diff --git a/BNNBot_garage/BNNBot b/BNNBot_garage/BNNBot
index c46d981..57ce404 100755
Binary files a/BNNBot_garage/BNNBot and b/BNNBot_garage/BNNBot differ
diff --git a/BNNBot_garage/src/BNNBot.nim b/BNNBot_garage/src/BNNBot.nim
index 8c301c3..8cd3794 100644
--- a/BNNBot_garage/src/BNNBot.nim
+++ b/BNNBot_garage/src/BNNBot.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # BNNBot — binary encoding data collector.
-# Radar lock on enemy, converts each scan to a 50-bit BinaryVector, prints it.
+# Radar lock on enemy, converts each scan to a 44-bit BinaryVector, prints it.
 # No aiming, no firing — pure scan visualization for BNN research.
 
 import std/[math, os]
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ type
     hasLastPos:  bool
     velocity:    float   # signed velocity (from heading + speed)
     heading:     float   # enemy heading (degrees)
-    speed:       float   # enemy speed (units/tick)
     distance:    float
     tick:        int
 
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ method onScannedBot*(bot: BNNBot, e: ScannedBotEvent) =
   bot.enemyBearing = directionTo(bx, by, e.x, e.y)
   bot.distance     = distanceTo(bx, by, e.x, e.y)
   bot.heading      = e.direction
-  bot.speed        = abs(e.speed)
   bot.velocity     = e.speed   # signed: positive = forward, negative = reverse
   if bot.hasLastPos:
     discard  # velocity from e.speed is more accurate; position delta kept for future use
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ method onScannedBot*(bot: BNNBot, e: ScannedBotEvent) =
     distance: bot.distance,
     velocity: bot.velocity,
     heading:  bot.heading,
-    speed:    bot.speed,
   )
   let vec = encode(scan)
   echo $bot.tick, " ", formatBinary(vec)
diff --git a/BNNBot_garage/src/binary_encoding.nim b/BNNBot_garage/src/binary_encoding.nim
index 19db837..7b689e0 100644
--- a/BNNBot_garage/src/binary_encoding.nim
+++ b/BNNBot_garage/src/binary_encoding.nim
@@ -1,42 +1,61 @@
-## binary_encoding — scan data → binary vector (10-bit per value).
-
 import std/math
 
 const
-  BITS_PER_VALUE* = 10
-  NUM_VALUES* = 5
-  TOTAL_BITS* = BITS_PER_VALUE * NUM_VALUES  # 50
+  TOTAL_BITS* = 44
 
 type
   BinaryVector* = array[TOTAL_BITS, uint8]
 
   ScanData* = object
-    bearing*: float      # 0-360
-    distance*: float     # 0-2000
-    velocity*: float     # -8 to +8
-    heading*: float      # 0-360
-    speed*: float        # 0-8
+    bearing*: float      # 0-360 degrees
+    distance*: float     # 0-1414 pixels (will be converted to 0-100%)
+    velocity*: float     # -8 to +8 integer steps
+    heading*: float      # 0-360 degrees
 
-proc toBits(value: float, minVal, maxVal: float): array[BITS_PER_VALUE, uint8] =
-  let clamped = clamp(value, minVal, maxVal)
-  let norm = (clamped - minVal) / (maxVal - minVal)
-  let intVal = int(norm * 1023.0)  # 0-1023 fits in 10 bits
-  for i in 0..<BITS_PER_VALUE:
-    result[BITS_PER_VALUE - 1 - i] = uint8((intVal shr i) and 1)  # MSB first
+const MAX_DISTANCE = 1414.0  # diagonal of 1000x1000 arena
+
+proc toBits(value: int, bits: int): seq[uint8] =
+  result = newSeq[uint8](bits)
+  for i in 0..<bits:
+    result[bits - 1 - i] = uint8((value shr i) and 1)
 
 proc encode*(scan: ScanData): BinaryVector =
-  let parts = [
-    toBits(scan.bearing, 0.0, 360.0),
-    toBits(scan.distance, 0.0, 2000.0),
-    toBits(scan.velocity, -8.0, 8.0),
-    toBits(scan.heading, 0.0, 360.0),
-    toBits(scan.speed, 0.0, 8.0)
-  ]
   var offset = 0
-  for p in parts:
-    for i in 0..<BITS_PER_VALUE:
-      result[offset + i] = p[i]
-    offset += BITS_PER_VALUE
+
+  # 1. bearing_sin: sin(bearing), -1..+1 → 0..199 → 8 bits
+  let bSin = int((sin(degToRad(scan.bearing)) + 1.0) / 2.0 * 199.0)
+  let bSinBits = toBits(clamp(bSin, 0, 199), 8)
+  for i in 0..<8: result[offset + i] = bSinBits[i]
+  offset += 8
+
+  # 2. bearing_cos: cos(bearing), -1..+1 → 0..199 → 8 bits
+  let bCos = int((cos(degToRad(scan.bearing)) + 1.0) / 2.0 * 199.0)
+  let bCosBits = toBits(clamp(bCos, 0, 199), 8)
+  for i in 0..<8: result[offset + i] = bCosBits[i]
+  offset += 8
+
+  # 3. distance %: 0-100% of max → 0..99 → 7 bits
+  let distPct = int(clamp(scan.distance / MAX_DISTANCE * 99.0, 0.0, 99.0))
+  let distBits = toBits(distPct, 7)
+  for i in 0..<7: result[offset + i] = distBits[i]
+  offset += 7
+
+  # 4. velocity: -8..+8 → 0..16 → 5 bits
+  let vel = int(clamp(scan.velocity + 8.0, 0.0, 16.0))
+  let velBits = toBits(vel, 5)
+  for i in 0..<5: result[offset + i] = velBits[i]
+  offset += 5
+
+  # 5. heading_sin: sin(heading), -1..+1 → 0..199 → 8 bits
+  let hSin = int((sin(degToRad(scan.heading)) + 1.0) / 2.0 * 199.0)
+  let hSinBits = toBits(clamp(hSin, 0, 199), 8)
+  for i in 0..<8: result[offset + i] = hSinBits[i]
+  offset += 8
+
+  # 6. heading_cos: cos(heading), -1..+1 → 0..199 → 8 bits
+  let hCos = int((cos(degToRad(scan.heading)) + 1.0) / 2.0 * 199.0)
+  let hCosBits = toBits(clamp(hCos, 0, 199), 8)
+  for i in 0..<8: result[offset + i] = hCosBits[i]
 
 proc formatBinary*(vec: BinaryVector): string =
   for b in vec: