{ "vercy": "1.0-draft", "publication": { "status": "research-draft", "adjudicationStatus": "unreviewed", "publishableCanonical": false, "generatedAt": "2026-09-06T21:49:01Z", "providers": [ "Codex" ], "missingProviders": [ "Grok" ], "pass": 2, "cost": { "grok": { "usd": null, "turns": null, "seconds": 2.2, "error": "Error: Internal error: {\n \"message\": \"API error (status 402 Payment Required): Grok Build usage balance exhausted\",\n \"http_status\": 402\n}", "retried": true }, "codex": { "seconds": 60.6, "error": "Reading additional input from stdin...\nOpenAI Codex v0.153.3\n--------\nworkdir: R:\\02_PROJECTS\\02_Meta_Models_Platforms\\Ver.cy\\current\\thing-registry-backlog\nmodel: gpt-6-astra\nprovider: openai\napproval: never\nsandbox: read-only\nreasoning effort: none\nreasoning summaries: none\nsession id: 01a078b1-4ed5-7771-9cd1-bde3452480a8\n--------\nuser\nYou are drafting a Vercy meta-model for one registered thing. Answer as JSON only, no prose around it.\n\nThing: support\nRegistry id: vr.tr.support-4\nPlane / domain: PHY / PHY.OBJ\nRegistry definition: any device that bears the weight of another thing\nNames folde" } }, "enrichment": { "pass": 3, "engine": "claude", "producedAt": "2026-10-06T11:00:00Z", "ingestedAt": "2026-10-06T08:14:33+00:00", "fields": [ "agent_conduct", "ethics", "failure_modes_and_hazards", "owners", "visual_identification" ] }, "gate": { "passed": true, "version": "1.0", "at": "2026-10-07T12:16:35+00:00", "evidence": [ "completeness 1.00", "sense: WordNet gloss", "2 live sources", "review by codex: pass" ] } }, "metaModel": { "id": "THING-SUPPORT-4", "registryId": "vr.tr.support-4", "name": "support", "version": "0.1.0-research.1", "entryKind": "thing", "family": "Thing Registry", "domain": [ "PHY.OBJ" ], "status": "research-draft" }, "canonicalUrl": "https://ver.cy/models/thing/support-4/", "model": { "registry_id": "vr.tr.support-4", "name": "support", "purpose": "Enable an AI agent to recognise a weight-bearing device, assess its suitability and condition for a particular supported thing, and identify actions permitted by the available evidence.", "definition": "any device that bears the weight of another thing", "scope_statement": "This model owns support as a physical device whose function is to bear another thing's weight, including its bearing interfaces, load-transfer arrangement, configuration-dependent limits, stability and service condition.", "in_scope": [ "The device's weight-bearing role and relationship to the thing it supports", "Contact, attachment and load transfer through the support", "Support geometry, adjustment and installed configuration", "Evidence of permissible loading for the actual configuration", "Stability, deterioration and readiness for continued use" ], "out_of_scope": [ "The supported thing's internal construction, function and general condition", "The ground, building or foundation as an independently assessed asset", "Fasteners and anchors as independently specified products", "Lifting machinery and transport equipment beyond their support interfaces", "Detailed structural design calculations and certification processes" ], "distinguishing_features": [ "Identify another thing whose weight the device is intended to bear; incidental contact alone does not establish a support role.", "Trace how the supported thing's gravitational load enters and leaves the device; a component that only aligns or laterally restrains something may belong to a neighbouring model.", "Establish whether the candidate is an identifiable device rather than merely terrain or an available surface.", "Distinguish sustained weight-bearing from lifting or transport, recording multiple roles when one device performs more than one function." ], "characteristics": [ { "name": "Supported thing", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "References to supported objects and their bearing locations", "why_it_matters": "Suitability depends on what the support bears and where the weight is applied." }, { "name": "Support arrangement", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "Freestanding, attached, suspended, integrated, other or unresolved", "why_it_matters": "Identifies which interfaces and dependencies require assessment." }, { "name": "Applied loading", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "Force in N and moment in N·m, with location, direction, operating condition and uncertainty", "why_it_matters": "A total weight alone does not describe how the support is loaded." }, { "name": "Permissible loading evidence", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "Referenced rating, assessment or test tied to a specified configuration; unknown if unavailable", "why_it_matters": "Prevents a limit from being assumed or transferred between incompatible configurations." }, { "name": "Bearing geometry", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "Contact dimensions, footprint, height, extension and offsets in mm or m", "why_it_matters": "Geometry affects fit, load distribution and