| Term |
Units |
Description |
| Activity |
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A MotionBased event composed of a 3-dimensional route with a start time and finish time. MotionBased extracts track information from a GPS and converts them into unique Activities. See related terms: Route |
| Adobe SVG Viewer |
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An application that must be installed in order to view interactive maps and charts. Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is a new graphics file format and Web development language we have used to build the Map Player section of MotionBased. Our Map Player is data driven, interactive, and personalized. See related terms: Map Player |
| Agent |
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This client-software application acts as the conduit from your GPS device to the MotionBased website. It will also serve as the gateway to other performance hardware devices. |
| Altitude |
feet |
Height above mean sea level. |
| Analyzer |
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Segment your Activity based on Distance with this interactive tool. View detailed metrics on each segment. |
| Ascent |
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Any segment of your Route whose grade is above +2%. See related terms: Segment, Grade, Route |
| Ascent |
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Any segment with a grade of more than +2%. See related terms: Segment, Grade |
| Ascent Grade |
percent |
A grade defined by MotionBased that is above +2%. See related terms: Grade |
| Ascent Rate (Avg.) |
feet/minute |
The weighted average of the rate of altitude gain over time. See related terms: Ascent |
| Ascent Rate (Max.) |
feet/minute |
The maximum vertical speed achieved during any ascent. See related terms: Ascent |
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| Ceiling Height |
feet |
Altitude of cloud cover measured on day of activity by nearest weather station. See related terms: Weather Station |
| Clear GPS History |
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The action of removing all GPS History from your GPS device. It is required to prevent long uploads to the Agent and duplicate activities in your Digest. See related terms: GPS History, Agent, Digest |
| Cloud Cover |
percent |
Coverage of the sky by clouds measured on day of activity by nearest weather station. See related terms: Weather Station |
| Colorizer |
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A tool in the Map Player used to change the color of the route based on speed or elevation. See related terms: Map Player, Route |
| Cut |
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In the Map Player, this action will splice your Activity into two segments using the current location of the participant. This action will save your current activity and create new activities for submission in the Inbox. A scissors icon will mark the point along the route where your cut will occur. See related terms: Map Player, Inbox, Route |
| Dashboard |
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Static analysis of your Activity using charts, tables, and graphs. The Dashboard is broken out into several sections: Summary, Time, Distance, Speed, Elevation, Workout, and Weather. |
| Descending Segment |
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Any segment with a grade of less than -2%. See related terms: Segment, Grade |
| Descent |
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Any segment of your Route whose grade is below -2%. See related terms: Segment, Grade, Route |
| Descent Grade |
percent |
A grade defined by MotionBased that is below -2%. See related terms: Grade |
| Descent Grade (Avg.) |
percent |
The weighted average of all descents of your current activity. See related terms: Descent |
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| Descent Rate (Avg.) |
feet/minute |
The weighted average of vertical speed for all descents of your current activity. See related terms: Descent, Vertical Speed |
| Descent Rate (Max.) |
feet/minute |
The maximum vertical speed achieved during any descent segment. See related terms: Descent, Vertical Speed |
| Descent Speed (Avg.) |
miles/hour |
Average weighted velocity while traveling on descents. See related terms: Descent. |
| Descent Speed (Max.) |
miles/hour |
The maximum speed achieved during any descent segment of your Activity. See related terms: Speed, Descent |
| Digest |
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An online archive of your activities that you may browse and search with simple and advanced filters. |
| Distance |
miles |
Distance traveled from start to finish. |
| Distance Marker |
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On the Map Player, the icon that represents the distance from the start, represented by an arrow. See related terms: Map Player, Split |
| Dot |
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In the Map Player, the icon that refers to the participant. See related terms: Participant, Map Player |
| Edit Activity |
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Edit activity to change name, activity type, event type, comments and to cut an activity into multiple activities. A copy of this activity is created and this activity will not be modified directly. |
| Edit GPS |
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In the Map Player, this function allows you to cut your Route at one point, creating two new routes and saving your old one. Use to slice off sections of a route for further analysis. See related terms: Map Player, Route, Cut |
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| Elevation (Max.) |
feet |
Highest elevation reached during the activity. |
| Elevation (Min.) |
feet |
Lowest elevation reached during the activity. |
| Elevation Change |
feet |
The sum of Elevation gained and lost during an activity. |
| Elevation Gain |
feet |
Total gain of elevation from start to finish. |
| Elevation Loss |
feet |
Total loss of elevation from start to finish. |
| Elevation Profile |
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A graph of your Route which plots elevation and distance. See related terms: Route |
| Finish |
