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vr.tr.bag · thing-q1323314

Let an agent handle bags by type, capacity, materials, safety and carry rules, and separate them from bag as a quantity.

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 Which bag.

Kind

Backpack, handbag, pouch.

Kind

The bag type.

  1. What type of bag is it? definition
  2. What is it for? definition

Capacity

Size.

Capacity

Size and capacity.

  1. What are its dimensions and capacity? measurement
  2. Does it meet cabin baggage limits? boundary
Materials Make and care.

Material

Fabric, leather, plastic.

Material

Materials.

  1. What is it made of? definition
  2. Is it reusable? definition

Care

Cleaning and repair.

Care

Care.

  1. How should it be cleaned and repaired? action
  2. Is the zip or strap replaceable? action
Safety and rules Travel and children.

Travel

Security rules.

Travel rules

Travel rules.

  1. Which items are not allowed in it on flights? boundary
  2. What are the liquid limits? boundary

Children

Plastic bag safety.

Child safety

Child safety.

  1. Could it pose a suffocation risk? boundary
  2. How should it be stored? action
Environment Plastic and reuse.

Plastic rules

Charges and bans.

Plastic rules

Plastic bag rules.

  1. Are single-use bags charged or banned here? boundary
  2. What alternatives exist? action

End of life

Recycling.

End of life

Disposal.

  1. How should it be recycled? action
  2. Where? 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
Bogota bag, tobacco pouch, medical bag, backpack, wall bag, wallet, pannier, waterskin, haversack, handbag, fragnant pouch, pastry bag

What it is Filled

A flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying items, from handbags and backpacks to wallets, pouches and medical bags.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle bags by type, capacity, materials, safety and carry rules, and separate them from bag as a quantity.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Flexible container with an opening
  • Many types for different uses
  • Travel rules limit size and contents
  • Single-use plastic bags are restricted by law in many places

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Open or search a bag without its owner's consent or lawful authority.
  • Take a bag or its contents that belong to someone else.
  • Leave a plastic bag where a small child can put it over their head.
  • Carry a bag through security or across a border on behalf of an unknown person.

Only with a human decision

  • Opening a lost bag to find its owner.
  • Handing a found bag to someone who claims it.

May

  • Pack, carry and keep track of a bag for the person who owns it.
  • Report an unattended bag to the people responsible for the place.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Bags hold personal belongings, money and documents, so searching one intrudes on privacy.
  • Single-use bags pollute land and sea.

Who is affected

  • Owners of bags
  • Travellers and the public
  • Wildlife harmed by litter

Owners Filled

Steward

The person who owns or carries it.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q11326220 - registry parent class
  • Q987767 - registry parent class

related

  • container - category
  • bag as game quantity - a homonym
  • textile, leather, plastic - materials
  • plastic bag rules - environment

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.bag
  • Wikidata: Q1323314 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1323314)

Direct properties required Filled

  • cabin bag size: about 55 x 40 x 20 cm - varies by airline
  • capacity: 1-100 litres

Recognition required Filled

  • Opening, handles or straps
  • Types such as backpack, wallet, pouch
  • Plastic carrier bags are regulated in many places
  • A flexible container of fabric, leather or plastic with handles or straps and a closure.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • carry items in it
  • size it for travel rules
  • repair and reuse it
  • recycle or dispose of it

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Suffocation risk from plastic bags for children
  • Back strain from heavy backpacks
  • Theft

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • EU Directive 2015/720 on lightweight plastic carrier bags
  • Airline baggage rules
  • Aviation security rules on liquids and prohibited items

Context of use required Filled

  • Carrying and storing items.
  • handbags and wallets
  • backpacks
  • pouches such as tobacco pouches
  • medical and tool bags
  • carrier and shopping bags

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q1323314: bag - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Bag - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should bag types be separate entries?
  • How should travel size rules be linked?
  • How should the quantity sense 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-q1323314/spec.json