stability." }, { "name": "Adjustment and locking state", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "Fixed, adjusted and verified locked, unlocked, partially engaged, not applicable or unknown", "why_it_matters": "The current setting and its retention can determine whether the support is usable." }, { "name": "Receiving structure", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "Reference to ground, floor, wall, frame or other element receiving the transferred load", "why_it_matters": "Support performance depends on the adequacy of the receiving interface." }, { "name": "Observed displacement", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "Deflection, settlement or slip in mm and tilt in degrees, with load and observation time", "why_it_matters": "Movement under known conditions informs assessment of fit, stability and changing condition." }, { "name": "Weight-bearing condition", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "Recorded defects, affected locations, inspection date and assessed service status", "why_it_matters": "Damage must be connected to the parts and interfaces that carry weight." } ], "affordances": [ "Match a support to a proposed supported thing using interface, loading and configuration evidence.", "Record placement, attachment and adjustment for assessment before loading.", "Compare observed use with documented limits and flag missing evidence.", "Inspect bearing surfaces, load-carrying members, joints and locking mechanisms.", "Identify whether repositioning, adjustment or removal requires unloading or an independently verified alternative support.", "Recommend continued use, further assessment, repair or withdrawal according to documented criteria." ], "agent_conduct": { "may": [ "Inspect supports for damage, overload and correct installation and report findings.", "Check that a support is rated for the load before placing something on it." ], "must_not": [ "Remove or adjust a support while it is carrying a load.", "Load a support beyond its rating or use an improvised support for heavy loads.", "Leave people working under a load held only by a temporary or damaged support." ], "requires_human": [ "Returning a damaged support to service.", "Removing supports from a structure." ] }, "ethics": { "considerations": [ "When supports fail, loads fall on people; safety margins exist for that reason." ], "affected_parties": [ "Workers below loads", "Users of supported equipment", "Bystanders" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "The owner or operator of the equipment or structure it holds up.", "master_systems": [] }, "visual_identification": [ "A stand, bracket, prop, jack stand or frame carrying the weight of something else.", "Load ratings marked on manufactured supports." ], "failure_modes_and_hazards": [ "Collapse from overloading, corrosion or poor footing.", "Tipping from uneven ground or off-centre loads." ], "what_it_is_for": [ "A support bears the weight of an object in buildings, machinery, furniture, storage systems and temporary installations.", "It transfers that load to another component or the ground while maintaining the intended position of the supported object.", "Suitability depends on the load, attachment, supporting foundation and conditions of use." ], "standards_and_regulation": [ "EN 1993-1-1, issued by the European Committee for Standardization, provides structural design rules applicable to steel supports within its scope." ] }, "sources": [ { "id": "oewn", "title": "Open English WordNet 2024, synset oewn-04366676-n", "url": "https://en-word.net/id/oewn-04366676-n", "what_it_supports": "sense and gloss of the concept", "url_status": "live", "checked_by": "http 200" }, { "id": "wiktionary-en", "title": "Wiktionary: support", "url": "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/support", "what_it_supports": "word senses and usage", "url_status": "live", "checked_by": "http 200" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "weight-bearing-role", "name": "Weight-bearing role", "description": "Establishes what makes the candidate a support and identifies the extent of its responsibility.", "rationale": "A support is recognised through its relationship to another thing's weight, not through a single shape or material.", "layers": [ { "id": "supported-thing", "name": "Supported thing", "description": "Identifies what is borne and whether the bearing role is intended or incidental.", "findings": [ { "id": "bearing-relationship", "name": "Bearing relationship", "description": "Record the supported thing, the bearing locations and the evidence for the support role.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which thing's weight is this device intended to bear, and at which locations?", "kind": "definition", "id": "bearing-relationship-q01" }, { "text": "What documentation or observation establishes that weight-bearing role?