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vr.tr.table · thing-q14748

Let an agent handle tables by type, dimensions, materials and safety, and separate them from data tables and tablelands.

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 table.

Use

Purpose.

Use

Intended use.

  1. What is the table for? definition
  2. How many people can it seat? measurement

Dimensions

Size and height.

Dimensions

Size.

  1. What are its length, width and height? measurement
  2. Does it fit the space? boundary
Construction Materials and build.

Materials

Top and frame.

Materials

Materials.

  1. What is it made of? definition
  2. How should the surface be cared for? action

Stability

Load and tipping.

Stability

Stability tests.

  1. Is it stable under load? measurement
  2. Which standard was it tested to? provenance
Safety Hazards.

Edges

Corners and glass.

Edges

Edge and glass safety.

  1. Are corners and glass safe for children? boundary
  2. Is the glass toughened? provenance

Anchoring

Tip-over.

Anchoring

Anchoring needs.

  1. Should it be anchored? action
  2. How? action
Lifecycle Repair and disposal.

Repair

Fixing.

Repair

Repair options.

  1. Can it be repaired? action
  2. Who can do it? action

Disposal

Reuse and recycling.

Disposal

Disposal options.

  1. Can it be reused or 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
Zizeilu, trapeza, People's altar, Communion table, examination table, nightstand, dashi-fuzukue, picnic table, bench pin, workbench, drawing board, jeweller's bench

What it is Filled

A piece of furniture with a flat top supported by legs or a base, used for eating, working, displaying or other activities; includes altar and examination tables.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle tables by type, dimensions, materials and safety, and separate them from data tables and tablelands.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Flat raised surface
  • Types differ by height and use
  • Stability and edges matter for safety
  • Data tables and tablelands are separate entries

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Place hot, heavy or sharp items near a table edge where children can reach them.
  • Overload a table beyond what it can safely bear.
  • Treat an altar or other sacred table as ordinary furniture.
  • Move an examination table while a patient is on it without the clinician's instruction.

Only with a human decision

  • Moving or altering tables in a place of worship or a clinical room.

May

  • Set, clear, clean or arrange a table on its user's instructions.
  • Report a table that is unstable or overloaded.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Tipping tables and furniture injure young children.
  • Altar tables carry religious meaning for the communities that use them.

Who is affected

  • Users and children
  • Patients on examination tables
  • Religious communities

Owners Filled

Steward

The person or organisation that owns the furniture.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q14745 - registry parent class

related

  • furniture - category
  • chair - seating
  • data table and tableland - homonyms
  • wood and other materials - materials

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.table
  • Wikidata: Q14748 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14748)

Direct properties required Filled

  • dining height: 72-76 cm
  • seat space per person: 60 cm width - guideline

Recognition required Filled

  • Flat top on supports
  • Height indicates use: dining, coffee, bedside
  • Liturgical tables such as communion tables
  • A flat top on legs or a pedestal, in wood, metal, glass or plastic; shapes and heights vary.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • use and arrange it
  • measure it for space
  • buy, repair or recycle it
  • secure it against tipping

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Tipping and collapse
  • Glass breakage
  • Sharp corners for children

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • EN 12521 domestic tables safety
  • EN 527 office tables
  • Medical device rules for examination tables

Context of use required Filled

  • Providing a raised flat surface for activities.
  • dining and kitchen tables
  • desks and work tables
  • coffee and side tables
  • nightstands
  • examination and operating tables
  • altar and communion tables

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q14748: table - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Table (furniture) - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should table types be separate entries?
  • How should liturgical tables be categorised?
  • How should the homonyms be disambiguated?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q14748/spec.json