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vr.tr.skin · thing-q1074

Let an agent handle skin by anatomy, function, care and conditions, routing medical concerns to professionals, and separate the food and leather senses.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Anatomy Structure.

Layers

Epidermis to subcutis.

Layers

Layers.

  1. What are the layers of the skin and their roles? definition
  2. How does thickness vary? measurement

Function

Barrier and sense.

Function

Functions.

  1. How does skin protect and sense? definition
  2. How does it regulate temperature? definition
Care Protection.

Sun

UV protection.

Sun

Sun protection.

  1. What does official guidance say about sun protection? provenance
  2. What SPF and UV index matter? measurement

Routine

Everyday care.

Routine

Everyday care.

  1. How can dry or irritated skin be cared for? action
  2. When should a pharmacist or doctor be asked? boundary
Health Conditions.

Moles

Checks.

Moles

Mole checks.

  1. Which changes in a mole should be checked by a doctor? boundary
  2. How urgently? boundary

Wounds

First aid.

Wounds

Wounds and burns.

  1. What first aid applies to this cut or burn? action
  2. When is urgent care needed? boundary
Senses Food and leather.

Food

Edible skins.

Food

Food sense.

  1. Is skin as a food ingredient meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Leather

Hides.

Leather

Leather sense.

  1. Is hide or leather meant? boundary
  2. Are trade rules for reptile skins relevant? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV
Other names and narrower kinds
chicken skin, pork skin, Barra, reptile skin, pig skin, elephant skin, fetal skin, adult skin, developing skin, Härna, calf skin, northern pike skin

What it is Filled

The largest organ of the body in vertebrates, a layered covering of epidermis and dermis that protects, senses and regulates temperature, with subcutaneous tissue lying beneath skin proper; animal skins are also used as food and leather.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle skin by anatomy, function, care and conditions, routing medical concerns to professionals, and separate the food and leather senses.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Largest organ
  • Barrier and sensory functions
  • Varies by body site and person
  • Many conditions need medical assessment

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Diagnose skin cancer or disease in place of a clinician.
  • Apply heat, chemicals or pressure that can burn or damage a person's skin.
  • Judge people by skin colour or condition.
  • Trade animal skins from protected species.

Only with a human decision

  • Any treatment or procedure on a person's skin.
  • Sharing images of a person's skin.

May

  • Describe the skin and its functions in general terms.
  • Help a person reach care for burns, wounds or skin changes.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Skin colour has been a basis for racism; it must not drive decisions.
  • Images of skin are intimate and medical data.

Who is affected

  • Patients
  • People subject to racial bias
  • Animals used for skins

Owners Filled

Steward

The person whose skin it is; wildlife trade authorities regulate animal skins.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q112826975 - registry parent class
  • Q24060765 - registry parent class
  • Q3355930 - registry parent class
  • Q629103 - registry parent class

related

  • organ - category
  • human body - body
  • sunscreen - protection
  • leather - material

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.skin
  • Wikidata: Q1074 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1074)
  • Uberon id: UBERON:0002097 skin of body

Direct properties required Filled

  • area (adult human): about 1.5-2 m2
  • thickness: 0.5-4 mm - eyelid to heel

Recognition required Filled

  • Skin proper consists of the epidermis and dermis, with subcutaneous tissue beneath it.
  • Skin has visible colour, texture and markings.
  • Animal skins in food and leather are other senses.
  • The outer covering of the body, varying in colour, texture and thickness.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • protect from sun and injury
  • care for and moisturise
  • check moles with a professional
  • treat wounds with first aid

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Sunburn and skin cancer risk
  • Burns and wounds
  • Occupational dermatitis
  • Changing moles not checked

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009
  • Sunscreen labelling rules
  • Occupational dermatitis guidance

Context of use required Filled

  • Protection, sensation, temperature regulation and vitamin D synthesis.
  • human skin
  • animal skin and hide
  • reptile skin
  • skin as food such as pork skin

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q1074: skin - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Skin - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should skin layers be separate entries?
  • How should food and leather senses be split off?
  • How should conditions be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q1074/spec.json