{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.pillow","code":"thing-q99895","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q99895/","name":"pillow","alternateNames":["neck cushion","decorative pillow","ishimakura","dakimakura","ceramic pillow","water pillow","nursing pillow","orthopedic pillow","Egyptian headrest","sex pillow"],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.OBJ"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"This model owns an individual pillow as a deformable article intended to support or cushion the head or body, including its filling or supporting core, enclosing shell, integral features, condition and care constraints; the boundary with cushions and specialised supports remains explicit.","purpose":"Enable an AI agent to recognise a pillow, assess its support and cleanliness, and decide how it may be positioned, covered, cleaned, repaired or replaced.","scope":{"in":["Intended support role, body contact area and use setting","Shape, dimensions, filling or core, shell and integral features","Loft, firmness, compression, recovery and filling distribution","Fit with the intended user, position, surface and removable cover","Cleanliness, moisture, damage and permitted care"],"out":["The user's anatomy, health conditions, diagnosis and treatment plan","Mattresses, beds, seats and their overall support performance","Separate pillowcases, protectors and decorative covers as independent articles","Room conditions and household cleaning systems","Medical devices or powered therapeutic systems beyond the pillow component"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Check whether its declared role is local head or body support or cushioning; compressibility alone does not distinguish a pillow from a padded toy or packaging.","Check whether it is a separate, positionable support article rather than padding permanently incorporated into a mattress, seat or garment.","Check whether the item includes filling, a supporting core or an inflatable chamber; an empty removable pillowcase alone is not the pillow.","Check whether its intended role and form distinguish it from a seat cushion or bolster; record an unresolved boundary when the same article supports both descriptions.","For a contoured or specialised article, check its declared use and instructions before treating its shape as evidence of therapeutic function."],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"pillow-identity-and-role","name":"Pillow identity and role","description":"Establishes what makes this article a pillow and which support role it is intended to serve.","layers":[{"id":"article-boundary","name":"Article boundary","description":"Identifies the complete pillow and separates it from removable accessories or surrounding furniture.","findings":[{"id":"supporting-article","name":"Supporting article","description":"Records whether the item contains the supporting material or chamber and can function as the pillow itself.","questions":[{"text":"Does this item contain filling, a supporting core or an inflatable chamber, or is it only an empty removable cover?","id":"supporting-article-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Is it a separate pillow or padding incorporated into another article?","id":"supporting-article-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"intended-support","name":"Intended support","description":"Separates declared support purpose from appearance and current improvised use.","findings":[{"id":"declared-and-observed-role","name":"Declared and observed role","description":"Records the intended body contact area, setting and any difference between declared and observed use.","questions":[{"text":"Which body area or decorative cushioning role is this pillow intended to serve?","id":"declared-and-observed-role-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"What label, product instruction or owner account establishes that intended role?","id":"declared-and-observed-role-q02","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Does its use overlap with a seat cushion, bolster or specialised support in a way that leaves its classification unresolved?","id":"declared-and-observed-role-q03","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"support-construction","name":"Support construction","description":"Describes how the pillow contains and arranges the material that provides cushioning.","layers":[{"id":"fill-and-core","name":"Fill and core","description":"Records the internal support mechanism and the evidence for its material composition.","findings":[{"id":"internal-support-assembly","name":"Internal support assembly","description":"Identifies filling, core layers or chambers without treating visual guesses as confirmed composition.","questions":[{"text":"Does support come from loose fill, a shaped core, layers, air or a combination?","id":"internal-support-assembly-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which filling and core materials are documented, and which remain unverified?","id":"internal-support-assembly-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"containment-and-access","name":"Containment and access","description":"Distinguishes the filling enclosure from covers and identifies intentional access or adjustment features.","findings":[{"id":"shell-and-adjustment-features","name":"Shell and adjustment features","description":"Records seams, compartments, closures or valves and whether users are meant to operate them.","questions":[{"text":"Which