Dashboard Sections

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The Dashboard is comprised of 8 sections that allow you to focus your review onto a particular element of your activity. Each section displays the relevant data and calculations as well as relevant charts. The data is tabulated through the Data Window, adjacent to the Chart Window. For a review of the visual components of the Dashboard, please go to the Components of the Dashboard.

What can I do? The first time you see the Dashboard you will be looking at the Summary section. This section has the summary information for the activity and relevant data from each section. Click through each section in the Activity Dashboard Menu your first time viewing the Dashboard to see how the data is presented. Data will be on the left, charts on the right. After going through all the sections once, return to the Summary.

Table of contents

1 Summary 1.1 Summary Data 1.2 Map and Elevation 2 Time 2.1 Relevant Data 2.2 Relevant Charts 3 Distance 3.1 Distance Data 3.2 Relevant Charts 4 Speed 4.1 Relevant Charts 5 Elevation 5.1 Relevant Data 6 Heart Rate 6.1 Relevant Charts 7 Laps 8 Weather 8.1 Specific Weather Data 8.2 Relevant Data 9 Equipment 9.1 Device 9.2 GPS Track 9.2.1 Corrections 9.3 Upload 9.3.1 Agent 1 See Also

Summary

The Summary section of the Dashboard displays the most relevant values from each section. These are overall statistics that give you a general overview of your activity. Here is a sample. The definitions for each of the terms are below.

Summary Data

• Total Time (h:m:s) - Duration of activity from start to finish.
• Moving Time (h:m:s) - Total amount of time in motion.
• Distance (mi) - Distance traveled from start to finish.
• Overall Speed (mph) - Average velocity for entire activity.
• Moving Speed (mph) - Average velocity of participant while in motion.
• Elevation Gain (ft) - Total gain of elevation from start to finish.
• Elevation Loss (ft) - Total loss of elevation from start to finish.
• Avgerage Ascent Grade (%) - The weighted average grade of all Ascent segments.
• Avgerage Descent Grade (%) - The weighted average of all Descent segments of your current activity.
• Temperature (F) - Average ambient temperature recorded on the day of the activity by the nearest weather station.
• Wind Speed (mph) - Average wind speed recorded on day of activity by nearest weather station.
• GPS Signal Quality - The percent of Total Time in which your GPS device was locked on to satellite.
• GPS Signal Loss - The total accrued time or distance in which your GPS device lost signal reception.

Map and Elevation

The Map and Elevation Previews display your Route with a Map Background. While the Map Preview displays your Route in two dimensions with a background of a street, satellite or hybrid map, the Elevation Preview displays the vertical dimension of your Route with a graph of your altitude vs. distance. These previews are designed to provide a quick and easy reference to your geographic position during your activity. If you are interested in exploring your geographical data more, the Map Player provides an interactive viewing and simulation tool for your activities.

What can I do? Review your tabulated data and your Route and Map Background.

About the GPS Signal.. You might notice, while navigating the Dashboard, that there are some irregularities in either the data presented, or the route. Sometimes the GPS device loses the signal to the satellites, causing extreme values or positions to be acquired by the device. This will show up as "fly-aways" on the route, and as extreme values in the Data Window. MotionBased makes efforts to catch these anomalies and prevent them from entering into the calculation of your data and route, but some values will continue to elude the filters. Note the GPS Signal Quality at the bottom of the Data Window before continuing.

Time

The Time section of the Dashboard displays specific time related data from your activity. MotionBased groups your time in the following way:

• Total Time - the duration of activity from start to finish, also displayed as a percent.
• Moving Time - the total amount of time in motion, also displayed as a percent of the total time.
• Ascent - the portion of your moving time that was on ascents, also displayed as a percent of the total time.
• Descent - the portion of your moving time that was on descents, also displayed as a percent of the total time.
• Flat - the portion of your moving time that was on the flats, also displayed as a percent of the total time.
• Stopped Time - The portion of time from your Activity in which you were stopped, also displayed as a percent of the total time. In addition, you are presented the number of stops that occurred during your activity. Currently MotionBased defines a stop as being immobile for at least 30 seconds.

