1 Welcome! Dear customer, Thank you for choosing the physical activity sensor LightMove 3 from movisens. With this sensor, you get the newest technology for mobile monitoring of physical activity and ambient light in everyday life. Please read this manual completely and thoroughly before bringing...
2 Scope of Application LightMove 3 is a scientific research instrument designed to capture the physical activity, ambient light and other secondary parameters of a person. LightMove 3 is designed and tailored for use in research applications. The physical activity and Ambient Light sensor LightMove 3 is not a medical device! The physical activity of a person is measured by the acquisition of their acceleration across three dimensions, in addition to the...
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Steps Activity Classes Body Position Altitude Activity Energy Expenditure Total energy expenditure Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) Energy expenditure summary Physical activity report Physical activity and energy expenditure report Light irradiance (red, green, blue, clear, ir) ...
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metLevel (metSedentary, metLight, metModerate, metVigorous) light (red, green, blue, clear, ir) These values are transmitted with 1 value per minute. Additional live parameters will be available soon. Tip: movisens can calculate other parameters from raw data upon request..
3 Instructions of Use LightMove 3 is not a medical device. Only use LightMove 3 for the designated applications. Never open LightMove 3. The battery of LightMove 3 may only be changed by the manufacturer. LightMove 3 is not waterproof. Don’t use the sensor in wet environments.
4 Scope of Delivery and Accessories In this chapter, you’ll learn which parts are within the scope of delivery and what accessories are available. All of these parts can be reordered. Please consider the order numbers in the following paragraph. To be able to do measurements a PC is needed in addition to the scope of delivery.
Accessories The following accessories can be ordered optionally: Article Order No. Wrist Band Move 3 (S) Size: S 10129 Wrist Measurement: 13 to 16 cm Wrist Band Move 3 (M) Size: M 10130 Wrist Measurement: 15 to 18 cm Wrist Band Move 3 (L) Size: L 10131 Wrist Measurement: 17 to 23 cm...
Complementary Products The following products can be used together with LightMove 3: Article Order No. DataAnalyzer Base Single User Licence 20100 Basic Software with Algorithms for Physical Activity DataAnalyzer Module EnergyExpenditure Single User Licence, in 20101 combination with DataAnalyzer Base Algorithms for Energy Expenditure DataAnalyzer Module Sleep Single User Licence, in...
UnisensViewer for visualization and preprocessing of sensor data and calculated results movisens DataAnalyzer software for analysis of sensor data, calculation of outcome parameters and for the creation of reports (allows the offline analysis of sensor data) Experience sampling platform movisensXS (for interactive ambulatory assessment) ...
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A detailed description of these components can be found in the following documents: Online help for UnisensViewer (www.unisens.org) DataAnalyzer User Manual Online help movisensXS (xs.movisens.com/help) Sensor Trigger User Manual...
5 Description of the Sensor LightMove 3 is designed to be worn with a wrist band on the non- dominant arm. LightMove 3 is also equipped with a Bluetooth Smart interface. The sensor can be used in conjunction with a gateway or a mobile phone for live applications.
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LightMove 3 is equipped with a multi-colored LED to show the status of the sensor: Status-LED Meaning Flashing red (once The sensor is active and records data per second) Flashing red slowly (every two Delayed recording active seconds) The sensor is connected to a PC or a Flashing green charger.
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Flashing blue fast The battery level is low, the sensor will (three times per turn off soon. second) An error occurred. Reset sensor (see Flashing red fast 8.5). If the sensor doesn’t stop (three times per flashing, please contact the second) manufacturer.
6 Software Installation This chapter describes how to install and uninstall the software and how to update it. Beside this, the system requirements are defined. System Requirements Before installing the software, please check that the following system requirements are fulfilled. ...
Double click the file “movisens_SensorManager_Setup.exe “ ✓ The Installation runs automatically in the background. After successful installation, shortcuts are created in the Windows Start Menu under the entry “movisens SensorManager”. The use of the different programs is explained in the following chapters.
DataAnalyzer User Manual. Updating the Software You need an internet connection to make an update. Select Windows Start Menu movisens SensorManager Updater If a new version is available, it will be downloaded and installed automatically after starting the updater software.
Bluetooth interface. You can get these firmware versions upon request from movisens. To install the new firmware, please start Windows Start Menu movisens SensorManager Firmware Updater You can now select the new firmware and Start the update.
7 Handling This chapter describes how to prepare a measurement and how to attach the sensor to a test person. Furthermore you get information on how to save, delete and analyze data from the sensor. A typical usage scenario for the assessment of data and offline analysis is shown in the following diagram.
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If you want to use the sensor in combination with the experience sampling platform movisensXS, the different steps to use the sensor are shown in the following figure. Unlike the offline measurement, the measurement is initiated on your mobile device. The right side of the diagram illustrates the process to prepare and run a study on movisensXS.