shell, seams and compartments retain the filling or core, and which covering is separately removable?","id":"shell-and-adjustment-features-q01","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"Do the instructions permit opening, adding or removing fill, changing inserts or adjusting inflation?","id":"shell-and-adjustment-features-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"loft-and-support-behaviour","name":"Loft and support behaviour","description":"Captures pillow shape at rest and its response to loading and repeated use.","layers":[{"id":"shape-under-load","name":"Shape under load","description":"Records dimensions, contours and compression under stated conditions.","findings":[{"id":"effective-support-height","name":"Effective support height","description":"Distinguishes resting loft from the height remaining beneath a defined contact load.","questions":[{"text":"What are its length, width and unloaded loft, including any distinct contour heights?","id":"effective-support-height-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What loft remains under the recorded load, contact area, orientation and loading duration?","id":"effective-support-height-q02","kind":"measurement"}]}]},{"id":"recovery-and-distribution","name":"Recovery and distribution","description":"Assesses whether support returns and remains distributed across the intended contact area.","findings":[{"id":"persistent-support-change","name":"Persistent support change","description":"Records slow recovery, lasting depressions, displaced filling and other observed changes in support.","questions":[{"text":"How much loft returns after a stated recovery interval following the recorded loading procedure?","id":"persistent-support-change-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Where are persistent depressions, lumps, empty areas or damaged core regions observed?","id":"persistent-support-change-q02","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Can permitted fluffing, fill redistribution or adjustment restore the intended support?","id":"persistent-support-change-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"placement-and-fit","name":"Placement and fit","description":"Relates the pillow to its intended user, support surface, orientation and cover.","layers":[{"id":"body-and-surface-fit","name":"Body and surface fit","description":"Records the concrete use arrangement and evidence of acceptable support or discomfort.","findings":[{"id":"use-arrangement","name":"Use arrangement","description":"Identifies body contact, position and underlying surface without inferring clinical benefit.","questions":[{"text":"For which user, body position, contact area and underlying surface is suitability being assessed?","id":"use-arrangement-q01","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"What reported comfort, instability or pressure concerns occur in that arrangement?","id":"use-arrangement-q02","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which orientations or placements are permitted by the pillow's instructions for this use?","id":"use-arrangement-q03","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"cover-fit","name":"Cover fit","description":"Determines whether a separate cover encloses the pillow without unwanted distortion or obstruction.","findings":[{"id":"cover-compatibility","name":"Cover compatibility","description":"Records dimensional fit and interference with contours, closures or adjustment features.","questions":[{"text":"Does the proposed cover fit the pillow's actual dimensions and contour without unintended compression or excess loose fabric?","id":"cover-compatibility-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Can the cover be fitted while preserving the intended orientation and access to permitted adjustment features?","id":"cover-compatibility-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"cleanliness-care-and-retirement","name":"Cleanliness, care and retirement","description":"Connects observed hygiene and structural condition to supported cleaning, repair and replacement decisions.","layers":[{"id":"hygiene-and-drying","name":"Hygiene and drying","description":"Separates observable cleanliness from uncertain internal condition and records construction-specific care limits.","findings":[{"id":"cleaning-readiness","name":"Cleaning readiness","description":"Records soil, odour, moisture and the evidence needed to choose and complete a cleaning method.","questions":[{"text":"What soiling, odour or dampness is observed, and what can inspection establish about the filling or core?","id":"cleaning-readiness-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What care label or manufacturer instructions apply separately to the pillow and any removable covering?","id":"cleaning-readiness-q02","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which cleaning and drying actions are permitted, and how will readiness for reuse be assessed?","id":"cleaning-readiness-q03","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"containment-and-serviceability","name":"Containment and serviceability","description":"Assesses loss of filling containment or support and whether continued service is justified.","findings":[{"id":"repair-or-replace-decision","name":"Repair or replace decision","description":"Connects shell failure, air loss or unrecovered support change to a documented disposition.","questions":[{"text":"Are tears, seam openings, escaping fill, air loss or persistent core