footpath
Let an agent handle footpaths by location, access rights, condition and safety, help people find and report on paths, and separate maintenance and industrial catwalk senses.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
Researched by: Claude
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Find Locating paths.
Route
Walking routes.
Route
Routes.
- Which footpaths connect these places, according to maps? provenance
- Is the route accessible for wheelchairs or pushchairs? provenance
Rights
Access rights.
Rights
Access rights.
- Is this path a public right of way, permissive or private? provenance
- Where is the definitive map or register? provenance
Condition Maintenance.
Report
Obstructions.
Report
Reporting.
- How can an obstruction, damage or missing sign be reported? provenance
- Who is responsible for maintenance? provenance
Safety
Hazards.
Safety
Hazards.
- Which hazards exist on this path, such as flooding, cliffs or traffic? provenance
- Is the user in difficulty on a path now? boundary
Design Building paths.
Standards
Design standards.
Standards
Standards.
- Which width, surface and gradient standards apply to footpaths here? provenance
- How are crossings and kerbs designed for accessibility? provenance
Trails
Trail networks.
Trails
Trails.
- Which national or long-distance trails exist in this region? provenance
- How are they waymarked? provenance
Senses Disambiguation.
Catwalk
Industrial and fashion.
Catwalk
Catwalk.
- Is an industrial catwalk or a fashion runway meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
Aisle
Access aisles.
Aisle
Access aisles.
- Is an access aisle beside a parking space or in a building meant? boundary
- Which rules apply? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.BLT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- catwalk, Finnish track, covered walkway, National Trails of Taiwan, access aisle
What it is Filled
A path for pedestrians, whether a paved sidewalk beside a road, a walking trail through countryside, a covered walkway, a boardwalk, an elevated catwalk or a public right of way; footpaths are provided and maintained by authorities or landowners and governed by access and accessibility rules.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle footpaths by location, access rights, condition and safety, help people find and report on paths, and separate maintenance and industrial catwalk senses.
Distinguishing features Filled
- For pedestrians
- Public or permissive access
- Maintained by authorities or owners
- Urban or rural
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Block a footpath or force pedestrians into the road.
- Ride or drive a vehicle along a footpath where it is not permitted.
- Present a private path as a public right of way, or the reverse.
- Remove or alter waymarks and signs.
Only with a human decision
- Closing or diverting a footpath or public right of way.
May
- Map footpaths and report their condition, access rights and closures.
- Move along a footpath at walking pace, giving way to pedestrians, where the agent is permitted to.
Moral aspects Filled
- Footpaths give safe passage to people who cannot drive, including children and wheelchair users.
- Rights of way balance public access and landowners' interests.
Who is affected
- Pedestrians and wheelchair users
- Landowners
- Walkers
Owners Filled
Steward
The highway authority or landowner that maintains it; rights of way are recorded by the authority.
Master systems
- Highway and public rights of way registers
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q5004679 - registry parent class
- Q66498943 - registry parent class
- Q83620 - registry parent class
related
- path - category
- pedestrian infrastructure - category
- pedestrian crossing - related element
- rest area - related roadside facility
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Incomplete
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.footpath
- Wikidata: Q3352369 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3352369)
Direct properties required Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Recognition required Filled
- Waymarks and signposts
- Pavement beside roads
- Cycle paths are for bicycles, sometimes shared
- Paved or unpaved routes for walking, with signs, kerbs or waymarks.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- find footpaths and rights of way
- report obstructions and damage
- explain access rights
- plan accessible routes
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Obstructed or damaged paths
- Trips and falls
- Disputes over access
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Rights of way legislation
- Accessibility standards for pavements
- National trail standards
Context of use required Filled
- Walking safely and accessing places on foot.
- sidewalks and pavements
- public rights of way and trails
- covered walkways and arcades
- boardwalks and elevated paths
- access aisles and industrial catwalks
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q3352369: footpath - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Footpath - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should trails be separate entries?
- How should path datasets be linked?
- How should reporting be localised?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q3352369/spec.json