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vr.tr.cereal · thing-q12117

Let an agent handle cereals by species, cultivation, grain use, nutrition, allergens and trade.

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

Crop Which cereal.

Species

Wheat, rice.

Species

Cereal species.

  1. Which cereal species and variety is meant? definition
  2. Is it a true cereal or a pseudocereal? boundary

Growing

Cultivation.

Growing

Cultivation.

  1. What climate and soil does it need? provenance
  2. When is it sown and harvested here? provenance
Food Nutrition.

Allergens

Gluten.

Allergens

Gluten and allergens.

  1. Does this cereal contain gluten? definition
  2. How is it labelled here? provenance

Nutrition

Nutrients.

Nutrition

Nutrition.

  1. What nutrients does the whole grain provide? provenance
  2. How does processing change them? definition
Quality Grades and safety.

Grades

Standards.

Grades

Grain grades.

  1. Which grade or standard does the grain meet? provenance
  2. What parameters are tested? measurement

Contaminants

Mycotoxins.

Contaminants

Contaminants.

  1. Has the grain been tested for mycotoxins? provenance
  2. What limits apply? measurement
Storage Handling.

Conditions

Moisture.

Conditions

Storage conditions.

  1. What moisture content is safe for storage? measurement
  2. How are pests controlled? definition

Safety

Silos and dust.

Safety

Storage safety.

  1. What hazards exist in grain silos, such as entrapment and dust? boundary
  2. Which safety rules apply? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV
Other names and narrower kinds
Avena sativa, Mathavre, oat kernel, cooked grain, Zhito, Five Cereals, Angwamu (oil rice), small grain cereals, winter cereal, oats, millet, miscellaneous cereals

What it is Filled

A cereal is a grass cultivated for its edible grain, such as wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, sorghum or millet; this sense denotes the cultivated plant, while its harvested grain and prepared foods are related products.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle cereals by species, cultivation, grain use, nutrition, allergens and trade.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Grass family crops
  • Grain is the main product
  • Staple for much of humanity
  • Some contain gluten

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Tell someone a cereal product is gluten free without checking its declared ingredients.
  • Advise selling or eating grain that is visibly spoiled or suspected of contamination.
  • Give personal nutrition or allergy treatment advice.
  • Downplay the explosion and suffocation risks of grain stores to people working in them.

Only with a human decision

  • Deciding whether a contaminated or spoiled grain lot may be used or sold.

May

  • Identify cereal grains and the foods made from them, and read their labels.
  • Report storage and handling guidance for grain from agricultural authorities.
  • Flag gluten-containing grains for people who ask about coeliac disease.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Cereals feed most of the world, so supply and price failures cause hunger.
  • Undeclared gluten or contamination makes people seriously ill.

Who is affected

  • People with coeliac disease and allergies
  • Farm and silo workers
  • Consumers of staple foods

Owners Filled

Steward

The farmer or grain handler who holds the lot; food safety authorities set the limits.

Master systems

  • National food safety and agricultural inspection records

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q192355 - registry parent class
  • Q235352 - registry parent class
  • Q25403900 - registry parent class
  • Q2643145 - registry parent class

related

  • crop - category
  • Poaceae (grass family) - botany
  • flour and breakfast cereal - products
  • pseudocereal - related crops

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.cereal
  • Wikidata: Q12117 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12117)

Direct properties required Filled

  • Plant height: m - Measure from the ground to the plant top using a stated method and growth stage, since species and cultivars differ substantially.
  • Grain moisture content: % - Measure water content using a calibrated grain moisture meter or a drying method and state whether the result uses a wet or dry mass basis.
  • Thousand-grain mass: g - Determine the mass of a counted grain sample and express it per thousand grains with moisture conditions recorded.
  • Grain bulk density: kg/m3 - Measure grain mass in a known container volume using a stated filling method because packing and moisture affect the result.

Recognition required Filled

  • Ears, panicles or cobs
  • Grain shape and colour
  • Pseudocereals such as quinoa are not true grasses
  • Tall grasses with seed heads; harvested as dry grains.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify cereal crops and grains
  • check gluten and allergen information
  • find growing and storage guidance
  • follow grain standards and trade grades

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Mycotoxin contamination
  • Gluten exposure for people with coeliac disease
  • Grain dust explosions in storage

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Codex standards for cereals
  • Allergen labelling rules for gluten-containing cereals
  • Mycotoxin limits in food law

Context of use required Filled

  • Staple food, animal feed and industrial raw material.
  • wheat
  • rice
  • maize
  • barley, oats and rye
  • sorghum and millets

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q12117: cereal - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Cereal - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each cereal be a separate entry?
  • How should grain grades be linked?
  • How should breakfast cereal be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q12117/spec.json