Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Accelerometer
- A sensor that measures acceleration forces, including the constant force of gravity, along one or more axes. Accelerometers in smartphones and wearable devices detect device orientation, movement, and gestures. In accessibility applications, accelerometer data enables…
- Activity Monitoring(also: Activity Recognition, Activity Tracking)
- The use of sensors, algorithms, and computational models to automatically detect and track a person's actions and behaviours within an environment. In assistive technology contexts, activity monitoring enables smart home systems and cognitive orthoses to understand what a person…
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