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pillow

vr.tr.pillow · thing-q99895

Enable an AI agent to recognise a pillow, assess its support and cleanliness, and decide how it may be positioned, covered, cleaned, repaired or replaced.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.OBJ

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Classifiers What it is Why it exists Distinguishing features What robots and AI may and may not do Moral aspects Owners Links to other meta-models Identity and identifiers Direct properties Recognition Capabilities and actions Hazards and failure modes Standards and interfaces Context of use Sources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

5 bundles · 10 layers · 10 findings · 25 questions

Pillow identity and role Establishes what makes this article a pillow and which support role it is intended to serve.

Article boundary

Identifies the complete pillow and separates it from removable accessories or surrounding furniture.

Supporting article

Records whether the item contains the supporting material or chamber and can function as the pillow itself.

Does this item contain filling, a supporting core or an inflatable chamber, or is it only an empty removable cover? definition
Is it a separate pillow or padding incorporated into another article? boundary

Intended support

Separates declared support purpose from appearance and current improvised use.

Declared and observed role

Records the intended body contact area, setting and any difference between declared and observed use.

Which body area or decorative cushioning role is this pillow intended to serve? definition
What label, product instruction or owner account establishes that intended role? provenance
Does its use overlap with a seat cushion, bolster or specialised support in a way that leaves its classification unresolved? boundary

Support construction Describes how the pillow contains and arranges the material that provides cushioning.

Fill and core

Records the internal support mechanism and the evidence for its material composition.

Internal support assembly

Identifies filling, core layers or chambers without treating visual guesses as confirmed composition.

Does support come from loose fill, a shaped core, layers, air or a combination? definition
Which filling and core materials are documented, and which remain unverified? provenance

Containment and access

Distinguishes the filling enclosure from covers and identifies intentional access or adjustment features.

Shell and adjustment features

Records seams, compartments, closures or valves and whether users are meant to operate them.

Which shell, seams and compartments retain the filling or core, and which covering is separately removable? boundary
Do the instructions permit opening, adding or removing fill, changing inserts or adjusting inflation? action

Loft and support behaviour Captures pillow shape at rest and its response to loading and repeated use.

Shape under load

Records dimensions, contours and compression under stated conditions.

Effective support height

Distinguishes resting loft from the height remaining beneath a defined contact load.

What are its length, width and unloaded loft, including any distinct contour heights? measurement
What loft remains under the recorded load, contact area, orientation and loading duration? measurement

Recovery and distribution

Assesses whether support returns and remains distributed across the intended contact area.

Persistent support change

Records slow recovery, lasting depressions, displaced filling and other observed changes in support.

How much loft returns after a stated recovery interval following the recorded loading procedure? measurement
Where are persistent depressions, lumps, empty areas or damaged core regions observed? measurement
Can permitted fluffing, fill redistribution or adjustment restore the intended support? action

Placement and fit Relates the pillow to its intended user, support surface, orientation and cover.

Body and surface fit

Records the concrete use arrangement and evidence of acceptable support or discomfort.

Use arrangement

Identifies body contact, position and underlying surface without inferring clinical benefit.

For which user, body position, contact area and underlying surface is suitability being assessed? boundary
What reported comfort, instability or pressure concerns occur in that arrangement? measurement
Which orientations or placements are permitted by the pillow's instructions for this use? action

Cover fit

Determines whether a separate cover encloses the pillow without unwanted distortion or obstruction.

Cover compatibility

Records dimensional fit and interference with contours, closures or adjustment features.

Does the proposed cover fit the pillow's actual dimensions and contour without unintended compression or excess loose fabric? measurement
Can the cover be fitted while preserving the intended orientation and access to permitted adjustment features? action

Cleanliness, care and retirement Connects observed hygiene and structural condition to supported cleaning, repair and replacement decisions.

Hygiene and drying

Separates observable cleanliness from uncertain internal condition and records construction-specific care limits.

Cleaning readiness

Records soil, odour, moisture and the evidence needed to choose and complete a cleaning method.

What soiling, odour or dampness is observed, and what can inspection establish about the filling or core? measurement
What care label or manufacturer instructions apply separately to the pillow and any removable covering? provenance
Which cleaning and drying actions are permitted, and how will readiness for reuse be assessed? action

Containment and serviceability

Assesses loss of filling containment or support and whether continued service is justified.

Repair or replace decision

Connects shell failure, air loss or unrecovered support change to a documented disposition.

Are tears, seam openings, escaping fill, air loss or persistent core damage present? measurement
Do available instructions support a repair or component replacement that restores containment and intended support? action
Which observed condition or unmet use requirement justifies removing this pillow from use or replacing it? 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: neck cushion, decorative pillow, ishimakura, dakimakura, ceramic pillow, water pillow, nursing pillow, orthopedic pillow, Egyptian headrest, sex pillow

What it is Filled

This model owns an individual pillow as a deformable article intended to support or cushion the head or body, including its filling or supporting core, enclosing shell, integral features, condition and care constraints; the boundary with cushions and specialised supports remains explicit.

In scope

Intended support role, body contact area and use setting
Shape, dimensions, filling or core, shell and integral features
Loft, firmness, compression, recovery and filling distribution
Fit with the intended user, position, surface and removable cover
Cleanliness, moisture, damage and permitted care

Out of scope

The user's anatomy, health conditions, diagnosis and treatment plan
Mattresses, beds, seats and their overall support performance
Separate pillowcases, protectors and decorative covers as independent articles
Room conditions and household cleaning systems
Medical devices or powered therapeutic systems beyond the pillow component

Why it exists Filled

Enable an AI agent to recognise a pillow, assess its support and cleanliness, and decide how it may be positioned, covered, cleaned, repaired or replaced.

Distinguishing features Filled

Check whether its declared role is local head or body support or cushioning; compressibility alone does not distinguish a pillow from a padded toy or packaging.
Check whether it is a separate, positionable support article rather than padding permanently incorporated into a mattress, seat or garment.
Check whether the item includes filling, a supporting core or an inflatable chamber; an empty removable pillowcase alone is not the pillow.
Check whether its intended role and form distinguish it from a seat cushion or bolster; record an unresolved boundary when the same article supports both descriptions.
For a contoured or specialised article, check its declared use and instructions before treating its shape as evidence of therapeutic function.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

Place pillows or soft bedding in an infant's sleep space against safe-sleep guidance.
Use a pillow to restrain or smother a person or animal.
Present a pillow as a medical device that treats a condition without evidence.

Only with a human decision

Choosing positioning supports for a person who cannot move themselves.

May

Clean, air or replace pillows following their care labels.
Report pillows that are worn out, damp or mouldy.

Moral aspects Filled

Soft bedding is linked to sudden infant deaths; carers need clear guidance.
Shared bedding in care settings needs hygiene to protect residents.

Who is affected

Infants
People in care settings
Users

Owners Filled

Steward

The person who keeps it.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

Q10971235 - registry parent class

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Sources Filled

Wikidata item Q99895: pillow - identity and sense of the item
Wikipedia: Pillow - general description of the item

Open questions

How does the registry distinguish pillows from cushions, bolsters, decorative padded articles and specialised positioning supports?
Which repeatable loading and recovery procedures would allow meaningful comparison across loose-fill, foam, layered and inflatable pillows?
What evidence and assessment boundaries are required before recording suitability for infants, supervised positioning or a claimed therapeutic use?
How can internal dryness and contamination concerns be assessed for pillows whose filling or core cannot be inspected without damage?
Which construction-specific criteria support repair or replacement decisions, and how should an agent proceed when care instructions are missing?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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