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vr.tr.hair · thing-q28472

Let an agent handle hair by type, biology, care, conditions and uses, routing medical concerns to professionals.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
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

Biology Growth.

Growth

Cycle.

Growth

Growth cycle.

  1. How does hair grow and shed? definition
  2. What affects growth? provenance

Diversity

Textures.

Diversity

Hair diversity.

  1. How do hair types differ? definition
  2. Which care suits each? action
Care Products and safety.

Products

Dyes and treatments.

Products

Product safety.

  1. Should a patch test be done before using hair dye? action
  2. What does the label warn? provenance

Scalp

Conditions.

Scalp

Scalp care.

  1. How can common scalp problems be managed? action
  2. When should a doctor be seen? boundary
Health Hair loss.

Loss

Causes.

Loss

Hair loss.

  1. Is sudden or patchy hair loss something to see a doctor about? boundary
  2. What general causes are known? provenance

Support

Wellbeing.

Support

Support.

  1. Where can people with hair loss find support? action
  2. Are wigs available through health services? provenance
Society Rights and uses.

Discrimination

Hair texture.

Discrimination

Hair discrimination.

  1. Are there protections against discrimination based on hair texture or style? provenance
  2. How can it be reported? action

Fibres

Animal hair.

Fibres

Animal fibres.

  1. Which animal fibre is it, and how was it sourced? provenance
  2. Is animal welfare certified? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV
Other names and narrower kinds
camel hair, goat hair, pig hair, glashår, human hair, calf hair, wool hair, guard hair, vellus hair, lanugo, eyelashes, African American hair

What it is Filled

A thread-like strand of keratin growing from follicles in the skin of mammals, including human hair and animal fibres such as goat, camel and pig hair; hair also forms fur and is used in textiles and brushes.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle hair by type, biology, care, conditions and uses, routing medical concerns to professionals.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Keratin filament
  • Grows from follicles
  • Great human diversity in texture
  • Used as animal fibre

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Collect, test or analyse a person's hair, such as for DNA or drugs, without consent or lawful order.
  • Mock people for hair texture, loss or style.
  • Cut or remove a person's hair without consent.
  • Misrepresent the source or welfare standards of animal hair.

Only with a human decision

  • Using hair samples as evidence.

May

  • Explain the biology of hair and its uses in textiles and brushes.
  • Report the source of animal hair products.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Hair carries cultural and religious meaning and has been policed in discriminatory ways.
  • Animal fibre production raises welfare concerns.

Who is affected

  • People judged by their hair
  • Animals farmed for hair

Owners Filled

Steward

The person or animal it grows on; once cut, the person who keeps it.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q112826975 - registry parent class
  • Q1239288 - registry parent class
  • Q865663 - registry parent class

related

  • skin appendage and biomaterial - category
  • skin - organ
  • textiles and brushes - materials
  • keratin - protein

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.hair
  • Wikidata: Q28472 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28472)
  • Uberon id: UBERON:0001037 strand of hair

Direct properties required Filled

  • growth rate (scalp): about 1 cm/month - typical
  • diameter: about 17-180 micrometres - human hair

Recognition required Filled

  • Texture: straight, wavy, curly, coiled
  • Animal fibres such as mohair or camel hair
  • Wigs and hairpieces are products
  • Strands of varying colour, thickness and texture on the scalp and body or as animal fur.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • care for hair and scalp
  • understand hair growth
  • seek help for sudden hair loss
  • use animal fibres responsibly

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Allergic reactions to hair dyes
  • Sudden hair loss needing assessment
  • Discrimination based on hair texture

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Cosmetics Regulation for hair products
  • Hair dye safety rules
  • Animal fibre welfare standards

Context of use required Filled

  • Insulation, protection, sensation, appearance and, for animal hair, fibres and materials.
  • human scalp and body hair
  • animal fur and fibres
  • hair products and wigs

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q28472: hair - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Hair - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should hair types be separate entries?
  • How should animal fibres be linked?
  • How should hair discrimination law be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q28472/spec.json