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@@ -14,3 +14,19 @@ python3 scripts/bootstrap_assets.py
 
 This will recreate the `rotor_v1.tflite` model and the required PNG
 drawables under `app/src/main/...`.
+
+## Pipeline
+
+1. **Asset bootstrap** – Decode the model and icons from `assets/*.b64` using the script above. Generated files land under `app/src/main/...`.
+2. **Runtime wiring** – `MainActivity` creates a `DroneSignalDetector`, which launches a coroutine to fetch flight data and schedule Wi‑Fi scans.
+3. **Scan handling** – `WifiScanReceiver` receives scan results. Future work will feed the TFLite model for rotor classification.
+
+## Testing
+
+Verify the asset bootstrap step restores the binaries:
+
+```bash
+python3 scripts/bootstrap_assets.py
+```
+
+Each asset should report a `decoded` message. Remove the generated `app/src/main/assets` and `app/src/main/res` directories after testing to keep the repo text‑only.