{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.cart","code":"thing-cart","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/cart/","name":"cart","alternateNames":["dogcart","dray","camion","dumpcart","horse cart","horse-cart","jaunting car","jaunty car","jinrikisha","ricksha","rickshaw","oxcart"],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"noun.artifact","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.OBJ"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":["artifact","vehicle"],"facets":{"substance":"material","origin":"manufactured","agency":"inert","mobility":"self-moving","scale":"vehicle","affordances":["observable"]}},"whatItIs":"A cart is an open load-carrying vehicle, typically with two wheels on a single axle, drawn by a draught animal through shafts or a pole.","purpose":"Enable an agent to recognise an animal-drawn cart, assess its load-carrying and running condition, and determine what evidence is needed before loading, hitching or moving it.","scope":{"in":["Recognition of the registry's animal-drawn cart sense and its boundaries","Open load body, frame, wheels, axle and their structural relationships","Shafts, pole and cart-side connections to animal draught equipment","Load capacity, load placement, balance and load retention","Rolling, stopping, parking, inspection and repair conditions"],"out":["Shopping carts, handcarts and powered utility carts as separate registered senses","Animal anatomy, health, training and welfare assessment","Harness manufacture and fitting beyond its interface with the cart","Cargo identity and commodity-specific handling requirements","Road and bridge design","Transport businesses, journeys and traffic regulation as independent models"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Check whether the intended traction comes from an animal through shafts, a pole or another documented draught arrangement; a shared name alone does not establish membership.","Check for an open load-carrying body on wheeled running gear, rather than runners, a carried container or a riding saddle.","Record wheel and axle count: two wheels support the registry definition, while other arrangements require a boundary decision rather than automatic exclusion.","Check whether the principal arrangement carries loads in a wagon body; passenger carriage features require comparison with neighbouring carriage models.","Treat 'heavy' as wording requiring interpretation, not as an invented minimum mass."],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"cart-identity-and-boundaries","name":"Cart identity and boundaries","description":"Establishes whether a candidate belongs to this animal-drawn, open-wagon sense.","layers":[{"id":"registered-vehicle-form","name":"Registered vehicle form","description":"Examines body form and intended traction.","findings":[{"id":"open-animal-drawn-load-carrier","name":"Open animal-drawn load carrier","description":"Record evidence for an open wagon body and an intended animal draught arrangement.","questions":[{"text":"What body and attachment features establish an open wagon intended for animal traction?","id":"open-animal-drawn-load-carrier-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"What evidence distinguishes this candidate from a handcart, shopping cart or powered utility cart?","id":"open-animal-drawn-load-carrier-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"qualified-registry-terms","name":"Qualified registry terms","description":"Handles 'heavy' and 'usually having two wheels' without creating unsupported thresholds.","findings":[{"id":"wheel-count-and-heavy-qualification","name":"Wheel count and heavy qualification","description":"Record the candidate's wheel arrangement and the unresolved interpretation of the registry's mass-related wording.","questions":[{"text":"How many wheels and axles does the candidate have, and what supports its inclusion if it is not two-wheeled?","id":"wheel-count-and-heavy-qualification-q01","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"Does the registry's source explain whether 'heavy' denotes mass, construction or customary use?","id":"wheel-count-and-heavy-qualification-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"load-body-and-balance","name":"Load body and balance","description":"Connects cargo space, structural capacity and load placement.","layers":[{"id":"body-capacity-and-retention","name":"Body capacity and retention","description":"Examines the floor, sides, gates and load-securing provisions.","findings":[{"id":"supported-load-envelope","name":"Supported load envelope","description":"Record usable body dimensions, supported payload limits and the condition of cargo-retaining features.","questions":[{"text":"What payload limit is supported by evidence, and under which operating conditions?","id":"supported-load-envelope-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What are the usable body dimensions and the locations and condition of gates, sides and securing points?","id":"supported-load-envelope-q02","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"How can the proposed cargo be retained against shifting or falling from the open body?","id":"supported-load-envelope-q03","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"axle-relative-loading","name":"Axle-relative loading","description":"Examines how a particular load sits relative to the wheels and draught connection.","findings":[{"id":"loaded-balance-evidence","name":"Loaded balance evidence","description":"Record load distribution and measured reactions for the actual cart configuration.","questions":[{"text":"Where is the combined cart-and-load centre of mass relative to the axle and wheel track?","id":"loaded-balance-evidence-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What vertical reaction occurs at the draught connection under the proposed loading condition?","id":"loaded-balance-evidence-q02","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What