EODD Transparency Badges

Principles for implementing Transparency Badges in XR/AV environments.

Design Principles for Transparency Badges

These principles ensure that human experts (AI Pedagogy, AV, and XR/VR) focus purely on the logic and trustworthiness of the AI’s decision-making process. The badges are functional instruments, not consumer-facing UI.

1. Semantic Directness

The text must explicitly state the "Why" or the "State" behind an agent's decision. Avoid jargon unless specific to the domain. Use active voice to show which agent or sensor triggered the badge.

❌ Avoid (Vague)

Alert Triggered System 4

✅ Do (Direct)

Bias Detector: Harmful Stereotype Found

2. Minimalist Affordance

The badge should occupy the "periphery of attention" until needed. Use rounded containers to distinguish information from the core UI environment. High contrast text-to-background ratios are mandatory.

3. Visual Salience & Differential Contrast

Specific colors do not carry inherent emotional states yet. They are utilized to ensure the badge is the most perceptually distinct element. Colors deliberately clash with or stand out from the base UI.

Chromatic Coding System

Critical Logic

Red/Warm Tones. Indicates a decision point that requires high trust or potential intervention (e.g., "Sustain Enquiry", "Bias Found").

Utility Status

Green. Indicates operational awareness or low-priority feedback (e.g., "Camera is Far away", "Logic Verified").

Contextual

Neutral/Pastels. Information regarding the environment that informs the AI's pathing.