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toilet

vr.tr.toilet-q7813355 · thing-q7813355

Let an agent handle toilets as rooms and facilities by type, location, accessibility, hygiene and rules.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.OBJ

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

Researched by: Claude

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 facility.

Kind

Public, private, accessible.

Kind

Facility type.

  1. What kind of toilet facility is it? definition
  2. Who is it for? definition

Location

Finding one.

Location

Location.

  1. Where is the nearest public or accessible toilet? action
  2. When is it open? provenance
Accessibility Inclusion.

Design

Space and fittings.

Design

Accessible design.

  1. Does it meet accessibility requirements? boundary
  2. Is there an alarm cord that reaches the floor? boundary

Changing places

Hoists and benches.

Changing places

Changing places.

  1. Is a changing places toilet available nearby? action
  2. How can it be found? action
Hygiene Cleanliness.

Cleaning

Schedules.

Cleaning

Cleaning.

  1. How often is it cleaned? measurement
  2. Are handwashing facilities adequate? boundary

Supplies

Soap and paper.

Supplies

Supplies.

  1. Are soap, water and drying available? boundary
  2. Are period products provided? definition
Rules Requirements.

Workplace

Welfare.

Workplace

Workplace rules.

  1. How many toilets must a workplace provide? provenance
  2. Which regulation applies? provenance

Public provision

Councils.

Public

Public provision.

  1. Who provides public toilets here? provenance
  2. How can problems be reported? 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
Bedside Flush Toilet

What it is Filled

A room or facility containing a toilet fixture and usually a wash basin, such as a bathroom, WC, restroom or public toilet, including accessible toilets and changing places.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle toilets as rooms and facilities by type, location, accessibility, hygiene and rules.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Room for sanitation
  • Public or private
  • Accessibility requirements
  • Hygiene standards

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Record, photograph or monitor people inside toilets.
  • Exclude people from a toilet on grounds that breach equality law.
  • Mark an accessible toilet as available when it is locked or out of order.
  • Share data about who used a toilet and when.

Only with a human decision

  • Closing a public toilet or changing who may use it.

May

  • Report location, opening hours and accessibility of public toilets.
  • Report faults, cleanliness or supply problems to whoever runs the facility.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Toilets are where privacy is most expected; any intrusion is a serious violation.
  • Access to clean toilets is a matter of health and dignity, above all for disabled and older people.

Who is affected

  • Users of the facility
  • Disabled people
  • Cleaning and maintenance staff

Owners Filled

Steward

The owner or operator of the premises.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q180516 - registry parent class

related

  • room - category
  • building and workplace regulations - rules
  • sanitation - public health

contains

  • toilet fixture and sink - fixtures

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Incomplete

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.toilet-q7813355
  • Wikidata: Q7813355 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7813355)

Direct properties required Missing, in the backlog

Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.

Recognition required Filled

  • Signs such as WC, restroom or pictograms
  • Accessible toilet symbols
  • Changing places facilities with hoists
  • A small room with a toilet, basin and hand-drying facilities.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • find public and accessible toilets
  • design accessible facilities
  • maintain hygiene
  • meet workplace and building rules

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Lack of accessible facilities
  • Poor hygiene spreading infection
  • Falls in wet rooms

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Building regulations on sanitary facilities
  • Workplace welfare rules
  • Accessibility standards such as ISO 21542

Context of use required Filled

  • Sanitation, hygiene and dignity.
  • private bathrooms and WCs
  • public toilets
  • accessible toilets
  • changing places toilets
  • workplace facilities

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q7813355: toilet - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Toilet (room) - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should toilet facility types be separate entries?
  • How should public toilet maps be linked?
  • How should the fixture and room senses be separated?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q7813355/spec.json