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The position, in latitude and longitude, where the activity ended. |
| Finish Elevation |
feet |
Height above sea level at finish of activity. |
| Finish Time |
time zone |
The time recorded at the finish of the activity, using the Time Zone in which the start was located. |
| Flat Distance |
miles |
Total of distance traveled on flat grade. See related terms: Segment, Grade |
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| Flat Grade |
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A grade defined by MotionBased that is between -2% and +2%. See related terms: Flat Segment, Grade |
| Flyaway |
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When you are viewing your Activity you might see that you achieved an extreme speed or position, such as a speed of 200miles/hour. This is known as a flyaway. It occurs when you lose your GPS Signal. MotionBased will allow you to delete such occurrences using the Drop feature in the Map Player. See related terms: Map Player, Drop |
| GPS |
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Global Positioning System (GPS) is the core technology being used for MotionBased applications and services. GPS satellites, 24 in all, orbit at 11,000 nautical miles above the Earth. They are continuously monitored by ground stations located worldwide. The satellites transmit signals that can be detected by anyone with a GPS receiver. Using the receiver, you can determine your location with great precision. |
| GPS History |
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On your GPS device, the entire log of track points automatically stored when you are moving. It is the electronic equivalent of laying down a "breadcrumb trail" to mark your path. See related terms: Track Log, GPS Log |
| GPS Log |
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On your GPS device, the entire log of track points automatically stored when you are moving. It is the electronic equivalent of laying down a "breadcrumb trail" to mark your path. See related terms: Track Log, GPS History |
| GPS Signal Loss (Distance) |
miles |
The total accrued distance in which your GPS device lost signal reception. Also given as a percent of Distance |
| GPS Signal Loss (Time) |
d:h:m:s |
The total accrued time in which your GPS device lost signal reception. Also given as a percent of Total Time. |
| GPS Signal Outages |
integer |
The total number of times your GPS lost signal reception. |
| Grade |
percent |
A measure of the steepness of a slope. See related terms: Descent Grade, Ascent Grade, Flat Grade. |
| Inbox |
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Temporary zone for reviewing and categorizing all incoming data sent from the Agent: currently tracks, waypoints. See related terms: Agent, Track, Waypoint |
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| Interactive Window |
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In the Map Player, the Elevation Profile can be resized and/or dragged using your mouse. See related terms: Map Player |
| Latitude |
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An angular distance in degrees north or south of the equator (latitude 0°). See related terms: Longitude |
| Layers |
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In the Map Player, individual elements that may be displayed or hidden in the Map Window. |
| Longitude |
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An angular distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian at 0°. See related terms: Latitude |
| Map Background |
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In the Map Player, each image that can be viewed behind the route in the Map Window. It can be a street map, a satellite photo, a 3-D elevation map, or a topographic map. See related terms: Map Player, Map Window, Route |
| Map Player |
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Simulate your Activity on a variety of map backgrounds. Interact with your Route with Edit, Colorizer, Zoom and Panning features. See related terms: Route, Edit, Colorizer |
| Map Settings |
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In the Map Player, the interface allowing you to show and hide different layers on the route, as well as change backgrounds. See related terms: Map Player, Layers, Background |
| Map Tips |
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In the Map Player, these tips will help you to view your Activity. |
| Moving Time |
d:h:m:s |
Total amount of time in motion. |
| My Activities |
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Overview of your activities, containing news, general stats and reports. |
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| Net Elevation Change |
feet |
Net difference between elevation gain and elevation loss. |
| Number of Stops (Total) |
integer |
Number of times where a Stop occurred. See related terms: Stop |
| Overall Grade (Avg.) |
percent |
Weighted average of grade for all segments of route. See related terms: Grade, Segment, Route. |
| Overall Grade (Max.) |
percent |
Maximum value of grade that occurred during activity. See related terms: Grade |
| Overall Speed |
miles/hour |
Average velocity for entire activity. |
| Overall Time |
d:h:m:s |
Duration of activity from start to finish. See related terms: Activity |
| Pace |
minute/mile |
The amount of time to travel a predefined distance. |
| Panning |
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A function in the Map Player to move the Route and Map Background together. Hold "Alt" key and click-and-drag mouse to pan image. See related terms: Map Player, Route, Map Background |
| Participant |
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The user who recorded the activity, referenced by a "Dot" on the Map Player. See related terms: Map Player, Dot |
| Player Control |
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In the Map Player, an interface which allows you to simulate the activity. See related terms: Map Player |
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| Precipitation Amount |
inches |
Measurement of rainfall on the day of the activity as recorded by the nearest weather station. See related terms: Weather Station |