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "bearing-relationship-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "device-boundary", "name": "Device boundary", "description": "Separates the support from neighbouring devices and from the receiving structure.", "findings": [ { "id": "support-assembly-boundary", "name": "Support assembly boundary", "description": "Record which members, feet, pads and integral adjustment components constitute this support.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which components belong to this support, and which are separate anchors, foundations or supported objects?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "support-assembly-boundary-q01" }, { "text": "Does the device also lift, transport or restrain the supported thing, and where are those roles represented?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "support-assembly-boundary-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "load-transfer-and-limits", "name": "Load transfer and limits", "description": "Relates the actual loading to the device's load path and applicable evidence of permissible use.", "rationale": "An agent must distinguish a support that is carrying weight from one shown to be suitable for that loading.", "layers": [ { "id": "applied-load-path", "name": "Applied load path", "description": "Tracks how weight enters the support and passes to other elements.", "findings": [ { "id": "load-entry-and-exit", "name": "Load entry and exit", "description": "Record load application points, transfer members and receiving interfaces, including unresolved load sharing.", "questions": [ { "text": "Where does the weight enter this support, through which members does it pass, and where is it transferred onward?", "kind": "definition", "id": "load-entry-and-exit-q01" }, { "text": "What forces and moments act in the proposed use, and how was this support's share established when several supports are present?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "load-entry-and-exit-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "configuration-specific-limits", "name": "Configuration-specific limits", "description": "Connects loading limits to the settings and conditions for which they are evidenced.", "findings": [ { "id": "applicable-load-evidence", "name": "Applicable load evidence", "description": "Record the basis, applicability and gaps of any claimed loading limit.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which rating, test or assessment establishes permissible loading for this exact support and configuration?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "applicable-load-evidence-q01" }, { "text": "Does that evidence cover the actual extension, orientation, load offset and any changing or impact loading?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "applicable-load-evidence-q02" }, { "text": "What additional evidence is required before accepting a use outside the documented conditions?", "kind": "action", "id": "applicable-load-evidence-q03" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "bearing-interfaces-and-adjustment", "name": "Bearing interfaces and adjustment", "description": "Describes how the device fits the supported thing and retains its working geometry.", "rationale": "A support can have an applicable load rating yet remain unsuitable because its contact or adjustment arrangement is incompatible.", "layers": [ { "id": "contact-compatibility", "name": "Contact compatibility", "description": "Examines the surfaces through which the supported thing's weight enters the device.", "findings": [ { "id": "bearing-fit", "name": "Bearing fit", "description": "Record actual contact, alignment and any pads, saddles or adapters needed for the bearing interface.", "questions": [ { "text": "What contact area, alignment and load offset exist between the supported thing and the bearing surface?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "bearing-fit-q01" }, { "text": "What evidence establishes that the bearing surface and any adapter are suitable for the supported thing?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "bearing-fit-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "working-geometry-retention", "name": "Working geometry retention", "description": "Identifies adjustable parts and how their selected positions are maintained.", "findings": [ { "id": "settings-and-locks", "name": "Settings and locks", "description": "Record extension, angle and engagement of mechanisms that retain the load-bearing configuration.", "questions": [ { "text": "What are the current adjustable settings, and which pins, threads, clamps or other mechanisms retain them?