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TM. 00001 — Identity layer for the physical world

Identity
for the physical world.

Every thing can have a digital identity — its history, documents, location and relationships, held together for the life of the object.

Identify / Connect / Understand / Act

Specimen — technical identification plate, 70 × 40 mm. Every label resolves to the thing's profile.

What a thing accumulates

Identity
Name, manufacturer, serial number
History
Events across the lifecycle
Documents
Manuals, warranty, invoices
Service
Maintenance and repairs
Location
Workshop / Cabinet 04
Relationships
Components and related things

01 / System

The object is the starting point.

Most software starts with documents, tasks or databases. Thingmatter starts with the thing itself. The physical object is the primary entity — everything else exists around it.

  1. 01

    Identify

    Give a physical thing a persistent identity.

  2. 02

    Connect

    Link information, people, places and other things.

  3. 03

    Understand

    Turn fragmented records into structured context.

  4. 04

    Act

    Let people, software and AI use that context.

02 / Context

One object. One identity. All its context.

Scan a label and the object's world opens: what it is, where it is, who owns it, what happened to it and what it needs next.

The context around a thing TM-00482, a cordless drill, connected to its documents, history, service record, owner and location. DOCUMENTS OWNER LOCATION HISTORY SERVICE TM-00482 CORDLESS DRILL
TM-00482 — Cordless Drill / Workshop / Cabinet 04 / Active

03 / Method

From physical object to living context.

A label or tag resolves to the thing's identity. The profile grows as the thing lives and works.

01

Scan

A QR code, NFC tag or printed label resolves to one identity.

Physical → Digital

02

See

Status, location, documents, history and components in one profile.

One profile

03

Manage

Ownership, maintenance and relationships stay current over time.

Lifetime

Built around the thing

  • 01 Identify A persistent identity for every physical thing.
  • 02 Connect Information, people, systems, places and related things.
  • 03 Remember History, maintenance and events across the lifecycle.
  • 04 Understand Fragmented records become structured context.
  • 05 Act Humans, software and AI build on that context.

04 / Identification

Labels that survive the real world.

Three levels of physical identification, from a quiet household mark to a full technical plate.

A / Micro 15 × 6 mm

TM-00482

Quiet identification for household objects.

B / Standard 45 × 25 mm

Durable label for tools, machines and equipment.

C / Technical 70 × 40 mm

Full specification for workshops, logistics and installations.

05 / Interface

The physical world, reflected clearly.

Information, hierarchy, speed. The interface is an extension of the physical identity system — not a generic dashboard.

thingmatter

Things / 124

Preview of the thingmatter index: a list of things with ID, name, location and status.
ID Thing Location Status
TM-00482 Cordless Drill Workshop Active
TM-00109 Tool Cabinet Workshop Active
TM-00021 Water Heater Utility Room Active
TM-00031 Water Filter Utility Room Service 12 d
TM-00057 Storage Box Storage Active

Interface preview — 124 things in one place

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06 / Story

Every thing has a story.

Nothing about a thing is disposable: registration, ownership, maintenance and repairs accumulate in one place.

TM-00482 — Cordless Drill

Active — next service 09.2027

  1. Registered Added to thingmatter
  2. Assigned Workshop / Cabinet 04
  3. Document Manual and warranty attached
  4. Service Brush inspection completed

07 / Environments

One system, every environment.

The same identity works in a workshop, a utility room, a warehouse or a shipping box.

01

Workshop

Durability and readability first. Equipment plates, service history, components and safety information.

  • Equipment
  • Service
  • Components
  • Safety

02

Home

Quiet identifiers that integrate into the object: boilers, filters, appliances, panels and storage.

  • Appliances
  • Utility systems
  • Storage
  • Valuables

03

Documents & Packaging

Manuals, warranties, packaging and tags that resolve to the same identity.

  • Manuals
  • Warranty
  • Packaging
  • Labels

Give things
a memory.

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