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bicycle
vr.tr.bicycle · thing-q11442
Let an agent handle bicycles by type, fit, components, safety equipment and traffic rules, including e-bike classifications.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.OBJ
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
Type and fit Which bike, which rider.
Type
Road, mountain, e-bike.
Type
Bicycle type.
- What type of bicycle is it? definition
- Is it an e-bike, and which class? boundary
Fit
Frame size and adjustment.
Fit
Fit to rider.
- Does the frame size fit the rider? measurement
- How should saddle and bars be adjusted? action
Condition Maintenance.
Checks
Brakes, tyres, chain.
Checks
Safety checks.
- Are brakes, tyres and chain in good condition? measurement
- When was it last serviced? provenance
Battery
E-bike batteries.
Battery
Battery safety.
- Is the battery certified and undamaged? boundary
- How should it be charged safely? action
Rules Riding legally.
Equipment
Lights, bell, helmet.
Equipment rules
Required equipment.
- Which lights and equipment are required here? boundary
- Is a helmet required? boundary
Where to ride
Roads and paths.
Access
Where cycling is allowed.
- Where may it be ridden: roads, lanes, pavements? boundary
- Are there age limits for e-bikes? boundary
Security Theft prevention.
Locking
Locks and parking.
Security
Security measures.
- How should it be locked? action
- Is secure parking available? definition
Recovery
Registration.
Registration
Registration for recovery.
- Is it registered with its frame number? provenance
- What to do if stolen? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.OBJ
- Other names and narrower kinds
- military bicycle, electric bicycle, cycle rickshaw, steam bicycle, Swiss army bicycle, Swedish military bicycle, M42 Truppenfahrrad, longtail bike, road bicycle, velomobile, amphibious cycle, Police bicycle
What it is Filled
A human-powered, pedal-driven vehicle with two wheels in line, steered by handlebars; variants include electric bicycles and two-wheeled cargo bikes.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle bicycles by type, fit, components, safety equipment and traffic rules, including e-bike classifications.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Bicycles are human-powered vehicles with pedals.
- E-bike classes differ in law.
- A frame number identifies an individual bicycle.
- Three-wheeled cycle rickshaws fall outside this two-wheel sense.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Ride, move or unlock a bicycle that is not its own or that it is not authorized to use.
- Help disguise a stolen bicycle or alter its frame number.
- Declare a bicycle safe to ride without checking brakes, steering and wheels.
- Modify an electric bicycle to exceed its legal speed or power.
Only with a human decision
- Removing an abandoned or wrongly parked bicycle.
May
- Describe a bicycle's type, size, frame number and condition.
- Check frame numbers against stolen-bicycle registers it is allowed to query.
Moral aspects Filled
- Cyclists are vulnerable road users; faults and modifications can injure riders and others.
- Bicycle theft hits people who depend on them to get to work.
Who is affected
- Riders
- Pedestrians
- Owners
Owners Filled
Steward
The person who owns it; voluntary registration schemes record frame numbers.
Master systems
- Bicycle registration and stolen-bicycle registers
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q233040 - registry parent class
- Q595658 - registry parent class
- Q768186 - registry parent class
related
- vehicle - two-wheeler
- transport - active travel
- road - infrastructure
- traffic law - rules
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.bicycle
- Wikidata: Q11442 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11442)
- frame number: manufacturer-specific identifies the bicycle
- registration in a bike register: scheme-specific theft recovery
Direct properties required Filled
- mass: 7-30 kg - road bikes to cargo e-bikes
- e-bike assist limit (EU pedelec): 25 km/h, 250 W speed and power
Recognition required Filled
- Two in-line wheels and pedals
- Frame number stamped under the bottom bracket
- E-bikes show a motor and battery
- A frame with two wheels, handlebars, saddle, pedals and chain; e-bikes add a motor and battery.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- ride it, under traffic rules
- fit and adjust it
- maintain and repair it
- register and secure it against theft
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Collisions with motor vehicles
- Brake or frame failure
- Battery fires in e-bikes
- Theft
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- ISO 4210 bicycle safety requirements
- EN 15194 electrically power assisted cycles
- EU type approval for speed pedelecs
- Traffic law on lights, helmets and where to ride
Context of use required Filled
- Transport, exercise, sport and delivery.
- road, mountain, hybrid, city bikes
- electric bicycles (pedelecs, speed pedelecs)
- cargo bikes
- cycle rickshaws
- military and historical bicycles
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q11442: bicycle - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Bicycle - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should bicycle types be separate entries?
- How should e-bike legal classes be recorded by country?
- How should agents advise on safe routes?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q11442/spec.json