spoon
Let an agent explain kinds of spoons and their uses, support choosing and caring for spoons, describe spoons as measures, and describe their history and cultural roles.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand Kinds of spoon.
Kinds
Kinds and uses.
Kinds
Kinds.
- What kinds of spoons exist, and what are specialised spoons such as bar, mote and incense spoons for? definition
- Which entry fits a specific spoon? action
Materials
Materials.
Materials
Materials.
- How do metal, wooden, ceramic and plastic spoons differ in use and care? definition
- Which materials are food-safe? provenance
Use Using spoons.
Measure
Spoons as measures.
Measure
Measurement.
- What volumes do teaspoons and tablespoons represent in different countries, and how are they used in recipes and medicine dosing? provenance
- Is the user asking about medicine dosing, which needs a pharmacist? boundary
Table
Spoons at the table.
Table
Table.
- How are spoons placed and used in table settings and etiquette across cultures? provenance
- Which entry fits table manners? action
Collect Collecting and craft.
Collecting
Collecting spoons.
Collecting
Collecting.
- How are antique and souvenir spoons identified, hallmarked and collected? provenance
- Which entry fits silverware? action
Craft
Spoon carving.
Craft
Craft.
- How are wooden spoons carved, and which traditions such as love spoons exist? provenance
- Which entry fits woodcarving? action
Learn History and culture.
History
History of spoons.
History
History.
- How did spoons develop from prehistoric shells and wood to modern cutlery? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Culture
Spoons in culture.
Culture
Culture.
- How do spoons appear in ritual, music and language? provenance
- Which misconceptions arise? 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
- cocaine spoon, bar spoon, coffee spoon, incense spoon, iron spoon, mote spoon, Cochlearium, ink spoon, rice paddle, Shamoji, sealing wax melting spoon, mikasai
What it is Filled
A utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, serving, measuring and stirring food and drink, in kinds such as teaspoons, tablespoons, soup, dessert and serving spoons, specialised forms such as bar, coffee, mote and incense spoons, and made of metal, wood, ceramic, plastic and horn; spoons are among the oldest utensils, are part of cutlery and table settings, and appear in measurement, ritual and craft.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain kinds of spoons and their uses, support choosing and caring for spoons, describe spoons as measures, and describe their history and cultural roles.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Bowl and handle
- Many sizes
- Measurement role
- Ancient utensil
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Use a kitchen spoon to measure medicine where an accurate dosing device is needed.
- Force-feed a person or animal with a spoon.
- Share an unwashed spoon between people in care or food service settings.
- Give a small child or person with swallowing difficulty food at a pace or texture they cannot manage.
Only with a human decision
- Feeding a person with swallowing difficulties or a medically prescribed diet.
May
- Use, wash and store spoons according to hygiene rules.
- Feed a person who needs help eating at their pace and with their consent.
- Describe spoon types and their uses.
Moral aspects Filled
- Being fed is intimate; dignity and pace matter for people who need help eating.
- Household spoons used for medicine are a known cause of dosing errors.
Who is affected
- People who need help eating
- Children
- Care workers
Owners Filled
Steward
The person or household that keeps it.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1191255 - registry parent class
- Q154038 - registry parent class
- Q81944 - registry parent class
related
- cutlery - category
- table set - category
- cookware and bakeware - category
- tableware - the wider category
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.spoon
- Wikidata: Q81895 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81895)
Direct properties required Filled
- Overall length: mm - Length is measured from the handle end to the farthest edge of the bowl.
- Bowl capacity: mL - Capacity is measured as the liquid volume held to a defined fill level and is not necessarily a standardized measure.
- Mass: g - Mass is measured by weighing the clean and dry utensil.
Recognition required Filled
- Bowl on a handle
- For eating, serving, measuring
- A ladle is larger; a fork has tines
- A small bowl on a handle.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain kinds and uses
- support choosing and care
- describe spoons as measures
- describe history and culture
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Inconsistent spoon measures in recipes
- Unsafe materials
- Confusing spoon sizes across countries
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Food contact material standards
- Standard measuring spoon volumes
- Hallmarking for silver spoons
Context of use required Filled
- Bowl-and-handle utensils.
- teaspoons and tablespoons
- soup, dessert and serving spoons
- specialised spoons such as bar, coffee and mote spoons
- measuring spoons
- ritual and decorative spoons
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q81895: spoon - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Spoon - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should measuring spoons be a separate entry?
- How should measurement standards be linked?
- How should collecting resources be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q81895/spec.json