Research/Terra/ 695398
Task evidence / county-heatmap

Create heatmap of TB cases in states with available data.

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The question

695398
Create heatmap of TB cases in states with available data.
Exact submitted task and declared adaptations
Create heatmap of TB cases in states with available data.

Task conventions: Use only the frozen 2023 county TB tables for these states: {"25": "tb_ma", "36": "tb_ny"}. Select original Census county features by STATEFP before joining NAME to the corresponding table's County column. Use tb_ny '2023 cases' and tb_ma 'Number of Cases', not rates. Repeated county names across states must not mix; aggregate state/city totals and footnotes are not counties. Preserve genuine zero cases. Missing counts are unknown, never zero. Derive one geometric centroid per original county in EPSG:5070 and weight it by the published county case count. This represents county totals at geometric centroids, not patient locations or within-county disease density. No population-weighted centroid is claimed. Use a disclosed metric raster adaptation instead of the reference's screen-pixel radius: grid={"bounds": [-500000, 1000000, 3000000, 3500000], "crs": "EPSG:5070", "resolutionX": 5000, "resolutionY": 5000}, Gaussian radiusM=50000 is three sigma, kernel truncated at four sigma with constant-zero padding. Use weightField='case_count' and weightUnit='cases'. A cell measures smoothed case-count mass per cell, not cases/km². Preserve complete grid including zero cells; no normalization, resampling or extra clipping. The two-state task corrects the archived reference's joining of tables by county name without state disambiguation; no cases may be counted twice.



Add the heatmap and publish both its raster and an inspectable original-county polygon selection carrying case_count and benchmark_row_id. End with one fenced JSON: {count: number of counties with known counts, unknown_count: counties with unknown counts, coverage_note, selection:{collectionId,itemId,assetKey} for original county polygons with known counts, value_field:'case_count', density:{collectionId,itemId,assetKey} for the raster, map_layer_id: actual heatmap layer ID}. Clearly disclose centroid aggregation and frozen year.

Delivery format: provide the answer object with all fields specified above as final_response on assess_result, alongside the inspected final artifact_refs. This replaces the JSON-code-block formatting requirement above. Blue attaches your explicit selection to the accepted final answer. Finish with a concise ordinary-language answer agreeing with that selected result; do not duplicate the JSON in chat.

Supplied immutable inputs:
[
  {
    "name": "US county boundaries",
    "edition": "Census TIGER/Line 2024",
    "units": {},
    "collectionId": "blue-generated--[resource id withheld]",
    "itemId": "[resource id withheld]",
    "assetKey": "data"
  },
  {
    "name": "Massachusetts county tuberculosis cases and published rates, 2023",
    "edition": "Massachusetts DPH 2023 summary, frozen GeoBenchX transcription",
    "units": {
      "Number of Cases": "cases",
      "TB Case Rate[1] 2023(cases per 100,000)": "cases per 100,000 people"
    },
    "collectionId": "blue-generated--[resource id withheld]",
    "itemId": "[resource id withheld]",
    "assetKey": "data"
  },
  {
    "name": "New York county tuberculosis cases and rates, 2019\u20132023",
    "edition": "NYSDOH 2024 report, frozen GeoBenchX transcription; use 2023 counts",
    "units": {
      "2023 cases": "cases",
      "2023 cases per 100 000": "cases per 100,000 people"
    },
    "collectionId": "blue-generated--[resource id withheld]",
    "itemId": "[resource id withheld]",
    "assetKey": "data"
  }
]

Outcome & verification

Independent artifact and delivery checks passed.

Duration
23m 42s
Recorded Blue tool calls
64
Total tokens
3,213,467
Model cost
Not recorded
Application revision
d50497ea9084f29c91b05406688f87035df98d8a
Release
terra-geobenchx-v1

Recorded final answer

Done — the frozen 2023 MA/NY TB heatmap is on the map, and the county selection with `case_count` and `benchmark_row_id` is published. It covers 76 counties with known counts and 0 unknown county counts in this two-state task. Important limit: this heatmap smooths county totals from geometric county centroids, so it does not show patient locations or within-county disease density. Next: open the county layer to inspect county values, or use the heatmap layer for regional review. ### Limitations - The heatmap represents county totals at geometric centroids, not patient locations, within-county disease density, or population-weighted centres. - Only Massachusetts and New York are included because those are the supplied frozen county TB tables for this task. - County totals are shown at geometric centroids, not patient locations, within-county disease density, or population-weighted centres. - The raster unit is smoothed case-count mass per 5 km cell, not cases per square kilometre. - Coverage is limited to the supplied frozen 2023 Massachusetts and New York county TB tables.

Independent checks

These checks are separate from the agent's own assessment. A successful job or an assertion of success is not enough to pass.