Relevant Data

• Start Time - The time the activity started in the time zone in was started.
• Finish Time - The time the activity finished in the time zone in was started.

Relevant Charts

Time Profile In this chart, the change in Time is on the horizontal axis, plotted against Distance on the vertical axis. What can you learn from this? Trends in performance can be detected by observing how time transpired over distance. For example, looking at the above example, in the first 4 miles, we see a line which steeply rises in the first three miles and levels out for about the next mile. This signifies that the participant spent more time covering the first 3 miles and then much less time covering the next mile. The more horizontal the line is the, faster the participant was going; the steeper the line is, the slower the participant is going. This line would be vertical if you stood still, and perfectly horizontal if you were transported instantly. If you move at a constant speed the entire time, you will have a non-changing diagonal line.

Plot Options Time vs. Distance can be enhanced to show the elevation data. Click the check-box to add the Elevation Profile as a layer. The Elevation Profile is a line displaying the changing altitude plotted against Distance. The elevation ticks are displayed on the right side of the chart. Notice in the above example that during each downhill, the slope of the Time Profile became more flat.

Time Categories This is a different way of looking at how much distance was covered for each time category. During the above example, the participant was carrying different "buckets", filling them with miles. Every few minutes, he placed his bucket down and picked up a new empty one. At the end of the activity MotionBased has collected all the buckets and placed them in this chart. Each category is about 1.6 minutes and displays how many miles collected during that time period. We learn from this chart that the participant covered the most distance between the first hour of the activity.

• Display Options: Click on the Elevation Change check-box to see two lines appear, one is the graph of Elevation Gain, and one is the graph of Elevation Loss.

Vertical Division This chart divides your activity into 3 portions:

1. Ascent: This represents the portion of time that was performed on the uphill.
2. Descent: This represents the portion of the activity that was performed on the downhill.
3. Flat: This represents the portion of the activity that was performed on the flats.

Distance

The Time section of the Dashboard displays specific time related data from your activity. MotionBased groups your time in the following way:

Distance Data

Relevant Charts

Distance Profile In this chart, the change in Distance is on the horizontal axis, plotted against Time on the vertical axis. This chart is the inverse of the Time Profile. What can you learn from this? Trends can be detected by observing how distance was traveled over time. For example, in the example below, notice that the participant completed the course at a relatively steady pace. In essence, the more horizontal the line is the slower the participant was going, the steeper the line is the faster the participant is going. This line would be flat if you stood still and vertical if you were transported instantly. If you went constant speed the entire time, you would have a non-changing diagonal line.

• Plot Options Distance vs. Time is the only option.
• Display Options Add Elevation by clicking the check-box to add the Elevation profile as a layer. The Elevation Profile is a line displaying the changing altitude plotted against Distance. The elevation ticks are displayed on the right side of the chart.

Distance Categories This is a different way of looking at how much time transpired for each mile category. Imagine during ride, the participant was carrying buckets. Each mile he filled up his bucket with time, and at the end of the mile, placed his bucket down and picked up a new empty one. At the end of the ride MotionBased has collected all the buckets and placed them together in this chart. Each category is about a mile and displays how much time was collected for that mile. We learn that the 1st, 3rd, and 4th miles took the most time by the participant.

• Plot Options Distance vs. Time is the only current option.
• Display Options Click on the Elevation Change check-box to see two lines appear, one is the graph of Elevation Gain, and one is the graph of Elevation Loss.

Vertical Division This chart divides your activity into 3 portions:

1. Ascent: This represents the portion of distance that was performed on the up hills.
2. Descent: This represents the portion of distance that was performed on the down hills.
3. Flat: This represents the portion of distance that was performed on the flats.

• Display Options Checking the Display check-box will move this pie chart to the left and insert the Vertical Division for Moving Duration (Time) on the right. Here, we look at ascent and descent in two different lights. One perspective is the Distance perspective, in which we see that looking at distance covered (the left chart), Ascent and Descant were pretty much the same. The other perspective is the Moving Duration (Time) perspective, in which we see that time-wise the participant spent considerably more time on the ascents, than the descents - a tough workout.

