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vr.tr.compound · thing-q5156823

Let an agent describe a compound by purpose, layout, access and governance, and handle questions about workers' compounds with attention to labour standards.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.BLT
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

Purpose What the compound is for.

Type

Family, diplomatic, workers' and others.

Type

Purpose and users.

  1. What is the compound used for? definition
  2. Who lives or works there? definition

Control

Owner and operator.

Control

Who controls it.

  1. Who owns and operates the compound? provenance
  2. Under which legal status? boundary
Layout Buildings and space.

Buildings

Number and use.

Buildings

Buildings and uses.

  1. Which buildings are inside? definition
  2. How many people does it house? measurement

Access

Gates and boundaries.

Access

Gates and access rules.

  1. Who may enter and leave, and how? boundary
  2. Are there enough exits for emergencies? boundary
Conditions Living and working conditions.

Housing standards

Space, sanitation, safety.

Housing conditions

Occupancy density, water, sanitation, ventilation, fire safety and maintenance.

  1. Do conditions meet applicable housing standards? boundary
  2. Who inspects them? provenance

Rights

Freedom and privacy.

Residents' rights

Movement and privacy.

  1. Can residents move freely? boundary
  2. Which authority protects them? provenance
Culture and history Traditional compounds.

Traditions

Family compounds.

Tradition

Region and practice.

  1. Which tradition does this compound belong to? definition
  2. How is it organised socially? definition

History

Historical compounds.

History

Origin and changes.

  1. When was it built and why? provenance
  2. Is it heritage-listed? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.BLT
Other names and narrower kinds
migrant worker compound

What it is Filled

A cluster of buildings sharing a purpose within an enclosure formed by walls, fences, hedges, the buildings themselves or other boundaries, used as a residence, workplace or institution.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent describe a compound by purpose, layout, access and governance, and handle questions about workers' compounds with attention to labour standards.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Several buildings in one enclosure, unlike a single building.
  • Access may be controlled at the boundary, depending on use.
  • A gated community is a residential development with restricted access; some are also called compounds.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • share security details of compounds
  • advise entering without permission

Only with a human decision

  • reports of forced labour or unsafe housing, which go to authorities

May

  • describe compounds and applicable standards

Moral aspects Filled

  • dignity and freedom of residents
  • worker welfare

Who is affected

  • residents and workers
  • neighbours

Owners Filled

Steward

the owner or operator of the compound

Master systems

  • land and property registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q811979 - registry parent class

contains

  • building - several

related

  • boundary - wall, fence, hedge or buildings
  • gated community - restricted residential development
  • workers' housing standards - for labour compounds

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.compound
  • Wikidata: Q5156823 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5156823)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

A class of sites: size and capacity belong to each compound.

Recognition required Filled

  • Perimeter wall or fence with gates
  • Several buildings around a courtyard or open space
  • Several buildings with shared open space inside a wall or fence, entered through one or few gates.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • describe a compound's purpose and layout
  • identify who controls access
  • point to housing and labour standards for workers' compounds
  • describe traditional family compounds

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Overcrowding and poor conditions in workers' compounds
  • Fire and evacuation risks with few exits
  • Restriction of residents' freedom of movement

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • ILO Workers' Housing Recommendation, 1961 (No. 115), non-binding guidance
  • Applicable local housing, building and fire rules
  • Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, for diplomatic mission premises only

Context of use required Filled

  • Housing families or groups, or securing institutions, within a shared enclosure.
  • family or residential compound
  • diplomatic or embassy compound
  • workers' or labour compound
  • religious compound
  • military compound

Sources Filled

  1. Q5156823 - identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks
  2. Compound (enclosure) - general description of the subject
  3. Workers' Housing Recommendation, 1961 (No. 115) - workers' housing
  4. Workers' Accommodation: Processes and Standards - workers' camps
  5. Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations - mission premises

Open questions

  • Should workers' compounds have a separate entry?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q5156823/spec.json