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vr.tr.drink · thing-q40050

Let an agent handle drinks as the general category by type, ingredients, safety, nutrition and alcohol content.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.MAT
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

Type Which drink.

Kind

Category.

Kind

Drink type.

  1. What kind of drink is it? definition
  2. Which specific entry fits? action

Ingredients

Composition.

Ingredients

Ingredients.

  1. What is it made from? definition
  2. Does it contain allergens? boundary
Nutrition Content.

Sugar

Calories.

Sugar

Sugar and energy.

  1. How much sugar and energy per serving? measurement
  2. What does official guidance recommend? provenance

Caffeine

Stimulants.

Caffeine

Caffeine.

  1. How much caffeine does it contain? measurement
  2. Is it suitable for children or pregnancy? boundary
Hydration Water needs.

Needs

Daily intake.

Needs

Fluid needs.

  1. How much fluid is recommended, according to health guidance? provenance
  2. How does heat or exercise change it? definition

Water

Safety.

Water

Water safety.

  1. Is the water safe to drink here? boundary
  2. Are there advisories? provenance
Alcohol Responsible drinking.

Content

ABV.

Content

Alcohol content.

  1. Does the drink contain alcohol, and how much? measurement
  2. How many units per serving? measurement

Limits

Age and guidance.

Limits

Legal and health limits.

  1. What legal age and drinking guidance apply? provenance
  2. Where can someone get help with drinking? action

Classifiers Filled

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

What it is Filled

A liquid intended for human consumption, such as water, tea, coffee, juice, milk, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, consumed for hydration, nourishment, pleasure or ritual.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle drinks as the general category by type, ingredients, safety, nutrition and alcohol content.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Liquid for drinking
  • Alcoholic or non-alcoholic
  • Nutrition and caffeine vary
  • Water quality matters

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Serve alcohol to minors or to people visibly intoxicated.
  • Add any substance to a drink that the drinker has not agreed to.
  • Present water or other drinks as safe when their source has not been checked.
  • Misrepresent alcohol or caffeine content.

Only with a human decision

  • Serving alcohol where the drinker's age or condition is unclear.
  • Giving drinks to people with swallowing difficulties or fluid restrictions.

May

  • Read labels and report ingredients, allergens, caffeine and alcohol content.
  • Prepare and serve drinks following hygiene rules and the person's stated needs.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Spiked drinks are used to commit assault; drink safety protects people.
  • Alcohol causes harm to drinkers and to others around them.

Who is affected

  • People who drink
  • Children and young people
  • People with medical restrictions

Owners Filled

Steward

The person or business that holds it; food and licensing authorities set rules for sale.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q11435 - registry parent class
  • Q118451828 - registry parent class

related

  • food and beverage and liquid - category
  • tea, beer, wine - kinds
  • food labelling rules - rules
  • hydration - function

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.drink
  • Wikidata: Q40050 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40050)

Direct properties required Filled

  • Volume: mL - Volume is measured with a calibrated vessel at a stated temperature.
  • Density: kg/m3 - Density is measured as mass per unit volume at a stated temperature.
  • Dynamic viscosity: mPa s - Viscosity is measured with a viscometer under specified temperature and flow conditions.
  • Temperature: deg C - Temperature is measured with a suitable thermometer and varies with storage and serving conditions.

Recognition required Filled

  • Categories: water, hot drinks, juices, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks
  • Labels with volume and nutrition
  • Specific drinks are separate entries
  • Liquids in glasses, cups, bottles and cans.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • choose drinks for hydration
  • read labels for sugar, caffeine and alcohol
  • prepare drinks safely
  • serve responsibly

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Dehydration
  • High sugar intake
  • Excess caffeine
  • Alcohol harm

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Food labelling rules
  • Drinking water standards
  • Sugar taxes on soft drinks in some countries
  • Alcohol licensing

Context of use required Filled

  • Hydration, nutrition, enjoyment and social life.
  • water
  • hot drinks such as tea and coffee
  • juices and smoothies
  • soft drinks
  • alcoholic beverages

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q40050: drink - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Drink - general description of the item

Open questions

  • How should the general entry organise children?
  • How should nutrition data be linked?
  • How should water quality be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q40050/spec.json