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vr.tr.computer-hardware · thing-q3966
Let an agent handle computer hardware by component, specification, compatibility, safety and end-of-life.
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
Component Which hardware.
Type
CPU, memory, storage.
Type
Component type.
- Which component is it? definition
- What is its part number? provenance
Specifications
Performance.
Specifications
Specifications.
- What are its key specifications? measurement
- From the manufacturer datasheet? provenance
Compatibility Fit.
Interfaces
Sockets and buses.
Interfaces
Interfaces.
- Is it compatible with the system interfaces? boundary
- Is a firmware update needed? boundary
Power
Supply and cooling.
Power
Power and cooling.
- Is the power supply and cooling sufficient? boundary
- What is the power draw? measurement
Safety Handling.
ESD
Static.
ESD
Static protection.
- Are anti-static precautions taken? action
- Is the device unplugged? boundary
Batteries
Fire risk.
Batteries
Battery safety.
- Is a swollen or damaged battery present? boundary
- How should it be handled? action
End of life Disposal.
Data
Wiping.
Data
Data wiping.
- Has storage been securely wiped or destroyed? boundary
- Which method? definition
Recycling
WEEE.
Recycling
Recycling.
- Where can the hardware be recycled or refurbished? action
- Is take-back available? 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
- computer fan, single-board computer, VAX, 565 series integrated circuits, 505 series integrated circuits, LC80, VAX-11, EPR01, Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, TK-80, Arduino MKR Vidor 4000, ODROID-M1
What it is Filled
The physical components of a computer system, such as processors, memory, storage, motherboards, power supplies, cooling fans, integrated circuits and complete single-board computers.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle computer hardware by component, specification, compatibility, safety and end-of-life.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Physical parts of computers
- Specified by performance and interfaces
- Compatibility matters
- Contains hazardous and valuable materials
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Access or alter hardware it does not own or administer.
- Dispose of storage devices without securely erasing the data on them.
- Disable cooling, power protection or safety cut-outs.
- Fit components of unknown origin into systems that others trust.
Only with a human decision
- Decommissioning or wiping hardware that holds other people's data.
- Disposing of hardware as waste.
May
- Inventory, monitor and report the health of hardware the agent is authorized to manage.
- Install or replace components following the maker's and owner's instructions.
Moral aspects Filled
- Discarded hardware leaks private data and toxic materials if handled carelessly.
- Hardware supply chains raise concerns about labour and mining conditions.
Who is affected
- Owners and users of the data
- Workers in manufacture and recycling
- The environment
Owners Filled
Steward
The owner or operator of the system; the asset register of the organisation records it.
Master systems
- Organisational IT asset registers
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q2858615 - registry parent class
- Q811909 - registry parent class
related
- electronic device and component - category
- software - counterpart
- e-waste - end of life
- part number - identifier
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.computer-hardware
- Wikidata: Q3966 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3966)
- manufacturer part number: MPN components
Direct properties required Filled
- Component mass: kg - Measured with a balance for the specified component or complete assembly.
- External dimensions: mm - Measured as length, width and height with connectors and mounting projections explicitly included or excluded.
- Electrical power consumption: W - Measured at a stated supply boundary under a specified workload and operating state.
- Operating temperature: degC - Measured at a specified component location under stated workload and ambient conditions.
Recognition required Filled
- Component types and part numbers
- Specifications such as clock speed or capacity
- Historical systems such as VAX
- Circuit boards, chips, drives, cases, fans and cables.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- check specifications and compatibility
- upgrade or repair components
- handle hardware safely
- recycle and wipe data
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Electrostatic discharge damage
- Overheating and fires in batteries
- Data left on disposed drives
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- EU RoHS Directive
- WEEE Directive
- Ecodesign rules for servers and computers
Context of use required Filled
- Running software and processing, storing and communicating data.
- processors and integrated circuits
- memory and storage
- motherboards and buses
- power and cooling
- peripherals and single-board computers
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q3966: computer hardware - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Computer hardware - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should component types be separate entries?
- How should part numbers be linked?
- How should historical systems be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q3966/spec.json