Speed

Where the Time section of the Dashboard displays specific time related data from your activity, MotionBased groups your time in the following way under the Speed category:

Speed Data (popular with cyclists) and Pace Data (popular with Runners).

Specific Speed Data

• Overall Speed - the average speed for the entire activity from start to finish. Includes stopped time.
• Moving Speed - the average speed calculated using time in-motion (total time minus the stopped time), also displayed as percentage of moving time.
• Ascent - the average speed calculated using only your moving time and only the distance that was on uphills, also displayed as percentage of the total ascending time.
• Descent - the average speed calculated using only your moving time and only the distance that was on downhills, also displayed as percentage of the total descending time.
• Flat - the average speed calculated using only your moving time and only the distance that was on flat ground, also displayed as percentage of moving time.

Specific Pace Data

• Overall Pace - the average pace (minutes/mile) for the entire activity from start to finish. Includes stopped time.
• Moving Pace - the average pace calculated using time in-motion (total time minus the stopped time), also displayed as a percent.
• Ascent - the average pace calculated using only your moving time and only the distance that was on uphills, also displayed as a percentage of moving time.
• Descent - the average pace calculated using only your moving time and only the distance that was on downhills, also displayed as a percentage of moving time.
• Flat - the average pace calculated using only your moving time and only the distance that was on flat ground, also displayed as a percentage of moving time.

Relevant Charts

Speed Profile In this chart, the change in Speed is on the vertical axis, plotted against Distance (or Time) on the horizontal access. What can you learn from this? Trends can be detected by observing how your speed increased or decreased during your activity.

• Plot Options Vertical Axis:
• Speed - miles/hour (popular with cyclists)
• Pace - minutes/mile (popular with runners)

• Plot Options Horizontal Axis:
• Distance
• Time

• Display Options Elevation - click the check-box to add the Elevation profile as a layer. The Elevation Profile is a line displaying the changing altitude plotted against Distance. The elevation ticks are displayed on the right side of the chart.

Speed Categories This is a different way of looking at how much time transpired for each mile category. Imagine during the above example, the participant was carrying buckets. Each mile he filled up his bucket with time, and at the end of the mile, placed his bucket down and picked up a new empty one. At the end of the activity MotionBased has collected all the buckets and placed them together in this chart. Each category is about a mile and displays how much time was collected for that mile. We learn that the 1st, 5th, and 7th miles took the most time by the participant.

• Plot Options Speed or Pace vs. Distance and Time or Elevation and Time

Elevation

MotionBased displays your activity's Elevation data in the following ways:

Specific Elevation Data

• Elevation Change This chart shows you the total elevation, as well as elevation gain and loss with the net elevation change.

• Vertical Speed Shows you how fast you were moving (in feet per minute). In this example the participant was pushing a little harder on the uphills.

• Grade Gives you the total ascending and descending grade for the activity, along with the respective percentages for the entire activity.

Relevant Data

The following is a list of relevant data for Elevation:

Relevant Charts

• Elevation Profile - Elevation plotted against Distance and Time. Also allows you to display Grade.

• Plot: Elevation vs. Distance or Time
• Display Options: Grade

• Elevation Distribution - Allows you to plot Elevation or Grade against distance & time.

Heart Rate

GPS devices that also have Heart Rate Monitors will display information in the Heart Rate section.

Check out the Heart Rate page.

Notice the GPS signal outage from 2-4 km. This is indicated by a flat line and then a significant drop.

Notice here the Heart Rate flatlines at the same spots the GPS Signal goes out. The device most likely continued to track HR during that time and MotionBased is storing that detail, however, it is not being displayed.

Since MB is using GPS to calculate the distance we are not able to determine exactly where along the distance the HR sample was observed. We should be able to interpolate it to give an approximation of where the HR point we observed may have taken place during this 2 km outage. We don't do that yet, but it is a good idea and we will make attempts to add that to the system.

Now notice the same activity with HR over Time. Since each Heart Rate Sample has a known time then we should be able to draw the exact graph of the Heart Rate. Consider this a deficiency that was introduced because of our GPS-centric coding. We will try and get this fixed at sometime in the future.

