1. What Is LIFE?
LIFE (Landvex Intelligence Fusion Engine) is a concept for a software platform that combines satellite imagery, field observations (from QUIXZOOM contributors), and AI to monitor physical infrastructure and projects.
It started as a tool to track aid projects in Somalia (v1) and evolved into a broader vision for "Reality Intelligence" — monitoring anything physical: roads, buildings, parks, bridges.
2. What Actually Exists (Code)
Backend API CODE EXISTS
- FastAPI server running on bernt.wavult.com:8000
- Nginx proxy via https://landvex.com/admin/
- Systemd service (auto-starts on boot)
- What's real: API endpoints that return JSON describing the LIFE concept
- What's NOT real: No database, no real data, no AI models running
Admin Dashboards CODE EXISTS
- HTML/JS dashboards at https://landvex.com/admin/
- Dark theme, interactive navigation
- What's real: Static pages showing the concept
- What's NOT real: No live data, no user login, no CRUD operations
quiXzoom Integration CONCEPT ONLY
- quiXzoom exists as a separate mobile app for photo missions
- Current state: No direct integration with LIFE backend
- Plan: quiXzoom photos would feed into LIFE as "field observations"
AI / Intelligence CONCEPT ONLY
- No ML models deployed
- No satellite image processing pipeline
- No automated change detection
- Plan: Use AWS SageMaker or similar for model training
3. What Is RIS?
RIS (Reality Intelligence Standard) is a set of 6 conceptual standards for how to structure data about physical objects:
- RIS-001: How to represent objects (roads, buildings, etc.)
- RIS-002: How to represent evidence (photos, reports)
- RIS-003: How to score confidence
- RIS-004: API protocol for exchanging data
- RIS-005: How to structure decisions
- RIS-006: How to measure AI learning
4. How Would a Customer Use This?
Today: Not Possible NOT AVAILABLE
No customer can log in and use LIFE today. There is no:
- User authentication
- Payment system
- Real data ingestion
- AI analysis running
Future Vision: PILOT PHASE
A municipality (e.g., Uppsala) would:
- Sign contract with Landvex
- Define area to monitor (e.g., all roads)
- LIFE ingests satellite imagery automatically
- quiXzoom contributors take field photos
- AI detects changes (new potholes, construction)
- Dashboard shows status with confidence scores
- Alerts sent when issues detected
Pricing (Conceptual):
- SaaS subscription per km² monitored
- quiXzoom missions per photo
- Professional services for setup
5. Integration with Existing Landvex
What Exists Today:
- landvex.com — Static website (S3/CloudFront)
- quiXzoom app — Mobile app for photo missions
- Admin backend — FastAPI server with mock data
What Would Integration Look Like:
- quiXzoom photos → LIFE as "field observations"
- LIFE analysis → Landvex dashboard for customers
- LIFE alerts → Customer notifications
- Customer data → LIFE object model
Current Gap:
The systems are separate. There is no data flow between quiXzoom and LIFE today.
6. What Needs to Happen Next
P0 (Critical — Next 3 Months):
- RIVP Pilot 1: Pick ONE use case (e.g., road monitoring in Uppsala)
- Build minimal working system:
- Ingest satellite imagery for pilot area
- Run basic change detection (even manual at first)
- Show results in dashboard
- Measure: precision, detection time, verification rate
- Document technical specification based on real learnings
P1 (After Pilot Success):
- Build reference implementation (real code, not concepts)
- Publish RIS specification
- Start second pilot (different domain)
P2-P3 (Future):
- Conformance program
- Partner SDK
- Marketplace
7. Summary: Concept vs. Reality
| Component | Status | What Exists |
| Backend API | Partial | FastAPI server, mock endpoints, no DB |
| Dashboards | Partial | Static HTML showing concepts, no live data |
| AI/ML | None | No models deployed |
| quiXzoom Integration | None | Separate app, no data flow to LIFE |
| Database | None | No persistent storage |
| Authentication | None | No user login system |
| RIS Standard | Concept | Documented, not implemented by others |
| Customer Pilots | None | No active pilots |
| Revenue | None | No paying customers for LIFE |
8. The Honest Pitch
To investors: "We have a clear vision and architecture for Reality Intelligence. We've built the conceptual framework (RIS) and a demo backend. Next step is a paid pilot to prove the technology works in practice."
To customers: "We're developing a platform to monitor your infrastructure automatically using satellite and field data. We're starting pilots in Q3 2026. Would you be interested in being an early partner?"
To partners: "We're creating an open standard for Reality Intelligence. The specification is in development. We're looking for pilot partners to validate the approach before broader adoption."