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vr.tr.hand · thing-q33767

Let an agent handle the hand by anatomy, function, laterality, hygiene and injury, routing medical questions to professionals.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.OBJ
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

Anatomy Structure.

Parts

Bones and joints.

Parts

Anatomy.

  1. Which bones, joints and muscles make up the hand? definition
  2. Which nerves supply it? definition

Laterality

Left or right.

Laterality

Handedness.

  1. Is the left or right hand meant? definition
  2. What is the person handedness? definition
Function What it does.

Grip

Grasping.

Grip

Grip.

  1. Which grip types does the hand use? definition
  2. How strong is the grip? measurement

Communication

Gesture and sign.

Communication

Communication.

  1. How are hands used in sign language and gesture? definition
  2. Do gestures mean different things across cultures? boundary
Hygiene Handwashing.

Washing

Technique.

Washing

Hand hygiene.

  1. How should hands be washed or sanitised? action
  2. When? action

Skin

Care.

Skin

Skin care.

  1. How can hand skin be protected from dermatitis? action
  2. When should a doctor be seen? boundary
Injury Safety and care.

Protection

Gloves.

Protection

Protection.

  1. Which gloves protect against this hazard? action
  2. Which standard applies? provenance

Care

Medical help.

Care

Medical care.

  1. Does this hand injury need urgent care? boundary
  2. Who treats hand injuries? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.OBJ
Other names and narrower kinds
left hand, right hand, human hand, right arm

What it is Filled

The prehensile end part of the human arm (and of some other primates), consisting of the wrist, palm, fingers and thumb, used for grasping, manipulation, touch and communication.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle the hand by anatomy, function, laterality, hygiene and injury, routing medical questions to professionals.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Opposable thumb
  • Fine motor control
  • Dense touch receptors
  • Handedness varies

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Move a machine, blade or gripper where a person's hand may be caught.
  • Collect or use fingerprints or palm prints without consent or a lawful basis.
  • Diagnose or treat a hand injury in place of a qualified clinician.
  • Grip, restrain or strike a person's hand.

Only with a human decision

  • Restarting machinery after a hand injury or near miss.
  • Any medical procedure on a hand.

May

  • Describe the anatomy and functions of the hand in general terms.
  • Help a person whose hand is injured to reach first aid or medical care.
  • Operate safely alongside human hands with guards and speed limits.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Hands are vulnerable to machinery; most workplace amputations involve them.
  • Prints from the hand are biometric data and identify a person.

Who is affected

  • Workers and machine operators
  • Patients
  • People whose biometrics are collected

Owners Filled

Steward

The person whose hand it is; employers answer for hand safety at work.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q110558047 - registry parent class
  • Q112826975 - registry parent class
  • Q26962795 - registry parent class

related

  • arm and human body - body
  • sign language - communication
  • glove - protection

contains

  • finger and thumb - components

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.hand
  • Wikidata: Q33767 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33767)
  • FMA or Uberon id: anatomy ontology ids anatomy

Direct properties required Filled

  • bones: 27 bones - including wrist
  • grip strength (adult): about 20-60 kg - varies by sex, age and hand

Recognition required Filled

  • 27 bones in the human hand
  • Left or right hand
  • Robotic hands are manipulators
  • Palm, four fingers and an opposable thumb joined at the wrist.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • wash hands to prevent infection
  • protect hands at work
  • rehabilitate after injury
  • use in sign language and gesture

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Cuts, fractures and crush injuries
  • Infection spread by unwashed hands
  • Vibration and repetitive strain

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • WHO hand hygiene guidelines
  • EN 388 protective gloves
  • Hand-arm vibration rules at work

Context of use required Filled

  • Grasping, manipulating, sensing, gesturing and signing.
  • human hand
  • primate hands
  • prosthetic and robotic hands

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q33767: hand - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Hand - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should hand parts be separate entries?
  • How should prosthetic hands be linked?
  • How should handedness be represented?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q33767/spec.json