Charging the Sensor Step 1: Connect the cradle with the USB cable to a USB port (USB port of your computer or another port that conforms to USB standard like USB hub or USB charger). Attach the sensor with the help of the push buttons at the cradle.
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When recharging the sensor you have to ensure that the battery is fully charged (until the sensor is blinking yellow). Tip: If the sensor should be recharged by the test person, you can define a regular time (e.g. during night or during taking a shower in the morning) when they can plug the sensor to a USB charger.
6.2. Step 1: Start the SensorManager by selecting Windows Startmenu movisens SensorManager SensorManager ✓ SensorManager is now searching for available sensors. Step 2: Connect LightMove 3 with your PC using the cradle.
This application shows information about sensor hardware, sensor state and sensor configuration. Before you start a measurement please check the charging status of the battery. The maximum measurement duration can only be reached when the battery is fully charged. When connecting for the first time allow up to 30 seconds for the device to be detected as it installs the driver.
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Measurement duration: The maximum measurement duration of the LightMove 3 is about 9 days without recharging the sensor. (see 7) Start time: You can start the measurement immediately or delayed at a specific time. If you want to start your measurement delayed please specify date and time.
extend the measurement duration by intermittently charging the sensor during a measurement (see 7). Attaching the Sensor to the Test Person Use the wrist band to attach the sensor to the non-dominant hand of the test person. At this position only simple parameters like Movement Acceleration can be measured.
parameters that can be computed. For more details refer to the user manual of the DataAnalyzer. Sensor Movement Activity Body Energy location acceleration class position expenditure right, left ✓ ✓ (✓) wrist Stopping a Measurement The measurement will automatically be stopped, if the configured measurement duration has passed.
To store recorded measurement data on the PC do the following steps: Step 1: Start the SensorManager by selecting Windows Start menu movisens SensorManager SensorManager Step 2: Connect LightMove 3 to the PC using the USB cable. ✓ After the SensorManager has detected the connected sensor,...
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Step 3: Click on „Save Data“. ✓ You will see the following window:...
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ID click the button after the text input field. If the measurement data shall be further processed with the movisens DataAnalyzer the additional information about the person and the sensor location is mandatory. Step 5: Finally click on „Save data“...
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A unisens data set consists of a meta file (unisens.xml) and different data files for each measurement signal. If you select to store data in unisens format, the following files will be generated: movementacceleration.bin is the result of the live analysis on the sensor, the other .bin files are the raw data of the other measurement parameters.
Tip: When storing data as .csv file, you have to take into account that the size of the data file doesn’t exceed the maximum size of the program you want to use (e.g. Microsoft Excel) ✓ The software confirms the end of data storing process. The following window is shown: You can now directly show the stored data.
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Tip: Directly after storing the data you should check if the measurement is complete and correct. You can check visually if all signals are recorded for the full measurement duration and if the signals are of high quality. To view previously stored measurements use Windows Explorer to navigate to your measurements folder and then open the folder with the desired ID.
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Tip: Before changing the data of your study, be sure to have a copy of your raw data. You directly start the analysis of the data with DataAnalyzer by clicking the “Analyze Data” button.
Analyzing Data Option: To analyze the data, offers the modular analyzing software DataAnalyzer. This product is a scientific software for the analysis of physiologic measurement data. The software is optimized for, but not limited to use with sensors from With the help of DataAnalyzer you can calculate secondary parameters from your physiologic measurement data, create summaries and reports.
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The results of the analysis are stored as a unisens data set. A unisens data set consists of a meta file (unisens.xml) and additional data files for each measurement signal and secondary parameter. Secondary parameters are stored as a .csv file within the unisens data set and can also be processed e.g.
8 Maintenance and Proper Disposal Maintenance Besides charging the batteries, LightMove 3 does not need any further maintenance. The battery capacity will decrease slowly with charging cycles and age. The battery can only be changed by . Please contact us in the case when a replacement is necessary.
LED to start connected blinking. Reset sensor. This is found in the start menu under the movisens Sensor Sensor is not found Manager folder. The LED will flash all by sensor manager colours (blue, red, green) when it is reset.
9 Technical Data Power supply Lithium-Polymer-Battery Supply voltage Battery voltage 3.0 – 4.2 V Number of charging cycles 300 with 1C/1C > 80% Maximum recording capacity ~ 2 months Battery run time (recording) ~ 9 days Size of sensor 62,3mm x 38,6mm x 11,5mm (W x H x D) 3D acceleration sensor: Measurement range: +/- 8 g...
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Temperature: -20 °C to 60 °C 0 °C to 45 °C during charging Environmental conditions Humidity: 0 to 75% RH relative humidity Atmospheric pressure: 300 to 1100 hPa absolute...
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