The Protocol Bicorder is a diagnostic tool for the study of protocols. It allows a human or machine user to evaluate protocol characteristics along a series of gradients between opposing terms.

The name is a tribute to the tricorder, a fictional device in the Star Trek universe that the characters can use to obtain all manner of empirical data about their surroundings.

To carry out the diagnostic, consider the protocol from the perspective of one gradient at a time. Determine where the protocol lies between two terms, with 1 closest to term_left and 9 closest to term_right.

A middle value like 5 means "a bit of both." Leaving the gradient value as null means "not applicable."

Use the notes field to add context or explanation.

Use the menu (☰) to toggle between focused/list modes and short/long forms. Short form includes only the most salient gradients.

Happy protocol watching!

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Initiated by Nathan Schneider; source code licensed under the Hippocratic License (do no harm!).