treats the body as a regulatory substrate, not as a signal source for interpretation or meaning.
Purpose
The purpose of Somatic Cybernetics is to formalize how bodily states constrain, modulate, and limit system behavior under real-world conditions.
It does not attempt to improve health or performance. It defines how regulation fails, saturates, compensates, or stabilizes.
Domain of Governance
Somatic Cybernetics governs:
- Physiological signal modulation
- Load, fatigue, and recovery constraints
- Threshold behavior under stress
- Resource saturation and depletion
- Cross-layer constraint on cognition and emotion
It does not govern sensation, experience, or subjective awareness.
Structural Properties
Within Somatic Cybernetics, system behavior exhibits:
- Constraint-driven regulation
- Non-negotiable thresholds
- Latent accumulation effects
- Delayed recovery dynamics
- Downstream impact on cognitive and emotional control
These properties operate independent of intent or belief.
Failure Modes
Failure in Somatic Cybernetics manifests as:
- Persistent fatigue states
- Regulatory bypass under load
- Collapse of compensatory mechanisms
- Inability to recover baseline stability
- Cascading constraint failures across layers
Failure is physiological in origin, systemic in impact.
Boundary Conditions
Somatic Cybernetics does not:
- Diagnose medical conditions
- Prescribe treatment or intervention
- Optimize physical performance
- Replace medicine, physiology, or sports science
- Interpret bodily experience
Any such usage constitutes misuse.
Relationship to CFIM360°
Somatic Cybernetics functions as the grounding constraint layer within CFIM360°.
It interfaces with:
- Somatic Physics (structural origin of bodily regulation)
- Emotional Cybernetics (signal modulation)
- Cognitive Cybernetics (decision constraints)
CFIM360° preserves these layers without conflation.
Reading Orientation
This page defines the structural boundaries of Somatic Cybernetics.
For observed behavior and manifestations, refer to:
- Articles (operational signals)
- Case Studies (constraint-driven outcomes)
This page is declarative, not procedural.
System Status
This domain definition is active, sealed, and under continuous authorship.
Boundary violations invalidate interpretation.