NAVORA GROUP NEGOTIATION LOGIC WHITEPAPER Real-Time Decision Engine for Shared Travel

1. Executive Summary

NAVORA’s Group Negotiation Logic is a real-time, distributed decision engine that empowers moving groups to dynamically choose travel routes, destinations, or actions — with minimal friction, no centralized control, and automatic resolution of indecision. It supports consensus through voting, resolves conflicts via AI arbitration, and self-corrects divergence through movement-based logic.

Why It Matters:

• Travel is unpredictable. Groups split, stall, or debate — especially across mixed mobility modes.

• Traditional apps assume static planning. NAVORA adapts decisions in motion.

• This module is crucial for convoy driving, flotilla coordination, off-road routing, and large group management.

Unique Advantage: NAVORA allows decisions to emerge naturally from motion, proximity, and behavior — transforming the group into a self-governing, real-time network of participants.

2. Core Capabilities

2.1 Voting System for Group Travel Decisions

• Voting Options: Quick-tap prompts for POI selection, rerouting, rest stops, regrouping

• Trigger Types: User-generated or AI-contextual (“Stop at fuel dock?”, “Skip next waypoint?”)

• Anonymity: Configurable — anonymous or ID-attributed

• Vote Handling:

  • Ranked by speed and quantity of responses

  • Weighted by role (e.g. captain, parent, trail guide)

  • Displayed with quorum threshold or auto-default after timeout

• Use Cases:

  • Marine crews choosing between marinas

  • Ski groups selecting terrain zones

  • Trail teams voting on lunch stop

2.2 AI Tie-Breaking & Moderator System

NAVORA’s AI logic acts as a fallback when no consensus is reached:

• Tie-Break Scoring: Based on past preferences, safety scores, user role

• Delay & Re-vote: Prompts delay with new context if results unclear

• Moderator Assignment:

  • Most experienced participant

  • Furthest from hazard zone

  • Original route planner

• Override Hierarchy:

  1. Pre-assigned moderator wins tie

  2. AI fallback (safe choice, route history)

  3. Randomized decaying timer to prevent deadlock

2.3 Movement-Based Override Rules

If group behavior deviates from vote or inaction persists, NAVORA auto-resolves:

• Majority Motion Override: If most members deviate, route adjusts

• Proximity-Based Splitting: Subgroups form if spatial distance threshold is exceeded

• Inertia Override: If a silent majority moves in sync, it becomes the new consensus route

This allows:

• Natural leadership by movement

• Silent agreement based on proximity

• Emergency response without formal vote

3. Integration Points

• NAVORA CONNECT: Handles group structure, pulse syncing, role assignment

• NAVORA CORE OS: Displays votes, map decisions, subgroup overlays

• NAVORA Communication Layer: Pushes vote prompts, broadcasts decisions

• NAVORA SWARM: Maintains decision sync when offline

4. Use Cases & Personas

Scenarios

• A convoy voting to stop early due to fatigue

• A mountain group rerouting after a hazard closure is detected

• A boat flotilla reaching forked waters and splitting by destination

Personas

• Dana, Expedition Leader: Uses vote results to inform decisions but lets AI handle impasse

• Marcus, Parent: Has vote weight priority for family safety group

• Ravi, Guide: Delegates route decisions but steps in with override during emergency

5. Privacy, Security & Safety

• Voting results anonymized or ID-linked by user setting

• Movement data processed locally to detect motion override

• Emergency override can bypass vote if hazard detected

• Role changes and tie-breaks logged in audit trail

6. Patentable Claims

• Movement-based decision override protocol

• Role-weighted voting engine with AI arbitration fallback

• Consensus logic based on group behavior and real-time pulse analysis

• Proximity-driven subgroup formation for split-routing

7. Development Milestones

MVP

• Simple vote UI

• Tie-break scoring

• Motion override logic

Sprints

• Phase 1: Vote mechanics + quorum handling

• Phase 2: AI tie-break and role assignment

• Phase 3: Real-time map overlay of decision results

• Phase 4: Subgroup tracking and route divergence handling

Integration Targets

• Group convoys (vehicles, marine fleets, hikers)

• Adventure tour operators or fleet dispatch systems

• Emergency response & public event crowd management

NAVORA’s Group Negotiation Logic gives any group — no matter how mobile, remote, or unsynchronized — the ability to govern itself. Seamlessly. Silently. Intelligently.