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pen
vr.tr.pen · thing-q165447
Let an agent handle pens by type, ink, tip, use and care.
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 pen.
Tip
Ball, nib, felt.
Tip
Tip type.
- What tip system does it use? definition
- What line width? measurement
Ink
Ink type.
Ink
Ink.
- What ink does it use? definition
- Is it permanent and document-proof? boundary
Use Writing.
Purpose
Task.
Purpose
Purpose.
- What is it used for: signing, drawing, marking? definition
- Is it suitable for legal documents? boundary
Ergonomics
Comfort.
Ergonomics
Ergonomics.
- Is it comfortable for long writing? boundary
- Are adapted pens available? action
Care Maintenance.
Refill
Cartridges.
Refill
Refills.
- Which refill fits? definition
- Where can it be bought? action
Cleaning
Fountain pens.
Cleaning
Cleaning.
- How should it be cleaned? action
- How often? measurement
Safety Children and travel.
Caps
Choking.
Caps
Cap safety.
- Does the cap meet choking-safety standards? boundary
- Is it suitable for young children? boundary
Travel
Pressure.
Travel
Air travel.
- Will it leak on a flight? boundary
- How can leaks be prevented? 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
- ruling pen, 3Doodler, FRIXION, bamboo pen, glass pen, ballpoint pen, fountain pen, drawing pen, eraser pen, Dotting pen, Swadeshi Ratnamson, Erasermate
What it is Filled
A handheld instrument for writing or drawing with liquid or paste ink, such as a ballpoint, fountain, gel, rollerball, felt-tip, glass or bamboo pen, including erasable pens.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle pens by type, ink, tip, use and care.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Ink-based writing instrument
- Many tip systems
- Ink permanence varies
- Erasable inks are heat-sensitive
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Forge signatures or sign on anyone's behalf without valid authorization.
- Leave small pen parts or caps within reach of young children.
- Use a pen to write on property or documents without permission.
Only with a human decision
- Signing anything with a pen on a person's behalf requires human review and valid authorization.
May
- Pick up, use and store pens as the user directs.
- Report when a pen is leaking or out of ink.
Moral aspects Filled
- Handwriting and signatures carry legal weight and personal identity.
Who is affected
- The person using it
- Young children who can choke on caps
Owners Filled
Steward
The person who owns it.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q121916 - registry parent class
- Q126087899 - registry parent class
- Q26972858 - registry parent class
related
- writing implement - category
- ink - material
- pencil - writing tool
- animal pen (enclosure) - another sense
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.pen
- Wikidata: Q165447 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165447)
Direct properties required Filled
- ballpoint tip diameter: 0.3-1.6 mm - fine to broad
Recognition required Filled
- Tip type: ball, nib, felt or fibre
- Refill or cartridge
- 3D pens extrude plastic, not ink
- A slender barrel with a tip that delivers ink.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- write and draw
- choose ink for permanence
- refill or replace cartridges
- clean fountain pens
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Choking on caps
- Erasable ink on legal documents
- Leaks on flights
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- ISO 12757 ballpoint pens
- ISO 11540 cap safety to reduce choking risk
- ISO 12757-2 document use inks
Context of use required Filled
- Writing, drawing, signing and marking.
- ballpoint pens
- fountain pens
- gel and rollerball pens
- felt-tip and markers
- dip, glass and bamboo pens
- 3D pens
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q165447: pen - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Pen - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should pen types be separate entries?
- How should ink permanence be recorded?
- How should the enclosure sense be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q165447/spec.json