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pole
vr.tr.pole · thing-q2180428
Let an agent handle poles by type, material, installation, safety near power lines and cultural significance of carved poles attributed to their communities.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.BLT
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 pole.
Identify
Use.
Identify
Pole type.
- What type of pole is this, and what is it for? definition
- What material is it made of? definition
Owner
Utility poles.
Owner
Ownership.
- Who owns this utility pole, according to its markings? provenance
- How can a damaged pole be reported? action
Safety Power lines.
Lines
Overhead lines.
Lines
Overhead line safety.
- Is a pole down or a line touching the ground? boundary
- Should people keep well away and call the network operator or emergency services? action
Work
Working near lines.
Work
Working near lines.
- What safe distances apply when working with poles or ladders near power lines? provenance
- Who must be notified? provenance
Install Putting up poles.
Permission
Planning rules.
Permission
Permissions.
- Does a flagpole or mast need planning permission here? provenance
- What height limits apply? provenance
Fixing
Foundations.
Fixing
Foundations.
- How deep should the pole be set, and what wind loads apply? measurement
- Which standard applies? provenance
Culture Carved poles.
Carved
Totem and ceremonial poles.
Carved
Ceremonial poles.
- What does this carved pole mean to the community that made it, according to them? provenance
- Which protocols apply to viewing or photographing it? provenance
Senses
Disambiguation.
Senses
Other senses.
- Is a geographic or magnetic pole, or a Polish person, meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.BLT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- orientation poles, tent pole, Mbitoro, Festivus pole, wood pole, Staccia, grounding rod, bisj pole, Picket markers, screw picket, beach pole, tree stake
What it is Filled
A long, slender, usually cylindrical piece of wood, metal or composite used as a support or marker, such as utility poles, tent poles, flagpoles, orientation poles and ceremonial or carved poles; geographic and magnetic poles and the Polish demonym are different senses.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle poles by type, material, installation, safety near power lines and cultural significance of carved poles attributed to their communities.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Long and slender
- Many materials
- Support or marker role
- Some have cultural meaning
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Climb, cut or attach equipment to a utility pole without the operator's authorization.
- Approach a fallen pole or wire that may be live, or direct people to do so.
- Remove or damage ceremonial or carved poles that belong to a community.
- Leave tent or flag poles unsecured where wind can throw them at people.
Only with a human decision
- Ordering removal or replacement of a pole others depend on.
May
- Report the location, type, condition and owner of a pole from asset records.
- Report leaning, damaged or fallen poles to their operator.
Moral aspects Filled
- Fallen utility poles cause electrocution and road deaths.
- Carved and ceremonial poles hold cultural and sacred meaning for the communities that made them.
Who is affected
- People near poles and lines
- Utility workers
- Communities whose poles carry cultural meaning
Owners Filled
Steward
The owner of each pole, such as the utility operator or the person who put it up.
Master systems
- Utility network asset registers
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q391414 - registry parent class
- Q811979 - registry parent class
related
- architectural element - category
- overhead line - use
- totem pole - cultural example
- geographic pole - another sense
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.pole
- Wikidata: Q2180428 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2180428)
Direct properties required Filled
- Overall length: m - Measure between the two ends along the longitudinal axis.
- Outside diameter: mm - For a circular pole, measure across the outside at specified positions to document any taper.
- Mass: kg - Determine by weighing the pole and state whether fittings are included.
- Wall thickness: mm - For a hollow pole, measure the wall at specified positions using an appropriate thickness gauge.
Recognition required Filled
- Utility poles with cables
- Flagpoles and tent poles
- Posts are usually shorter and thicker
- Upright or horizontal shafts of timber, steel, aluminium or fibreglass.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- identify pole types and uses
- find installation rules and permissions
- stay safe near utility poles and power lines
- learn about carved and ceremonial poles respectfully
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Contact with overhead power lines
- Falling or rotten poles
- Disrespect towards ceremonial poles
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Standards for wood and steel utility poles
- Planning rules for flagpoles and masts
- Electrical safety rules near overhead lines
Context of use required Filled
- Supporting, marking and displaying.
- utility and telegraph poles
- tent and structural poles
- flagpoles
- sports and orientation poles
- carved and ceremonial poles
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q2180428: pole - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Post (structural) - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should pole types be separate entries?
- How should cultural poles be described?
- How should other senses be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q2180428/spec.json