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vr.tr.accident · thing-q171558

Let an agent handle accidents by type, cause, response, prevention and reporting, prioritising safety information and first aid.

Thing Registry Cross-cutting context XCT.STA
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

Response What to do now.

Emergency

Calling help.

Emergency

Emergency response.

  1. Is anyone injured, and should emergency services be called now? action
  2. Which number applies? action

First aid

Basic care.

First aid

First aid guidance.

  1. What first aid is appropriate, according to recognised guidance? action
  2. Is the scene safe? boundary
Investigation Why it happened.

Cause

Contributing factors.

Cause

Causes.

  1. What caused the accident, according to investigation? provenance
  2. Were systems at fault? boundary

Reporting

Duties.

Reporting

Reporting duties.

  1. Must the accident be reported, and to whom? boundary
  2. By when? boundary
Prevention Stopping repeats.

Controls

Safety measures.

Controls

Preventive measures.

  1. Which measures prevent this kind of accident? action
  2. Who is responsible for them? provenance

Statistics

Trends.

Statistics

Accident statistics.

  1. What do statistics show? measurement
  2. From which source? provenance
Aftermath Recovery and compensation.

Support

Recovery.

Support

Support services.

  1. What support is available for recovery? action
  2. Including mental health? action

Claims

Insurance and compensation.

Claims

Claims.

  1. How can compensation be claimed? action
  2. Within what time? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Cross-cutting context
Entry kind
thing
Plane
XCT
Domain
XCT.STA
Other names and narrower kinds
gunshot, shoot-to-kill, torpedo launch, unintentional discharge, celebratory gunfire, mountaineering accident, transport collision, progressive collapse, nuclear accident, horse-drawn vehicle accident, overrun, ropeway or cable car accident

What it is Filled

An unplanned, unintended event that causes injury, damage or loss, such as road, workplace, home, mountaineering or firearm accidents.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle accidents by type, cause, response, prevention and reporting, prioritising safety information and first aid.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Unintended
  • Causes harm or loss
  • Many are preventable
  • Reporting duties apply at work and on roads

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Leave the scene of an accident it was involved in unless necessary for immediate safety or permitted by the responsible authority.
  • Tamper with evidence.
  • Move injured people except to save them from immediate danger.
  • Publish images or names of victims without consent.
  • Assign blame before an investigation.

Only with a human decision

  • Deciding on first aid or rescue that may put others at risk.
  • Admitting liability on someone's behalf.

May

  • Report accidents to emergency services and the responsible authority.
  • Record and analyse accidents to help prevent them, with personal data protected.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Accidents cause injury and loss; victims deserve help and dignity.
  • Honest reporting of accidents is how future ones are prevented.

Who is affected

  • Victims and their families
  • Witnesses and responders
  • People held responsible

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody: the parties involved, with investigators and insurers recording each one.

Master systems

  • Accident and incident registers of safety authorities

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q12890393 - registry parent class
  • Q1689296 - registry parent class

related

  • incident - event
  • consequence - harm
  • safety measures - controls
  • deliberate act - intentional harm

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.accident
  • Wikidata: Q171558 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171558)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Unintended harmful event
  • Incident reports and statistics
  • Specific types by setting
  • Varies: collisions, falls, injuries and damaged property.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • respond with first aid and emergency calls
  • report and investigate it
  • prevent recurrence
  • claim insurance or compensation

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Delayed emergency response
  • Blaming individuals over systems
  • Unreported incidents

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Workplace accident reporting law (such as RIDDOR in the UK)
  • Road traffic law
  • Accident investigation bodies

Context of use required Filled

  • Accidents are events to prevent, respond to and learn from.
  • road accidents
  • workplace accidents
  • home and leisure accidents
  • mountaineering and outdoor accidents
  • firearm accidents

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q171558: accident - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Accident - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should accident types be separate entries?
  • How should statistics be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases such as shoot-to-kill; should they be removed?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q171558/spec.json