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vr.tr.truck · thing-q43193

Let an agent handle trucks by class, licensing, driving rules, safety for other road users, emissions and technology, with sourced information.

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

Class Truck types.

Type

Truck class.

Type

Truck class.

  1. What class of truck is this, by gross weight and configuration? definition
  2. Which licence category is needed? provenance

Model

Make and model.

Model

Make and model.

  1. Which make and model is it, and what are its specifications? provenance
  2. Is it electric or diesel? provenance
Rules Driving rules.

Hours

Drivers hours.

Hours

Drivers hours.

  1. Which drivers hours and rest rules apply here, in general terms? provenance
  2. How are tachographs used? definition

Limits

Weights and heights.

Limits

Weights and heights.

  1. What weight and height limits apply on this route? provenance
  2. How can bridge strikes be avoided? action
Safety Road safety.

Vulnerable

Cyclists and pedestrians.

Vulnerable

Vulnerable road users.

  1. How can cyclists and pedestrians stay out of truck blind spots? provenance
  2. Which direct vision standards apply? provenance

Crash

Emergencies.

Crash

Crashes.

  1. Has there been a crash involving a truck with injuries or spilled load? boundary
  2. Should emergency services be called and the area kept clear? action
Technology Future trucks.

Electric

Zero-emission trucks.

Electric

Electric trucks.

  1. What range and charging do electric trucks offer, according to manufacturers and studies? provenance
  2. Which incentives exist? provenance

Automation

Automated trucks.

Automation

Automated trucks.

  1. What is the legal status of automated trucks here? provenance
  2. Which trials are running? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.OBJ
Other names and narrower kinds
Kamaz Jupiter 30, autonomous truck, EKA SuperCompact, Terex Demag MAC 50, tactical truck, M55, Tectran 6x6, KWZT Mamut, ACMAT VLRA, semi-trailer truck, Tatra 147, Tatra 27

What it is Filled

A motor vehicle designed to transport goods, ranging from light pickups and vans to medium and heavy goods vehicles, tractor units with trailers, construction and special trucks, and increasingly electric and automated trucks.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle trucks by class, licensing, driving rules, safety for other road users, emissions and technology, with sourced information.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Carries goods
  • Weight-based classes
  • Special licensing
  • Large blind spots

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Operate or dispatch a truck that has failed its safety checks or is overloaded.
  • Plan schedules that make drivers break driving-time or rest rules.
  • Route a truck onto roads with weight, height or hazardous-goods restrictions it breaks.
  • Share driver location data beyond the purpose the driver agreed to.

Only with a human decision

  • Taking over control of an automated truck in an emergency.
  • Assigning hazardous goods to a truck or driver.

May

  • Plan routes, loads and rest stops within legal limits for trucks it is authorized to manage.
  • Report a truck's position, load and condition to its operator.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Heavy trucks cause severe crashes; fatigue and overload put other road users at risk.
  • Drivers' working hours and tracking data raise fairness and privacy issues.

Who is affected

  • Drivers
  • Other road users, pedestrians and cyclists
  • Communities along freight routes

Owners Filled

Steward

The registered keeper or operator; transport authorities license operators.

Master systems

  • National vehicle register
  • Operator licensing records

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q106839123 - registry parent class
  • Q12060681 - registry parent class
  • Q140402273 - registry parent class
  • Q1515493 - registry parent class
  • Q15618781 - registry parent class
  • Q580939 - registry parent class

related

  • road vehicle - category
  • road transport law - law
  • freight - cargo

requires

  • driving licence category C - permission

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.truck
  • Wikidata: Q43193 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43193)

Direct properties required Filled

  • Overall length: m - Length is measured between the foremost and rearmost points of the specified vehicle or vehicle combination.
  • Overall width: m - Width is measured across the widest points with inclusion or exclusion of mirrors and other projections stated.
  • Overall height: m - Height is measured from level ground to the highest point in the stated loading and equipment configuration.
  • Laden mass: kg - Laden mass is measured on vehicle scales with the occupants, cargo and operating fluids present.
  • Ground clearance: mm - Ground clearance is measured from level ground to the lowest relevant vehicle component under a stated load.

Recognition required Filled

  • Cab with cargo body or trailer
  • Weight class plates and tachographs
  • Buses carry passengers
  • Cab and cargo body or tractor unit with trailer, with large mirrors and multiple axles.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify truck classes and licence categories
  • explain drivers hours and tachograph rules in general terms
  • improve safety around trucks for cyclists and pedestrians
  • understand low-emission and electric trucks

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Blind spot collisions with vulnerable road users
  • Driver fatigue
  • Overloading and bridge strikes

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • EU drivers hours and tachograph rules
  • Weights and dimensions rules
  • Truck CO2 standards and Euro emission standards

Context of use required Filled

  • Freight transport and specialised work.
  • light commercial vehicles
  • rigid trucks
  • articulated tractor-trailers
  • construction and special trucks
  • electric and automated trucks

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q43193: truck - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Truck - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should truck classes be separate entries?
  • How should models be linked?
  • How should automated trucks be tracked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q43193/spec.json