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vr.tr.clothing-q19708955 · thing-q19708955

Let an agent handle the practice of dressing by setting, dress code, function and culture, respectfully and without judgement of bodies.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.ACT
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

Setting Where and when.

Context

Work, school, event.

Context

Setting.

  1. What setting is the dressing for? definition
  2. Is there a stated dress code? provenance

Weather

Climate.

Weather

Weather needs.

  1. What clothing suits the weather? action
  2. How can layers be used? action
Dress codes Rules.

Rules

Code content.

Rules

Dress code rules.

  1. What does the dress code require? provenance
  2. Who set it? provenance

Fairness

Discrimination.

Fairness

Fairness.

  1. Does the code treat people fairly across gender, religion and disability? boundary
  2. What accommodations are available? action
Protection Safety.

PPE

Workwear.

PPE

Protective clothing.

  1. What protective clothing is required for this work? boundary
  2. Which standard applies? provenance

Adaptive

Accessibility.

Adaptive

Adaptive dressing.

  1. What adaptive clothing helps people with limited mobility? action
  2. Where can advice be found? action
Culture Identity.

Traditions

Cultural dress.

Traditions

Cultural dress.

  1. What does this dress mean in its culture? provenance
  2. How should it be described respectfully? action

Expression

Personal style.

Expression

Self-expression.

  1. How does dress express identity? definition
  2. Is judgement of bodies being avoided? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Activities and processes
Entry kind
thing
Plane
ACT
Domain
ACT.ACT
Other names and narrower kinds
partial nudity

What it is Filled

The practice and state of wearing clothes: covering the body with garments for protection, modesty, identity and expression, varying by culture, setting and dress code.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle the practice of dressing by setting, dress code, function and culture, respectfully and without judgement of bodies.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • The practice, not the garments
  • Norms vary by culture and setting
  • Protective and expressive functions
  • Dress codes can raise discrimination issues

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Judge or rank people by their clothing, religious dress or appearance.
  • Photograph or share images of people in states of undress without consent.
  • Mock cultural or religious dress.
  • Enforce a dress code it has no authority to enforce.

Only with a human decision

  • Requiring or refusing entry based on dress.

May

  • Help people choose, care for and label clothing as they ask.
  • Explain dress codes and customs from reliable sources.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Clothing expresses identity, faith and culture; policing it can discriminate.
  • Clothing production often depends on poorly paid workers.

Who is affected

  • People judged by their dress
  • Garment workers

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody: a practice; each person chooses their own clothing within the law.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q12684 - registry parent class

related

  • fashion and practice - category
  • clothing (garments) - objects
  • dress code - norms
  • weather and hazards - function

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.clothing-q19708955
  • Wikidata: Q19708955 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19708955)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Dress codes such as formal or business casual
  • Protective clothing in workplaces
  • Garments themselves are separate entries
  • People wearing garments, from fully covered to partly covered depending on context.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • dress for weather and work
  • follow or set dress codes
  • adapt dressing for disability
  • respect cultural and religious dress

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Discriminatory dress codes
  • Inadequate clothing for cold or heat
  • Judging people by appearance

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Employment and equality law on dress codes
  • PPE regulations for workplace clothing
  • School uniform policies

Context of use required Filled

  • Protection from weather and hazards, social norms, identity and self-expression.
  • everyday dress
  • formal dress codes
  • protective and work dress
  • religious and cultural dress
  • adaptive dressing

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q19708955: clothing - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Clothing - The human practice of wearing clothes, including its cultural conventions and functions.

Open questions

  • Should the practice and the garments share one entry?
  • How should dress codes be recorded?
  • How should cultural dress norms be described neutrally?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q19708955/spec.json