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Detectionto is a term used in data science and systems engineering to describe an end-to-end concept that links the detection of events, anomalies, or objects to subsequent actions or decisions. The term combines detection with a directional focus on what happens next, emphasizing the flow from sensing to response. In practice, a detectionto pipeline begins with a detector that analyzes streams of data to produce detections, alerts, or classifications, and continues with a bridging or decision module that translates these outputs into concrete actions, such as triggering an alarm, adjusting a control system, or updating a user interface.

Key components of a detectionto system typically include the detector, a normalization or bridging module that handles uncertainty and calibrates thresholds, and an action or decision component that specifies the downstream response. The bridging module may perform tasks such as contextual reconstruction, risk assessment, and timing considerations to ensure that the detected signals lead to appropriate and timely actions.

Applications span multiple domains, including surveillance and security, healthcare monitoring, industrial automation, and cybersecurity. In each domain, detectionto emphasizes the integration between sensing accuracy and the quality or safety of the resulting action.

Evaluation of a detectionto system is usually multi-faceted, combining traditional detector metrics (precision, recall) with measures of the action stage (mapping fidelity, decision quality) and end-to-end latency. Challenges include calibration between detection and action, latency constraints, data drift, and ensuring robust performance under uncertainty.

See also: detection, decision-making, automation, real-time systems.