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vr.tr.spectrum · thing-spectrum

Let an agent handle spectra by type, range, units and measurement, and use them correctly in science and communications.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.FLW
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 spectrum.

Kind

Emission, absorption.

Kind

Spectrum type.

  1. What type of spectrum is it? definition
  2. Of what source? definition

Range

Wavelengths.

Range

Spectral range.

  1. Over what range is it measured? measurement
  2. In which units? definition
Measurement Spectroscopy.

Instrument

Spectrometer.

Instrument

Instrument.

  1. Which instrument measured it? provenance
  2. What is its resolution? measurement

Calibration

Wavelength and intensity.

Calibration

Calibration.

  1. How was it calibrated? provenance
  2. How accurate is it? measurement
Interpretation What it shows.

Lines

Identification.

Lines

Line identification.

  1. Which substances do the lines indicate? definition
  2. From which reference database? provenance

Uncertainty

Confidence.

Uncertainty

Confidence.

  1. How confident is the identification? measurement
  2. Could lines overlap? boundary
Radio spectrum Allocation.

Allocation

Bands and services.

Allocation

Allocation.

  1. Which service is allocated this band? provenance
  2. Is a licence needed? boundary

Interference

Harmful interference.

Interference

Interference.

  1. Could this use cause interference? boundary
  2. How is it reported? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
noun.phenomenon
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.FLW
Facets: substance
energy
Facets: origin
natural
Facets: agency
inert
Facets: mobility
not-applicable
Facets: scale
not-applicable
Facets: affordances
observable
Other names and narrower kinds
absorption spectrum, action spectrum, atomic spectrum, electromagnetic spectrum, emission spectrum, infrared spectrum, line spectrum, mass spectrum, microwave spectrum, radio spectrum, radio-frequency spectrum, sound spectrum

What it is Filled

An ordered array of the components of an emission or wave, arranged by wavelength, frequency or energy, such as the electromagnetic, absorption, emission or infrared spectrum.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle spectra by type, range, units and measurement, and use them correctly in science and communications.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Ordered by wavelength, frequency or energy
  • Emission and absorption spectra
  • The radio spectrum is a regulated resource
  • Spectrum in the sense of range of opinions is a metaphor

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Transmit in parts of the radio spectrum without a licence or outside allowed limits.
  • Misidentify a substance from its spectrum where safety depends on it.
  • Expose people to harmful radiation such as ultraviolet or ionising radiation.

Only with a human decision

  • Allocating or using licensed spectrum.
  • Relying on spectral identification for a safety or legal decision.

May

  • Measure, analyse and report spectra with their instrument, range and units.
  • Explain the parts of the electromagnetic and other spectra.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Radio spectrum is a shared, scarce resource that emergency services depend on.
  • Some bands of radiation harm people's eyes, skin and cells.

Who is affected

  • Users of radio services
  • People exposed to radiation

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody owns the concept; national regulators allocate the radio spectrum.

Master systems

  • National frequency allocation tables

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • oewn-07955622-n - registry parent class

related

  • measurement - spectroscopy
  • frequency and color - quantities
  • optical phenomenon - light
  • ITU - radio

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.spectrum
  • Open English WordNet: oewn-11440945-n
  • ITU frequency band: band designations radio spectrum

Direct properties required Filled

  • visible range: 380-750 nm
  • radio spectrum: about 3 kHz to 3 THz Hz - ITU definition

Recognition required Filled

  • Plots of intensity against wavelength or frequency
  • Emission and absorption lines
  • Radio spectrum allocation charts
  • Rainbow bands, graphs of intensity versus wavelength.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • measure it with spectrometers
  • identify substances from lines
  • allocate radio spectrum
  • plot and analyse it

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Misidentifying spectral lines
  • Unlicensed transmission
  • Unit confusion between wavelength and frequency

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • ITU Radio Regulations
  • National spectrum regulators

Context of use required Filled

  • Analysing composition, light sources and signals, and allocating radio frequencies.
  • electromagnetic spectrum
  • emission and absorption spectra
  • atomic and molecular spectra
  • action spectra
  • radio spectrum

Sources Filled

  1. Open English WordNet 2024, synset oewn-11440945-n - sense and gloss of the concept
  2. Wiktionary: spectrum - word senses and usage

Open questions

  • Should spectrum types be separate entries?
  • How should spectral databases be linked?
  • How should the metaphorical sense be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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