Relevant Charts

MotionBased provides detailed analysis of your Heart Rate data.

Heart Rate Data This section breaks down heart rate data in 3 ways

1. Heart Rate (%max) - displays the the Average, Low and High percentages of your max Heart Rate
2. Heart Rate (zone) - displays Average, Low and High zones
3. Heart Rate (bpm) - displays your Average HR, along with the Low and High bpm

Heart Rate Zones (%max) This section shows you the time spent in each HR zone along with the total distance and speed in each HR zone.

Relevant Data The Relevant Data displayed lists the MaxHR and lists the Sample Count. The Sample Count is number of the HR trackpoints. This is where you can change your HR Account Preferences.

HR Profile Plots Heart Rate on the vertical axis in relation to distance or time so that you can see where along your course you're working too hard or slacking off.

• Plot HR v Distance or Time
• Display either against Elevation

HR Distribution This chart plots the Heart Rate in relation to distance and time, or elevation change, to your max bpm for the activity. Notice from the example that the participant reaches their max bpm at higher elevations.

HR Zones The charts generated in this section show another angle of HR using pie charts and column graphs.

• Plot HR Zones v Time or Distance
• Chart - See the data in Pie or Column charts

Laps

The Lap feature allows you to review an interval workout. Whether you've set up the lap feature on your device or are pressing the Lap button on your device at specific places/times, you can easily review that data.

Laps Chart The chart gives you the breakdown of a runners workout. Lap one is the warm-up showing that they ran for 18:38/2.42 miles and burned 373 calories. The second lap is a mile repeat/interval done in 5:53. As you continue reading the chart, the mile intervals get faster. They finished up with a 31:35 cool-down of 4.22 miles.

Beginning mid-August 2006, MotionBased made Cadence available in the Laps metric. This was a need for cyclists, and we're happy to be able to offer cadence to our cycling community.

Laps Graph This chart allows you to plot out Time, Distance, Heart Rate and Calories along the miles participated.

Weather

Weather comes from the nearest airport from the start of your activity. We capture weather data every 30 minutes so you will get weather data from that airport location for your entire activity. We are looking into more localized weather information which may switch as you enter different areas along your activity.

Specific Weather Data

The Map Settings Panel is your interface for changing how you view the Map Window and the route. In it you can

Relevant Data

The following is an example of relevant data for Weather:

Equipment

Here you can see what equipment was used to record the information, number of track pionts, elevaion source.

Device

The GPS device that was used to create this activity.

Model Forerunner, Edge, Foretrex, etc. NOTE: Sometimes the device is not shown here. This is most likely due to the software or utility used to retrieve the activity that does not report the type of equipment being used.

Version The firmware version that was on the device at upload time (not necessarily the software that was on the device when the activity was recorded).

Latest Updates Lets you know what the most recent & recommended unit software version.

GPS Track

Information about the track. These details can be used to determine the quality of information sent. For instance if a long run of 10 miles used only 200 trackpoints then the resolution may not have been good enough for detailed analysis.

Number of Trackpoints The breadcrumbs the device recorded during the activity.

Average Frequency Information on how many trackpoints are being recorded. If your device is set to Every Second recording you can see how many trackpoints your device records in this section. (Smart Recording is the suggested and preferred recording method at this time.)

Corrections

The automatic cleaning of the track which removes erroneous data. This is a complex algorithm that varies with each device, but levels may be:

• Excellent
• Good
• Fair
• Poor

Number of Corrections explains how many times the automatic corrections were applied to the entire track.

Upload

Information about how the data made it to MotionBased.

Time The date and time the data was received by MotionBased (Greenwich Mean Time)

Size The size of the file received by MotionBased.

Agent

The software that retrieved the data from the device and sent it to MotionBased.

Product like the MotionBased Agent, TopoFusion, etc. Sometimes the Agent is also the Device (like a mobile phone that has a GPS on it)

Version helps understand which version created the file sent to MotionBased. This is where you'll be prompted when there is an update to the Agent.

See Also

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