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vr.tr.bus · thing-q5638

Let an agent handle a bus as a vehicle with a type, capacity, operator, route and safety regime, distinct from the computer bus.

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

Vehicle The bus itself.

Type

Body and power.

Vehicle type

The body type and power train.

  1. What type of bus is this, and how is it powered? definition
  2. What are its capacity and dimensions? measurement

Identity

Registration and fleet number.

Vehicle identity

Registration, VIN and fleet number.

  1. What are its registration and fleet number? provenance
  2. Who owns it? provenance
Service Where it runs and for whom.

Route

Route and timetable.

Route

The route and schedule.

  1. Which route does it run, and to what timetable? definition
  2. Where is it now? measurement

Operator

Licensed operator.

Operator

The operator and licence.

  1. Which operator runs it, under what licence? provenance
  2. How are complaints made? action
Safety Roadworthiness and driving.

Roadworthiness

Inspection and maintenance.

Inspection status

The latest inspection.

  1. When was it last inspected, with what result? provenance
  2. Are there open defects? boundary

Driver

Licensing and hours.

Driver compliance

Driver licence and hours.

  1. Is the driver licensed for this vehicle? provenance
  2. Are driving hours within limits? boundary
Passengers Access and rights.

Accessibility

Ramps, spaces, audio.

Accessibility features

Features for disabled passengers.

  1. Does it have a ramp or lift, wheelchair space and audio-visual announcements? definition
  2. What happens if the space is occupied? action

Rights

Passenger rights.

Passenger rights

Rights on delay and cancellation.

  1. Which passenger rights apply to this journey? provenance
  2. How is compensation claimed? 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
airport bus link, grocery store bus, museum bus, Maruti Omni, autonomous bus, customised bus, articulated bus, Easymile EZ10, hybrid electric bus, microbus, minibus, New Flyer XN60

What it is Filled

A large road vehicle designed to carry many passengers, used for public transport, coach travel, school transport and private hire.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle a bus as a vehicle with a type, capacity, operator, route and safety regime, distinct from the computer bus.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Designed for many passengers, unlike a car or van
  • Needs a professional driving licence in most countries
  • Operated on routes or on hire under transport licensing
  • The computer bus is a different entry

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Drive or move a bus it is not authorized and qualified to operate.
  • Ignore driver fatigue limits when scheduling duties.
  • Dispatch a bus with a known fault in brakes, steering, doors or fire safety.
  • Deny boarding to a disabled passenger where access can be provided.

Only with a human decision

  • Withdrawing a bus or route from service.
  • Evacuating passengers or responding to a fire on board.

May

  • Report timetables, routes, delays and accessibility features from the operator's data.
  • Monitor a bus's condition and report faults to its operator.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Buses carry many people, often children and those without other transport, so failures hurt many at once.
  • Accessible buses decide whether disabled people can travel at all.

Who is affected

  • Passengers
  • Pedestrians and cyclists
  • Drivers

Owners Filled

Steward

The registered operator; the vehicle register and the transport licensing authority hold its records.

Master systems

  • National vehicle register
  • Public transport operator licensing records

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q1515493 - registry parent class
  • Q580939 - registry parent class
  • Q752870 - registry parent class
  • Q87410987 - registry parent class

related

  • motor vehicle - inherits registration and roadworthiness
  • transport - public transport service
  • road - road infrastructure
  • bus the computer bus - a homonym

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.bus
  • Wikidata: Q5638 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5638)
  • vehicle registration: country-specific identifies the vehicle
  • VIN: 17 characters vehicle identification number
  • fleet number: operator-specific identifies the bus within a fleet

Direct properties required Filled

  • length: 6-25 m - minibus to bi-articulated bus
  • passenger capacity: 15-200 passengers
  • gross vehicle mass: 5-30 t

Recognition required Filled

  • Size, rows of windows and multiple doors
  • Destination sign and route number
  • Operator livery and fleet number
  • A long, box-shaped vehicle with many windows, doors along one side, and a destination display; articulated and double-decker variants are longer or taller.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • ride it, with a ticket or pass
  • operate it, with a licensed driver and operator
  • track it, with real-time location data
  • inspect and maintain it, under roadworthiness rules

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Collisions, including with pedestrians and cyclists
  • Fires, especially in battery or engine compartments
  • Driver fatigue
  • Inaccessible vehicles excluding disabled passengers

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • UN Regulation 107 on buses and coaches construction
  • EU Regulation 181/2011 on bus and coach passenger rights
  • National operator licensing and driver hours rules

Context of use required Filled

  • Carrying many passengers by road, on scheduled routes or on hire.
  • by service: city bus, coach, school bus, shuttle, minibus
  • by body: single-deck, double-deck, articulated
  • by power: diesel, hybrid, battery electric, hydrogen, trolleybus
  • autonomous buses in trials

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q5638: bus - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Bus - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should bus services and bus vehicles be separate entries?
  • How should accessibility features be recorded for journey planning?
  • How should autonomous buses be classified?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q5638/spec.json