What this document isThis document is a deployment-grade applied implementation guide for building and operating the Sal-Meter under the CAIS (Consciousness–Aptamer Interface System) architecture.It is not a conceptual paper, manifesto, or philosophical proposal.It is a “build-this-now” technical guide designed for researchers, engineers, system architects, and institutions who intend to implement real, measurable consciousness-state sensing systems. What this document doesThis guide translates the constitutional and canonical specifications of the Consciousness Civilization Framework (CCF) into a practical, executable implementation pathway, covering: How Sal-Meter operationalizes consciousness-state measurement How CAIS mediates material-level sensing through aptamer-based interfaces How OE, EE, RE, VCE, and CRI are instantiated at the applied level How ethical, constitutional, and non-derogable constraints are preserved during implementation How this guide fits into the larger canonical lineage without redefining any upstream standards What this document does NOT do It does not redefine consciousness It does not introduce new constitutional authority It does not replace or reinterpret canonical documents It does not speculate beyond validated architectural boundaries All terms, constraints, and interpretive authority are inherited from the canonical CCF stack. Canonical Position & Lineage This document functions as an Applied Implementation Layer within the CCF architecture and is structurally downstream of the following canonical references: Consciousness Civilization Framework (CCF) — Canonical Roothttps://osf.io/7x6k4Registration DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/2HGMU Consciousness Civilization Framework (CCF) — Applied & Modular Stackhttps://osf.io/q9krm Sal-Meter Application Charter v1.0https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18012391 CAIS v1.0 — Consciousness–Aptamer Interface Standardhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17706319 Aptamer Claim Atlas v1.1 — Prior Art Declaration for CAIShttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17669434 CC Operational Fixation Set v1.0https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17920952 Constitution of the Consciousness Civilization (CCC v1.0)https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17919269 These documents jointly define the non-derogable boundaries within which this guide operates. Intended Audience This guide is written for: Systems engineers and hardware architects Researchers working on consciousness measurement, biosensing, or complex systems AI and human-machine interface designers Medical, diagnostic, and applied consciousness science teams Institutions seeking a reference-grade implementation path, not theory If you are asking “Can this actually be built?” — this document exists for you. Why this document matters Until now, consciousness-state measurement has largely remained at the level of theory, metaphor, or indirect proxy metrics.This guide provides a concrete, operational bridge between: Canonical theory → ethical constraint → physical sensing → deployable system It is designed so that a capable team can begin implementation immediately, without interpretive ambiguity or conceptual drift. In short:This document is the point where the Consciousness Civilization Framework stops being abstract and starts being buildable.