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Ingeniometrix Research Assistant

A controlled research workflow that turns raw source material into traceable, structured summaries for technical decision support.

RAGResearchSource TraceabilitySummarization

Overview

Ingeniometrix Research Assistant is a concept for disciplined technical research support using retrieval, summarization, and source-aware note generation.

Role / Contribution

  • Designed the workflow boundaries for source collection, chunking, retrieval, structured note generation, and reviewer approval.

System Architecture

Step 01

Sources

Step 02

Chunking

Step 03

Embeddings

Step 04

Retriever

Step 05

LLM Notes

Step 06

Review

Primary Flow

SourcesChunkingEmbeddingsRetrieverLLM NotesReview

Data Flow

  1. Technical sources are loaded with metadata and citation context.
  2. Text is chunked and indexed for retrieval.
  3. Relevant passages are retrieved for a research question.
  4. The model generates structured notes with supporting references.
  5. A reviewer confirms accuracy before notes are reused.

Technical Components

Document ingestion
Embedding index concept
Retrieval pipeline
Structured notes schema
Citation metadata

JSON Output Example

{
  "query": "Summarize retrofit considerations for legacy data workflows.",
  "answer_type": "research_note",
  "findings": [
    {
      "claim": "Legacy workflow modernization should preserve audit checkpoints.",
      "support_level": "medium",
      "source_ids": [
        "SRC-001",
        "SRC-004"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "review_status": "pending"
}

Engineering Notes

  • Retrieval should prioritize source quality and recency, not only semantic similarity.
  • Generated summaries should expose source coverage and uncertainty instead of masking gaps.

Key Takeaways

  • Demonstrates RAG workflow planning.
  • Shows attention to source traceability and reviewability.
  • Frames AI as research support rather than autonomous authority.