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musical instrument

vr.tr.musical-instrument · thing-q34379

Let an agent handle musical instruments by classification, construction, playing, care, hire and trade rules.

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

Classification Which instrument.

Class

Hornbostel-Sachs.

Class

Instrument class.

  1. How does this instrument produce sound? definition
  2. What is its Hornbostel-Sachs class? definition

Maker

Origin.

Maker

Maker and origin.

  1. Who made it and when? provenance
  2. Is a label or serial number present? provenance
Playing Learning.

Choice

Size and type.

Choice

Choosing an instrument.

  1. Which size or type suits this learner? action
  2. Is hiring before buying possible? action

Hearing

Protection.

Hearing

Hearing protection.

  1. How loud is the instrument in practice? measurement
  2. Is musician hearing protection advisable? action
Care Maintenance.

Maintenance

Tuning and servicing.

Maintenance

Maintenance.

  1. How often does it need tuning or servicing? measurement
  2. Who can service it? action

Environment

Humidity.

Environment

Storage conditions.

  1. What humidity and temperature should it be kept in? measurement
  2. Is a case or humidifier needed? action
Rules Travel and trade.

CITES

Protected materials.

CITES

Protected materials.

  1. Does the instrument contain CITES-listed materials? boundary
  2. Is a musical instrument certificate needed for travel? provenance

Travel

Airlines.

Travel

Air travel.

  1. Can it travel in the cabin on this airline? provenance
  2. How should it be packed? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.OBJ

What it is Filled

A device created or adapted to make musical sounds, classified in the Hornbostel-Sachs system as idiophones, membranophones, chordophones, aerophones and electrophones.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle musical instruments by classification, construction, playing, care, hire and trade rules.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Designed to make musical sound
  • Classified by sound production
  • Crafted from wood, metal, skin or electronics
  • Needs regular care

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Trade instruments made from protected species, such as ivory or rare woods, without permits.
  • Remove or damage instruments of cultural or sacred significance.
  • Misrepresent an instrument's maker, age or provenance.

Only with a human decision

  • Selling or exporting a historic or culturally significant instrument.

May

  • Describe instruments and their classification.
  • Help players with tuning, care and practice.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Some instruments are sacred to their communities.
  • Materials such as ivory and rare woods are protected by law.

Who is affected

  • Musicians
  • Communities with sacred instruments
  • Protected species

Owners Filled

Steward

The person who keeps it; museums and communities hold heritage instruments.

Master systems

  • Wildlife trade permits under international trade conventions

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q267228 - registry parent class
  • Q39546 - registry parent class
  • Q56146933 - registry parent class
  • Q8205328 - registry parent class

related

  • sound generator - category
  • music - practice
  • Hornbostel-Sachs - system
  • luthier and instrument maker - craft

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.musical-instrument
  • Wikidata: Q34379 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34379)
  • Hornbostel-Sachs number: hierarchical code classification

Direct properties required Filled

  • Overall dimensions: mm - Measure the maximum length, width and height in the stated playing or storage configuration.
  • Instrument mass: kg - Weigh the instrument and specify whether detachable accessories and supports are included.
  • Acoustic output level: dB SPL - Measure sound pressure level at a stated distance with the playing conditions and frequency weighting recorded.

Recognition required Filled

  • How the sound is produced decides the class
  • Maker labels and serial numbers
  • Toy instruments are a related category
  • Enormously varied: strings, tubes, drums, keys and electronic units.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify and classify instruments
  • choose an instrument and size for a learner
  • maintain and tune instruments
  • check travel and trade rules for protected materials

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Hearing damage from loud playing
  • Seizure of instruments with undocumented protected materials
  • Damage from humidity and temperature

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • CITES rules for rosewood, ivory and tortoiseshell
  • Airline cabin rules for instruments
  • Noise at work regulations for musicians

Context of use required Filled

  • Making music.
  • idiophones
  • membranophones
  • chordophones
  • aerophones
  • electrophones

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q34379: musical instrument - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Musical instrument - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each instrument family be a separate entry?
  • How should Hornbostel-Sachs codes be linked?
  • How should CITES documentation be recorded?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q34379/spec.json