Expected count
76
Reported count
76
Computation verified
Yes
Answer fulfilled
Yes
Full grading and rubric record
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  "expectedCount": 76,
  "actualCount": 76,
  "expectedMetrics": null,
  "actualMetrics": null,
  "computationCorrect": true,
  "answerFulfilled": true,
  "adjudication": null,
  "qualification": null,
  "reasons": []
}

Recorded investigation findings

The agent's reported hypotheses and assessments, retained as evidence of its process—not independent proof that the answer is correct. Failed calls retain their requested verdict, not an accepted assessment.

run_trial · failed

Does the full two-state workflow correctly join Massachusetts and New York county TB counts without cross-state mixing, preserve zero versus unknown counts, and produce the requested centroid-based fixed-grid Gaussian heatmap?

run_trial · completed

Does the full two-state workflow correctly join Massachusetts and New York county TB counts without cross-state mixing, preserve zero versus unknown counts, and produce the requested centroid-based fixed-grid Gaussian heatmap?

assess_trial · completed · assessment: sufficient

The full-scope trial matched all 14 Massachusetts counties and all 62 New York counties to their own frozen state tables after STATEFP filtering, with zero unmatched counties in either join. The merged known-count county output contains 76 counties, preserves case_count with valid zeros and benchmark_row_id, and the unknown-count output is empty. The centroid step produced one point per known county, and the point-density raster used the supplied EPSG:5070 grid (700x500 cells at 5000 m), radiusM 50000, constant-zero exterior, and weightField case_count in cases.

assess_result · completed · assessment: sufficient

The published result is sufficient. The final county selection contains 76 Massachusetts and New York counties with known frozen 2023 published case counts and preserved benchmark_row_id. The final raster is a fixed-grid EPSG:5070 Gaussian-smoothed surface from one geometric centroid per county, weighted by case_count in cases, and the heatmap layer is live on the map.

Recorded workflow

  1. 01

    All joined counties

    Recorded vector-merge · succeeded

  2. 02

    County geometric centroids

    Recorded vector-centroids · succeeded

  3. 03

    US counties

    Recorded source · succeeded

  4. 04

    2023 TB heatmap (MA and NY counties)

    Recorded output · succeeded

  5. 05

    2023 TB counties with known counts (MA and NY)

    Recorded output · succeeded

  6. 06

    TB case heatmap

    Recorded point-density · succeeded

  7. 07

    Known-count counties

    Recorded vector-filter · succeeded

  8. 08

    Massachusetts case_count

    Recorded vector-field-calculate · succeeded

  9. 09

    Massachusetts counties

    Recorded vector-filter · succeeded

  10. 10

    Join Massachusetts TB counts

    Recorded table-attribute-join · succeeded

  11. 11

    Massachusetts TB table

    Recorded source · succeeded

  12. 12

    New York case_count

    Recorded vector-field-calculate · succeeded

  13. 13

    New York counties

    Recorded vector-filter · succeeded

  14. 14

    Join New York TB counts

    Recorded table-attribute-join · succeeded

  15. 15

    New York TB table

    Recorded source · succeeded

  16. 16

    Unknown-count counties

    Recorded vector-filter · skipped

  17. 17

    All joined counties

    Recorded vector-merge · succeeded

  18. 18

    County geometric centroids

    Recorded vector-centroids · succeeded

  19. 19

    US counties

    Recorded source · succeeded

  20. 20

    TB case heatmap

    Recorded point-density · succeeded

  21. 21

    Known-count counties

    Recorded vector-filter · succeeded

  22. 22

    Massachusetts case_count

    Recorded vector-field-calculate · succeeded

  23. 23

    Massachusetts counties

    Recorded vector-filter · succeeded

  24. 24

    Join Massachusetts TB counts

    Recorded table-attribute-join · succeeded

  25. 25

    Massachusetts TB table

    Recorded source · succeeded

  26. 26

    New York case_count

    Recorded vector-field-calculate · succeeded

  27. 27

    New York counties

    Recorded vector-filter · succeeded

  28. 28

    Join New York TB counts

    Recorded table-attribute-join · succeeded

  29. 29

    New York TB table

    Recorded source · succeeded

  30. 30

    Join Massachusetts TB counts

    Recorded output · succeeded

  31. 31

    Join New York TB counts

    Recorded output · succeeded

  32. 32

    Known-count counties

    Recorded output · succeeded

  33. 33

    Unknown-count counties

    Recorded output · succeeded

  34. 34

    County geometric centroids

    Recorded output · succeeded

  35. 35

    TB case heatmap

    Recorded output · succeeded

  36. 36

    TB case heatmap

    Recorded output · succeeded

  37. 37

    Unknown-count counties

    Recorded vector-filter · succeeded

Activity

Recorded actions

Recorded observable actions only, not private reasoning. Raw payloads, geometry, private links and credentials are omitted; full evidence is retained privately. Activity/workflow lists bounded at 500 entries.

  1. Progress update

    I’ll set up the analysis, inspect the supplied county and TB tables, then build and test the county-to-table join before saving the production workflow.

  2. get_analysis

    Recorded tool call · completed

  3. Progress update

    I’ve confirmed there isn’t an existing saved brief. Next I’m inspecting the supplied county and TB assets so I can lock the exact join fields and output method before I test the workflow.