damage present?","id":"repair-or-replace-decision-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Do available instructions support a repair or component replacement that restores containment and intended support?","id":"repair-or-replace-decision-q02","kind":"action"},{"text":"Which observed condition or unmet use requirement justifies removing this pillow from use or replacing it?","id":"repair-or-replace-decision-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Clean, air or replace pillows following their care labels.","Report pillows that are worn out, damp or mouldy."],"mustNot":["Place pillows or soft bedding in an infant's sleep space against safe-sleep guidance.","Use a pillow to restrain or smother a person or animal.","Present a pillow as a medical device that treats a condition without evidence."],"requiresHuman":["Choosing positioning supports for a person who cannot move themselves."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Soft bedding is linked to sudden infant deaths; carers need clear guidance.","Shared bedding in care settings needs hygiene to protect residents."],"affectedParties":["Infants","People in care settings","Users"]},"owners":{"steward":"The person who keeps it.","roles":[],"masterSystems":[]},"relations":[{"target":"Q10971235","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.pillow","Wikidata: Q99895 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q99895)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Intended support role: Head and neck; body; limb positioning; decorative cushioning; multiple; unknown","Unloaded dimensions: Length, width and loft in cm, with orientation and measurement conditions","Support construction: Loose fill; single-piece core; layered core; inflatable chamber; hybrid; unknown","Material composition: Declared shell, filling and core materials; composition unknown where unverified","Loaded loft: cm under a recorded load, contact area and duration","Compression recovery: Recovered loft in cm after a stated recovery interval and loading procedure","Filling or core condition: Even; displaced; clumped; fractured; leaking; other observed condition; unknown","User and position fit: Assessed relationship to an identified user, body position and support surface","Cleanliness and dryness: Observed soiling, odour, dampness and contamination concerns, with inspection limits","Permitted care: Labelled washing, spot-cleaning, drying and adjustment instructions; unknown if unavailable","Shell integrity: Intact; seam opening; tear; closure failure; escaping fill; unknown"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["A soft fabric-covered cushion filled with fibre, feathers, foam or other filling.","Usually rectangular and sized to support the head in bed."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["Position or orient the pillow for its declared head or body support role.","Select a compatible removable pillowcase or protector.","Redistribute filling or adjust loft when its construction and instructions permit.","Inspect and compare support height, recovery and filling distribution.","Clean and dry the pillow using supported care instructions.","Remove from use, repair or replace it when condition and use requirements justify that action."]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Soft pillows can obstruct breathing and present a suffocation hazard, particularly in infant sleep environments.","Unsuitable support can contribute to neck discomfort or aggravate existing pain.","Damp or contaminated filling can retain allergens and support microbial growth.","Combustible covers and filling can contribute to fire and smoke exposure."]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["ISO 12952-1, issued by the International Organization for Standardization, specifies assessment of bedding ignitability using a smouldering cigarette and includes pillows.","ISO 12952-2, issued by the International Organization for Standardization, specifies assessment of bedding ignitability using a match-flame equivalent and includes pillows."]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["A pillow supports the head and neck during sleep or rest on a bed, seat or other resting surface.","Its filling, shape and cover affect support, comfort and suitability for cleaning or replacement."]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q99895: pillow","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q99895","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia: Pillow","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillow","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["How does the registry distinguish pillows from cushions, bolsters, decorative padded articles and specialised positioning supports?","Which repeatable loading and recovery procedures would allow meaningful comparison across loose-fill, foam, layered and inflatable pillows?","What evidence and assessment boundaries are required before recording suitability for infants, supervised positioning or a claimed therapeutic use?","How can internal dryness and contamination concerns be assessed for pillows whose filling or core cannot be inspected without damage?","Which construction-specific criteria support repair or replacement decisions, and how should an agent proceed when care instructions are missing?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q99895/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 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