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"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q1959404/", "model": { "registry_id": "vr.tr.caterpillar-q1959404", "name": "caterpillar", "purpose": "Let an agent describe the caterpillar amusement ride, its history and surviving examples, explain ride safety at a general level, and separate the insect larva and vehicle track senses.", "definition": "A classic amusement ride in which a train of linked cars travels around an undulating circular track, often with a canopy that rises over riders during the ride to resemble a caterpillar, popular at fairs and parks from the 1920s; few original examples survive and some are preserved as heritage rides.", "what_it_is_for": "Amusement and fairground heritage.", "affordances": [ "describe the ride and its mechanism", "find surviving caterpillar rides", "explain ride safety regulation in general terms", "separate other senses of caterpillar" ], "distinguishing_features": [ "Circular undulating track", "Rising canopy", "Vintage fairground ride", "Few surviving examples" ], "appearance": "A circular undulating track with a train of cars and a canopy that closes over riders.", "visual_identification": [ "Circular hilly track", "Canopy that covers the train", "Roller coasters have longer tracks with drops" ], "physical_properties": [ { "quantity": "Track diameter", "unit": "metres", "typical_range": "", "note": "Measure the diameter of the circular track centerline using surveyed dimensions or engineering drawings." }, { "quantity": "Track elevation variation", "unit": "metres", "typical_range": "", "note": "Measure the vertical difference between the highest and lowest points of the track centerline." }, { "quantity": "Operating rotational speed", "unit": "revolutions per minute", "typical_range": "", "note": "Determine the train's circuit frequency from verified operating records or measured circuit times." } ], "families_and_kinds": [ "original 1920s caterpillar rides", "later manufacturer variants", "preserved heritage rides", "modern 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without restraints fastened.", "Lower or raise the canopy while riders are boarding or alighting.", "Override interlocks or emergency stops." ], "requires_human": [ "Restarting the ride after a fault, stoppage or injury.", "Carrying a rider whose fitness to ride is in doubt." ] }, "ethics": { "considerations": [ "Fairground rides injure children when limits and restraints are ignored.", "Historic rides are heritage machines whose preservation needs care." ], "affected_parties": [ "Riders, especially children", "Ride operators", "Preservation groups" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "The ride owner or showman who operates it, under the local safety inspection regime.", "master_systems": [] } }, "sources": [ { "id": "wikidata", "title": "Wikidata item Q1959404: caterpillar", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1959404", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api" }, { "id": "wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: Caterpillar (ride)", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar_%28ride%29", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "describe", "name": "Describe", "description": "The ride.", "rationale": "Mechanism and experience.", "layers": [ { "id": "mechanism", "name": "Mechanism", "description": "How it works.", "findings": [ { "id": "mechanism-finding", "name": "Mechanism", "description": "Mechanism.", "questions": [ { "text": "How does the caterpillar ride move, and how does the canopy operate?", "kind": "definition" }, { "text": "How fast does it go?", "kind": "measurement" } ] } ] }, { "id": "experience", "name": "Experience", "description": "Riding it.", "findings": [ { "id": "experience-finding", "name": "Experience", "description": "Experience.", "questions": [ { "text": "What is the ride experience, including the enclosed canopy phase?", "kind": "definition" }, { "text": "Which height or health restrictions apply?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "history", "name": "History", "description": "Heritage.", "rationale": "A vintage ride.", "layers": [ { "id": "origins", "name": "Origins", "description": "Invention.", "findings": [ { "id": "origins-finding", "name": "Origins", "description": "Origins.", "questions": [ { "text": "When and by whom was the caterpillar ride developed, according to fairground historians?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "How popular was it?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] }, { "id": "surviving", "name": "Surviving", "description": "Where to ride one.", "findings": [ { "id": "surviving-finding", "name": "Surviving", "description": "Surviving examples.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which caterpillar rides still operate or are preserved?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Are any listed as heritage?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "safety", "name": "Safety", "description": "Ride safety.", "rationale": "Rides are inspected.", "layers": [ { "id": "regulation", "name": "Regulation", "description": "Inspection.", "findings": [ { "id": "regulation-finding", "name": "Regulation", "description": "Inspection.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which safety standards and inspection schemes apply to amusement rides here?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "How are vintage rides certified?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] }, { "id": "incident", "name": "Incident", "description": "Emergencies.", "findings": [ { "id": "incident-finding", "name": "Incident", "description": "Emergencies.", "questions": [ { "text": "Has an incident occurred on a ride?", "kind": "boundary" }, { "text": "Who should be alerted?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "senses", "name": "Senses", "description": "Disambiguation.", "rationale": "Caterpillar has other senses.", "layers": [ { "id": "insect", "name": "Insect", "description": "Larva.", "findings": [ { "id": "insect-finding", "name": "Insect", "description": "Insect 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