  4. get_collection

    Recorded tool call · completed

  5. get_collection

    Recorded tool call · completed

  6. get_collection

    Recorded tool call · completed

  7. get_item

    Recorded tool call · completed

  8. get_item

    Recorded tool call · completed

  9. get_item

    Recorded tool call · completed

  10. inspect_artifact

    Recorded tool call · failed

  11. inspect_artifact

    Recorded tool call · failed

  12. inspect_artifact

    Recorded tool call · failed

  13. Progress update

    I’ve confirmed the source schemas. The TB tables have the required count fields, and the county source has `STATEFP`, `NAME`, and `benchmark_row_id`. Now I’m checking the actual rows so I can exclude state/city totals and keep true county zeros.

  14. list_processors

    Recorded tool call · completed

  15. list_processors

    Recorded tool call · completed

  16. list_processors

    Recorded tool call · completed

  17. list_processors

    Recorded tool call · completed

  18. list_processors

    Recorded tool call · completed

  19. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  20. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  21. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  22. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  23. describe_processors

    Recorded tool call · completed

  24. describe_processors

    Recorded tool call · completed

  25. describe_processors

    Recorded tool call · completed

  26. describe_processors

    Recorded tool call · completed

  27. describe_processors

    Recorded tool call · completed

  28. describe_processors

    Recorded tool call · failed

  29. update_analysis_brief

    Recorded tool call · completed

  30. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  31. describe_processors

    Recorded tool call · completed

  32. search_knowledge

    Recorded tool call · completed

  33. search_knowledge

    Recorded tool call · completed

  34. search_knowledge

    Recorded tool call · completed

  35. describe_processors

    Recorded tool call · completed

  36. describe_processors

    Recorded tool call · completed

  37. Progress update

    I’ve locked the method: separate state joins first, then a known-count county selection, EPSG:5070 centroids, and the fixed Gaussian point-density raster. I’m running that full two-state test now so I can inspect real join counts, unknowns, and the raster before saving the publishable workflow.

  38. run_trial

    Recorded tool call · failed

  39. Progress update

    The first trial request only had a CRS formatting mistake. I’m correcting that field and rerunning the same tested method.

  40. run_trial

    Recorded tool call · completed

  41. update_analysis_brief

    Recorded tool call · completed

  42. get_trial_report

    Recorded tool call · completed

  43. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  44. Progress update

    The method test finished successfully. I’ve confirmed separate Massachusetts and New York joins, zero counts kept as zero, no unknown counties in this two-state set, and the requested fixed-grid heatmap output. I’m inspecting the final previews now and then I’ll save and run the publishable workflow.

  45. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  46. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  47. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  48. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  49. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  50. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  51. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  52. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  53. get_tool_help

    Recorded tool call · completed

  54. assess_trial

    Recorded tool call · completed

  55. Progress update

    The trial gave a usable full-scope method, so I’m clearing the stale “still checking” notes and saving the exact tested workflow as the production draft.

  56. update_analysis_brief

    Recorded tool call · completed

  57. Progress update

    I’ve got the tested method and I’m saving it as the production workflow with both final outputs: the county selection and the raster heatmap. After validation I’ll run it and inspect the published artifacts.

  58. propose_workflow

    Recorded tool call · completed

  59. Progress update

    The saved draft only needs one correction: its copied trial scope was broader than the actual two-state study area. I’m rewriting the proposal with the verified two-state scope so it can run.

  60. propose_workflow

    Recorded tool call · completed

  61. execute_workflow

    Recorded tool call · completed

  62. Progress update

    The workflow finished in the background. I’m inspecting the published county selection and raster now, then I’ll bind the heatmap layer and record the final answer object from those exact outputs.

  63. inspect_workflow_results

    Recorded tool call · completed

  64. Progress update

    I have the published outputs. I’m doing one final bounded inspection of the county selection and raster values so the accepted result cites the exact final artifacts and layer binding.

  65. inspect_artifact

    Recorded tool call · completed

  66. list_map_layers

    Recorded tool call · completed

  67. inspect_artifact

    Recorded tool call · completed

  68. Progress update

    I’m finishing the last checks on the published outputs: the county selection fields, the empty unknown-count set, and the final raster values already bound to the map layer.

  69. inspect_artifact

    Recorded tool call · completed

  70. inspect_artifact

    Recorded tool call · completed

  71. inspect_artifact

    Recorded tool call · failed

  72. inspect_workflow_results

    Recorded tool call · completed

  73. inspect_artifact

    Recorded tool call · completed

  74. get_workflow_run

    Recorded tool call · completed

  75. Progress update

    The final raster is confirmed and the heatmap layer is live. I’m refreshing the workflow receipts to capture the county selection fields and the empty unknown-count set from the published run before I record the accepted result.

  76. Progress update

    I’ve verified the final outputs and layer binding. I’m clearing the stale “run the workflow” note and then I’ll record the accepted result from the published county and raster artifacts.

  77. update_analysis_brief

    Recorded tool call · completed

  78. Progress update

    I’ve got the exact final artifacts, field checks, join evidence, and the live map layer ID. I’m recording the accepted result now.

  79. assess_result

    Recorded tool call · completed

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