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "settings-and-locks-q01" }, { "text": "How is correct engagement verified, and what documented conditions govern adjustment while carrying weight?", "kind": "action", "id": "settings-and-locks-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "installed-stability", "name": "Installed stability", "description": "Assesses the installed arrangement's resistance to unintended movement and its dependence on surrounding structures.", "rationale": "Weight-bearing capability alone does not establish that the installed support will remain in place.", "layers": [ { "id": "receiving-interface", "name": "Receiving interface", "description": "Identifies the surface or structure receiving the support's load and the quality of engagement.", "findings": [ { "id": "base-or-attachment-engagement", "name": "Base or attachment engagement", "description": "Record foot contact or attachment engagement and reference assessments of the receiving structure.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which floor, ground, wall or frame receives the load, and what contact or attachment is actually engaged?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "base-or-attachment-engagement-q01" }, { "text": "What evidence establishes that the receiving interface can accept the transferred load in its current condition?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "base-or-attachment-engagement-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "movement-and-restraint", "name": "Movement and restraint", "description": "Relates loading and placement to relevant modes of unintended displacement.", "findings": [ { "id": "stability-assessment", "name": "Stability assessment", "description": "Record assessment of applicable tipping, sliding, swinging or separation risks and dependencies on restraints.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which unintended movements are relevant to this arrangement, and what assessment covers the actual load position and restraints?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "stability-assessment-q01" }, { "text": "What slip, tilt, settlement or other movement has been observed under stated loading conditions?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "stability-assessment-q02" }, { "text": "Which changes to placement, supported load or restraint require stability to be reassessed?", "kind": "action", "id": "stability-assessment-q03" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "bearing-condition-and-intervention", "name": "Bearing condition and intervention", "description": "Connects observed deterioration and service evidence to decisions about continued bearing and intervention.", "rationale": "An agent must relate defects to weight-bearing function and account for the supported thing before changing or removing its support.", "layers": [ { "id": "load-carrying-condition", "name": "Load-carrying condition", "description": "Records defects and changes in the members and interfaces that carry weight.", "findings": [ { "id": "defects-and-deformation", "name": "Defects and deformation", "description": "Locate observed damage, wear, looseness and deformation, distinguishing observations from assessed acceptability.", "questions": [ { "text": "Where are cracks, corrosion, wear, looseness or deformation observed along the load path?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "defects-and-deformation-q01" }, { "text": "Which inspection or acceptance criteria determine the significance of these observations for continued weight-bearing?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "defects-and-deformation-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "service-decisions", "name": "Service decisions", "description": "Records the evidence and prerequisites for loading, continued use, adjustment, repair or removal.", "findings": [ { "id": "intervention-prerequisites", "name": "Intervention prerequisites", "description": "Make service decisions traceable and identify how the supported weight is handled during intervention.", "questions": [ { "text": "What recorded decision permits or restricts current use, and which configuration and inspection evidence does it cover?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "intervention-prerequisites-q01" }, { "text": "Before adjustment, repair or removal, how will the supported weight be unloaded or transferred, and what verifies the alternative arrangement?", "kind": "action", "id": "intervention-prerequisites-q02" }, { "text": "What checks are required before returning this support to weight-bearing service?", "kind": "action", "id": "intervention-prerequisites-q03" } ] } ] } ] } ] }, "openQuestions": [ "Does an existing Vercy world model already cover this concept and therefore need to remain its single source of truth?", "How does the registry distinguish support devices from shelves, stands, brackets, hangers and integral structural members that also bear weight?", "Which support families require specialised extensions for flexible suspension, compliant bearing or active height control?", "Which authoritative sources establish configuration-specific loading evidence, inspection criteria and intervention rules for the support families included?", "How should shared loading across multiple supports be represented when the distribution has not been measured or otherwise established?" ], "statistics": { "bundles": 5, "layers": 10, "findings": 10, "questions": 23 } }