evidence determines whether the load must be repositioned or reduced before hitching?","id":"loaded-balance-evidence-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"wheels-axle-and-ground","name":"Wheels, axle and ground","description":"Captures the running gear and its interaction with the intended route.","layers":[{"id":"running-gear-construction","name":"Running gear construction","description":"Identifies wheel, hub, axle and wheel-retention arrangements.","findings":[{"id":"wheel-and-axle-integrity","name":"Wheel and axle integrity","description":"Record the actual construction and observations of looseness, wear, damage or impaired rotation.","questions":[{"text":"What wheel, hub, bearing or bush, axle and retention arrangements are fitted?","id":"wheel-and-axle-integrity-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"What inspection evidence exists for wheel security, axle damage, hub play and free rotation?","id":"wheel-and-axle-integrity-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"route-contact-and-clearance","name":"Route contact and clearance","description":"Relates wheel dimensions and cart geometry to the proposed ground surface.","findings":[{"id":"ground-and-obstacle-fit","name":"Ground and obstacle fit","description":"Record dimensions and route conditions needed to assess clearance, passage and rolling resistance.","questions":[{"text":"What are the wheel diameter, tread width, wheel track and minimum ground clearance?","id":"ground-and-obstacle-fit-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What evidence supports passage over the proposed ruts, soft ground, obstacles and narrow sections with this load?","id":"ground-and-obstacle-fit-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"animal-draught-and-motion-control","name":"Animal draught and motion control","description":"Defines the cart-side traction interface and provisions for controlling movement.","layers":[{"id":"cart-to-draught-interface","name":"Cart-to-draught interface","description":"Examines shafts, poles, connectors and the boundary with harness and animal models.","findings":[{"id":"attachment-fit-and-articulation","name":"Attachment fit and articulation","description":"Record cart-side connection geometry, retention and movement allowances.","questions":[{"text":"Which cart components transmit pulling force, and which provide lateral guidance or restraint?","id":"attachment-fit-and-articulation-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"What dimensions and movement allowances must match the proposed draught equipment?","id":"attachment-fit-and-articulation-q02","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which compatibility decisions require evidence from the harness or animal model?","id":"attachment-fit-and-articulation-q03","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"slowing-stopping-and-parking","name":"Slowing, stopping and parking","description":"Identifies how movement is controlled while hitched and when stationary.","findings":[{"id":"movement-restraint-provisions","name":"Movement restraint provisions","description":"Record fitted controls and separate restraints without assuming every cart has brakes.","questions":[{"text":"What provisions control forward rolling, backing and stationary movement, and what evidence establishes their condition?","id":"movement-restraint-provisions-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What documented procedure supports stopping and parking this cart with the proposed load and gradient?","id":"movement-restraint-provisions-q02","kind":"action"},{"text":"How is the cart supported and restrained during hitching and unhitching?","id":"movement-restraint-provisions-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"cart-serviceability-and-repair","name":"Cart serviceability and repair","description":"Connects assembly-specific defects and maintenance evidence to permitted use.","layers":[{"id":"load-path-inspection","name":"Load-path inspection","description":"Follows the body-to-frame, frame-to-axle and frame-to-draught connections.","findings":[{"id":"structural-defects-and-use-limits","name":"Structural defects and use limits","description":"Record material-appropriate defects and their implications for loading or movement.","questions":[{"text":"What cracks, decay, corrosion, deformation or loose joints are observed in the cart's actual construction?","id":"structural-defects-and-use-limits-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which observed defects require unloading, restricted movement or repair according to applicable evidence?","id":"structural-defects-and-use-limits-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"maintenance-and-return-to-use","name":"Maintenance and return to use","description":"Tracks service requirements for the fitted assemblies and verification after repair.","findings":[{"id":"construction-specific-service-evidence","name":"Construction-specific service evidence","description":"Record supported maintenance methods, repair history and checks needed before renewed use.","questions":[{"text":"Which documented lubrication, adjustment and replacement requirements apply to the fitted hubs, wheels and fasteners?","id":"construction-specific-service-evidence-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What inspection or functional evidence is required after repairs to the axle, body supports or draught connections?","id":"construction-specific-service-evidence-q02","kind":"action"},{"text":"Have modifications changed the evidence supporting capacity, balance or attachment compatibility?","id":"construction-specific-service-evidence-q03","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"evidence-and-external-alignment","name":"Evidence and external alignment","description":"What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.","layers":[{"id":"reported-evidence","name":"Reported