SPORTS TECHNOLOGY GLOSSARY


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Activity Tracker

An activity tracker is a device or application for monitoring and tracking fitness-related metrics such as distance walked or run, calorie consumption, and in some cases heartbeat and quality of sleep. The term is now primarily used for dedicated electronic monitoring devices that are synced, in many cases wirelessly, to a computer or smartphone for long-term data tracking, an example of wearable technology. There are also independent smartphone and Facebook apps. Learn More

Alarm

At a preset time the alarm is a function on the device which either vibrates or makes a repetitive sound.

Altimeter

An altimeter or an altitude meter is an instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level.

App Connected

The device/tracker can interface and exchange data with a compatible app on a secondary device like a smartphone.

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Battery Life

How long a device can work on a single charge of a rechargeable battery

Battery lifetime: duration of a rechargeable battery, often stated in number of charge/discharge cycles, until it degrades irreversibly and cannot hold a useful charge

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances (using short-wavelength UHF radio waves in the ISM band from 2.4 to 2.485 GHz) from fixed and mobile devices, and building personal area networks (PANs). Invented by telecom vendor Ericsson in 1994, it was originally conceived as a wireless alternative to RS-232 data cables. It can connect several devices, overcoming problems of synchronisation. Learn more at wikipedia.org

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Fitness tracker

A device that tracks activity and other physiological factors, such as heart rate. Calorie-burn estimates are more precise if heart rate is factored in. Monitoring sleep is often an optional feature on such trackers.

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GPS Tracking

A GPS tracking unit is a device that uses the Global Positioning System to determine the precise location of a vehicle, person, or other asset to which it is attached and to record the position of the asset at regular intervals. The recorded location data can be stored within the tracking unit, or it may be transmitted to a central location data base, or internet-connected computer, using a cellular (GPRS or SMS), radio, or satellite modem embedded in the unit. This allows the asset's location to be displayed against a map backdrop either in real time or when analysing the track later, using GPS tracking software. Data tracking software is available for smartphones with GPS capability Learn more at wikipedia.org

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HUD - Heads-Up Display

A head-up display or heads-up display—also known as a HUD—is any transparent display that presents data without requiring users to look away from their usual viewpoints. The origin of the name stems from a pilot being able to view information with the head positioned "up" and looking forward, instead of angled down looking at lower instruments.

Although they were initially developed for military aviation, HUDs are now used in commercial aircraft, automobiles and other, mostly professional applications.

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Pedometer

A pedometer is a device, usually portable and electronic or electromechanical, that counts each step a person takes by detecting the motion of the person's hips. Because the distance of each person's step varies, an informal calibration, performed by the user, is required if presentation of the distance covered in a unit of length (such as in kilometres or miles) is desired, though there are now pedometers that use electronics and software to automatically determine how a person's step varies. Learn more at wikipedia.org

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Smart Watch

A wrist watch that has some of the functionality of and can interact with a smartphone, PDA, tablet or computer, often referred to as exercise watches.

Syncing

The transfer of data between device/tracker and compatible secondary device, like a smartphone, and app.

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Touchscreen

A touchscreen is an input device normally layered on the top of an electronic visual display of a information processing system. A user can give input or control the information processing system through simple or multi-touch gestures by touching the screen with a special stylus/pen and-or one or more fingers. Some touchscreens use an ordinary or specially coated gloves to work while others use a special stylus/pen only. The user can use the touchscreen to react to what is displayed and to control how it is displayed (for example by zooming the text size). Learn more at wikipedia.org

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