| Precipitation Type |
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Type of precipitation on the day of the activity measured at the weather station. See related terms: Weather Station. |
| Predominant Weather Type |
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Type of weather recorded on the day of the activity by the nearest weather station. See related terms: Weather Station |
| Predominant Wind Direction |
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Direction of wind recorded on the day of the activity by the nearest weather station. See related terms: Weather Station. |
| Relative Humidity |
percent |
Humidity recorded on the day of the activity by the nearest weather station. See related terms: Weather Station |
| Route |
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The series of segments from Start to Finish for an activity. See related terms: Segment |
| Saved Track |
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The action of condensing a track on your GPS device to save memory. The action is not good for analysis at MotionBased since all references to time are removed. See related terms: Track |
| Segment |
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The line between any two track points. See related terms: Track point |
| Split |
multiple |
Segment of route, or series of segments chosen for measurement by MotionBased tool or user. Splits can refer to distance, time, grade, elevation. See related terms: Segment, Route, Grade |
| Start |
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The point, in latitude and longitude, where the activity began. See related terms: Latitude, Longitude |
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| Start Elevation |
feet |
Height above sea level at start of activity. |
| Start Time |
time zone |
The time recorded at the start of the activity, using the Time Zone the start was located in. |
| Stop |
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A point along the route in which participant was stationary for at least 15 seconds. See related terms: Route, Participant |
| Stopped Time |
d:h:m:s |
Total of the accrued time of each stop of your Activity. See related terms: Stop |
| Temperature |
fahrenheit degrees |
Ambient temperature recorded on the day of the activity by the nearest weather station. See related terms: Weather Station |
| Time Elapsed |
d:h:m:s |
The accrued time from the start to the current position of the participant on the route. See related terms: Route, Participant |
| Time of Day |
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The time of day at the moment in which the position on route was recorded. See related terms: Route |
| Total Elevation |
feet |
Gross change in elevation. The sum of the total elevation gain and the total elevation loss. |
| Total Time |
d:h:m:s |
Duration of activity from start to finish. See related terms: Activity |
| Track |
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A term used by some of Garmin GPS devices. It refers to a series of track points. See related term: Track point |
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| Track Log |
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A log of track points automatically stored when you are moving. It is the electronic equivalent of laying down a "breadcrumb trail" to mark your path. See related terms: GPS History, GPS Log, Breadcrumb Trail |
| Track point |
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A point on a route. Two track points make a segment. MotionBased gets a log of track points from the GPS device to construct an activity. Track points can be seen when zoomed in on the Map Player as the Track point Arrows. See related terms: Segment, Map Player, Track point, Track point Arrow, Zoom in |
| Track point Arrow |
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In the Map Player, the smallest arrow icon. It refers to one track point in your Activity. See related terms: Map Player, Track point |
| TrailNetwork |
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A network of activities posted by other MotionBased members. View metric and mapping data for each activity posted to the TrailNetwork. Search through this growing database with simple and advanced filters. |
| Upload |
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Import tracks and waypoints from files on your PC. |
| Vertical Speed |
feet/minute |
The rate of altitude gain/loss over time. |
| WAAS |
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Wide Area Augmentation System is an FAA-funded project designed to improve the overall accuracy and integrity of GPS signals. |
| Waypoint |
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Location or landmark worth remembering. Waypoints are recorded on your GPS device by the participant for future reference. MotionBased can import waypoints and display them in the Map Player. See related terms: Map Player |
| Weather Station |
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Station where weather measurements are made. MotionBased finds closest station to the start of the activity to get weather data. See related terms: Start |
| Weather Type |
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Type of weather recorded on day of activity by nearest weather station. See related terms: Weather Station. |
| Wind Gust |
miles/hour |
Wind gust recorded on day of activity by nearest weather station. See related terms: Weather Station |
| Wind Speed |
miles/hour |
Wind speed recorded on day of activity by nearest weather station. See related terms: Weather Station |
| Zoom in |
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In the Map Player, use this keyboard shortcut to zoom in. (1) Hold "Control" and left-click to zoom in at the mouse pointer location. (2) Hold the "control" key and click-and-drag to select a region to zoom into. See related terms: Map Player, Zoom out |
| Zoom out |
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In the Map Player, use this keyboard shortcut to zoom out. Hold "Control" and "Shift" and left-click to zoom out at the mouse pointer location. See related terms: Map Player, Zoom in |
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