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Ground-coverage-ratio backtracking: corrected angle base · case 01

Backtracking outputs a small angle with the wrong magnitude.

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ROOT CAUSE

The correction is returned alone instead of added to the ideal angle.

VERIFIED REPAIR

Return ideal + correction.

Unsuccessful approach: Subtracting the correction doubles the rotation instead of reducing it.

Case contract

Horizontal single-axis rows with ground coverage ratio gcr in (0, 1]. temp = |cos(ideal)|/gcr. When temp < 1 the rows would shade each other and the angle is corrected by -sign(ideal)*acos(temp) degrees (backtracking, flag True). gcr <= 0 disables backtracking. Return [angle rounded to 3, backtracking flag].

Why this case matters

Single-axis and dual-axis solar trackers turn a sun direction into actuator commands; a sign, frame or limit mistake points a whole plant away from the sun or into a mechanical stop.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(ideal, gcr):
    if gcr <= 0:
        return [round(ideal, 3), False]
    temp = abs(math.cos(math.radians(ideal))) / gcr
    if temp < 1:
        corr = -math.copysign(1, ideal) * math.degrees(math.acos(temp))
        return [round(corr, 3), True]
    return [round(ideal, 3), False]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [45, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [-70, 0.4], [-38.765, True]],
  ['control 1', [30, 0.25], [30, False]], ['control 2', [-29.5, 0.5], [-29.5, False]]],
 [['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [-70, 0.5], [-23.16, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [-79.5, 0.4], [-16.603, True]],
  ['control 1', [-80, 0.35], [-19.745, True]], ['control 2', [85.5, 1.0], [0.0, True]]],
 [['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [-70, 0.4], [-38.765, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [-79.5, 0.3], [-26.905, True]],
  ['control 1', [0, 0.25], [0, False]], ['control 2', [10.5, 0], [10.5, False]]],
 [['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [-60, 1.0], [-0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [30, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['control 1', [-59.5, 1.0], [0.0, True]], ['control 2', [-45, 0.5], [-45, False]]],
 [['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [-69.5, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [85.5, 0.4], [6.812, True]],
  ['control 1', [10, 0.35], [10, False]], ['control 2', [-60, 0.3], [-60, False]]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
boundary: noon never backtracks[0, False][0, False]Passed
normal: steep morning angle backtracks[49.681, True][-25.319, True]Failed
boundary: continuous rows[-60.0, True][0.0, True]Failed
regression: corrected angle base[-45.0, True][0.0, True]Failed
regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)[31.235, True][-38.765, True]Failed
control 1[30, False][30, False]Passed
control 2[-29.5, False][-29.5, False]Passed

SHA-256 / 56a0ac4ed726fc67e9081a8165e1495b7bd64ceb9c7ab749fa48655c36fccaa9

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(ideal, gcr):
    if gcr <= 0:
        return [round(ideal, 3), False]
    temp = abs(math.cos(math.radians(ideal))) / gcr
    if temp < 1:
        corr = -math.copysign(1, ideal) * math.degrees(math.acos(temp))
        return [round(ideal - corr, 3), True]
    return [round(ideal, 3), False]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [45, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [-70, 0.4], [-38.765, True]],
  ['control 1', [30, 0.25], [30, False]], ['control 2', [-29.5, 0.5], [-29.5, False]]],
 [['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [-70, 0.5], [-23.16, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [-79.5, 0.4], [-16.603, True]],
  ['control 1', [-80, 0.35], [-19.745, True]], ['control 2', [85.5, 1.0], [0.0, True]]],
 [['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [-70, 0.4], [-38.765, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [-79.5, 0.3], [-26.905, True]],
  ['control 1', [0, 0.25], [0, False]], ['control 2', [10.5, 0], [10.5, False]]],
 [['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [-60, 1.0], [-0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [30, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['control 1', [-59.5, 1.0], [0.0, True]], ['control 2', [-45, 0.5], [-45, False]]],
 [['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [-69.5, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [85.5, 0.4], [6.812, True]],
  ['control 1', [10, 0.35], [10, False]], ['control 2', [-60, 0.3], [-60, False]]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
boundary: noon never backtracks[0, False][0, False]Passed
normal: steep morning angle backtracks[-124.681, True][-25.319, True]Failed
boundary: continuous rows[120.0, True][0.0, True]Failed
regression: corrected angle base[90.0, True][0.0, True]Failed
regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)[-101.235, True][-38.765, True]Failed
control 1[30, False][30, False]Passed
control 2[-29.5, False][-29.5, False]Passed

SHA-256 / 223ef778dbddf6c73637f6c501e02998d8b80cd16a3a7808d8622dd5527b8edf

3 / The verified repair

Exit 0
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(ideal, gcr):
    if gcr <= 0:
        return [round(ideal, 3), False]
    temp = abs(math.cos(math.radians(ideal))) / gcr
    if temp < 1:
        corr = -math.copysign(1, ideal) * math.degrees(math.acos(temp))
        return [round(ideal + corr, 3), True]
    return [round(ideal, 3), False]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [45, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [-70, 0.4], [-38.765, True]],
  ['control 1', [30, 0.25], [30, False]], ['control 2', [-29.5, 0.5], [-29.5, False]]],
 [['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [-70, 0.5], [-23.16, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [-79.5, 0.4], [-16.603, True]],
  ['control 1', [-80, 0.35], [-19.745, True]], ['control 2', [85.5, 1.0], [0.0, True]]],
 [['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [-70, 0.4], [-38.765, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [-79.5, 0.3], [-26.905, True]],
  ['control 1', [0, 0.25], [0, False]], ['control 2', [10.5, 0], [10.5, False]]],
 [['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [-60, 1.0], [-0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [30, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['control 1', [-59.5, 1.0], [0.0, True]], ['control 2', [-45, 0.5], [-45, False]]],
 [['boundary: noon never backtracks', [0, 0.4], [0, False]],
  ['normal: steep morning angle backtracks', [-75, 0.4], [-25.319, True]],
  ['boundary: continuous rows', [60, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base', [-69.5, 1.0], [0.0, True]],
  ['regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)', [85.5, 0.4], [6.812, True]],
  ['control 1', [10, 0.35], [10, False]], ['control 2', [-60, 0.3], [-60, False]]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
boundary: noon never backtracks[0, False][0, False]Passed
normal: steep morning angle backtracks[-25.319, True][-25.319, True]Passed
boundary: continuous rows[0.0, True][0.0, True]Passed
regression: corrected angle base[0.0, True][0.0, True]Passed
regression: corrected angle base (partial repair)[-38.765, True][-38.765, True]Passed
control 1[30, False][30, False]Passed
control 2[-29.5, False][-29.5, False]Passed

SHA-256 / 9a1f840000d940fe362451ba4cc8ccd9f99ab147a6153f11339f4cda246e2225

Verification & scope

Deterministic stipulated toy contract for teaching; no claim of conformance with any standard, vendor protocol or production controller. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:51:54.864844+00:00.

Case digest / aba6a4eff445a0a5260a5f2d260674e2575fd4a896b568d6e827594274cca8f9