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vr.tr.nail · thing-q36864

Let an agent handle nails by anatomy, care, cosmetic treatments, salon safety and signs that need a clinician, without diagnosis.

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

Anatomy Structure.

Parts

Nail parts.

Parts

Nail anatomy.

  1. What are the parts of the nail and their functions? definition
  2. How fast do nails grow? measurement

Animals

Claws and hooves.

Animals

Comparative anatomy.

  1. How do nails relate to claws and hooves? definition
  2. Which sources explain it? provenance
Health Changes.

Changes

When to seek care.

Changes

Nail changes.

  1. Is there a nail change such as a dark streak, severe pain or spreading infection? boundary
  2. Should a doctor or podiatrist be seen? action

Diagnosis

No self-diagnosis.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis limit.

  1. Is the user asking the agent to diagnose a nail problem? boundary
  2. How should they be referred? action
Cosmetic Treatments.

Salon

Hygiene.

Salon

Salon safety.

  1. What hygiene practices should a nail salon follow? provenance
  2. Is the salon licensed where required? provenance

Allergy

Acrylates.

Allergy

Product allergy.

  1. Could gel or acrylic products cause allergic reactions? provenance
  2. What precautions are advised? provenance
Care Everyday care.

Routine

Trimming.

Routine

Nail care.

  1. How should nails be trimmed to avoid ingrown nails? action
  2. Are there special considerations for people with diabetes? boundary

Senses

Disambiguation.

Senses

Other senses.

  1. Is a metal nail for construction meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV
Other names and narrower kinds
artificial nails, Gel nails, nail bed, toe nail, pig nail, goat nail, toenails, nail bed of finger, nail bed of toe, nail of big toe, nail of second toe, nail of third toe

What it is Filled

A hard plate of keratin covering the upper tip of a finger or toe in humans and many primates, with claws and hooves as related structures in other animals; gel and acrylic enhancements are cosmetic treatments applied to anatomical nails, rather than nails in this sense.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle nails by anatomy, care, cosmetic treatments, salon safety and signs that need a clinician, without diagnosis.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Keratin plates
  • Grow continuously
  • Reflect some health changes
  • Subject to cosmetic treatment

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Diagnose diseases from a person's nail changes.
  • Recommend nail products or procedures to someone with a known allergy to their ingredients.
  • Encourage salon practices that skip hygiene or sterilization of tools.
  • Share images of a person's hands or nails without their consent.

Only with a human decision

  • Any treatment of a nail infection or injury.

May

  • Describe nail anatomy and care from health and hygiene sources.
  • Point people to a clinician for nail changes that worry them.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Poor salon hygiene spreads infections between clients.
  • Acrylate allergies can affect nail technicians for life.

Who is affected

  • Salon clients
  • Nail technicians
  • Patients with nail conditions

Owners Filled

Steward

The person whose nails they are; health and safety authorities regulate salons.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q112826975 - registry parent class
  • Q16581540 - registry parent class

related

  • anatomical structure - category
  • keratin - material
  • claw and hoof - homologues
  • nail (fastener) - another sense

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.nail
  • Wikidata: Q36864 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36864)

Direct properties required Filled

  • fingernail growth: about 3 mm per month - approximate

Recognition required Filled

  • Nail plate, bed, cuticle and lunula
  • Fingernails and toenails
  • A nail as a metal fastener is a different sense
  • Translucent plates over the nail bed, growing from the matrix.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • describe nail anatomy
  • find nail care guidance
  • check salon hygiene and product safety
  • recognise when nail changes need a doctor

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Infections from poor salon hygiene
  • Allergic reactions to acrylates
  • Agents diagnosing nail changes

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Cosmetics regulation for nail products
  • Salon hygiene and licensing rules

Context of use required Filled

  • Protecting fingertips and toes and aiding fine touch.
  • fingernails
  • toenails
  • artificial and gel nails
  • claws and hooves (related structures)

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q36864: nail - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Nail (anatomy) - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should cosmetic nails be a separate entry?
  • How should salon rules be localised?
  • How should the fastener sense be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q36864/spec.json