Research
Research
Explanations of the standards and methods behind Gridnorth, with our own measurements where they exist. Every number links back to the evaluation that produced it.
Encoding for constrained networks
- EXI vs gzip on small messages: why general compression fails on tactical trafficMeasured sizes for XML, gzip and EXI on short messages.
Trustworthy AI for command and control
- Constrained decoding explained: making language models produce valid structured outputHow it works, what it guarantees and what it does not.
- Test integrity in the Gridnorth evaluationThe precautions behind the numbers, and their limits.
Military message standards
- COIE vs MTF-XML: running legacy and XML messaging side by sideTwo syntaxes, one message: the transition problem.
Last reviewed September 29, 2026