evidence","description":"Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-confidence-notes","name":"Check these first","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these check these first hold for the sense of cart this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-confidence-notes-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-kinds","name":"Kinds and varieties","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of cart this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-kinds-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-real-world-use","name":"Real-world use","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of cart this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-real-world-use-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards","name":"Failure modes and hazards","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of cart this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-regional-variation","name":"Regional variation","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of cart this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-regional-variation-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-neighbours","name":"Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of cart this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-neighbours-q01","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Load, secure and move a cart within the weight it is built for.","Inspect wheels, shafts and harness points and report wear or damage."],"mustNot":["Harness or drive a draught animal without the welfare care and rest it needs.","Overload a cart or load it so that it tips or shifts onto people.","Use a cart on public roads without the lights or markings the law requires.","Leave a loaded cart unbraked on a slope."],"requiresHuman":["Working a draught animal, including decisions about hours and loads.","Taking a cart onto a public road."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Draught animals suffer from overloading, sores and lack of water and rest.","Carts on roads are slow and can be struck by vehicles."],"affectedParties":["Draught animals","Carters and loaders","Other road users"]},"owners":{"steward":"The owner of the cart and the animals; animal welfare authorities oversee working animals.","roles":[],"masterSystems":[]},"relations":[{"target":"oewn-04550444-n","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.cart","Open English WordNet: oewn-02974308-n"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Intended traction: animal-drawn; mixed-use; other; unknown","Wheel and axle arrangement: wheel count, axle count and arrangement; unknown","Unladen mass: kg, with measurement or documentary basis","Load-body dimensions: usable length, width and side height in m","Supported payload limit: kg, with source and operating conditions; unknown","Load position relative to axle: longitudinal and lateral offsets in m for a stated loading condition","Draught interface: cart connection points linked to compatible shafts, pole and harness interfaces","Vertical reaction at draught connection: N, with direction, connection point and loading condition","Stopping and parking provisions: fitted brake; separate restraint; wheel chocks; other documented provision; none identified; unknown","Assembly condition: per assembly: inspected with no defect identified; defect observed; repair pending; unassessed"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["An open load bed on two wheels with shafts or a pole for an animal.","Lacks the four-wheel body of a wagon."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["Classify a candidate vehicle against the registry's cart sense and flag ambiguous cases.","Assess a proposed load against documented capacity, body dimensions and balance evidence.","Check cart-side compatibility with a proposed animal draught arrangement.","Identify missing evidence before movement over a stated route or gradient.","Plan inspection, unloading, parking or repair around the affected cart assemblies."]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Tipping or runaway on slopes injures handlers and animals.","Harness sores and lameness in overworked animals."]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["The Convention on Road Traffic of 1968, adopted through the United Nations, includes provisions for animal-drawn vehicles in international road traffic and informs domestic rules in contracting states."]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["An animal-drawn cart carries crops, supplies and other loads on farms, rural tracks and roads.","It is also encountered in traditional transport, heritage demonstrations and working settings where draught animals provide traction."]}},"sources":[{"title":"Open English WordNet 2024, synset oewn-02974308-n","url":"https://en-word.net/id/oewn-02974308-n","note":"sense and gloss of the concept"},{"title":"Wiktionary: cart","url":"https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cart","note":"word senses and usage"}],"openQuestions":["How does the registry's originating source distinguish this cart sense from wagons and carriages, especially for four-wheeled or passenger-carrying examples?","What does 'heavy' mean in this definition, and is any measurable threshold justified?","Which authoritative sources establish payload, load-distribution and draught-interface limits for particular cart constructions?","Which current jurisdiction-specific requirements or standards apply to animal-drawn carts, including road equipment and any inspection or certification requirements?","Which documented inspection criteria and failure histories support serviceability decisions for traditional wooden running gear and other cart constructions?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-cart/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 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