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#Getting and Cleaning Data Course Project Code Book

Variable Descriptions Code Book

Variable Name Variable Description (units)
Activity_Name The name of the activity being performed during which the measurements were being performed.
Subject_ID The unique, numeric ID assigned to the volunteering subject
Body_Acceleration_Mean_X-Axis_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Mean for the X-Axis (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Mean_Y-Axis_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Mean for the Y-Axis (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Mean_Z-Axis_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Mean for the Z-Axis (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Standard_Deviation_X-Axis_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Standard Deviation for the X-Axis (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Standard_Deviation_Y-Axis_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Standard Deviation for the Y-Axis (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Standard_Deviation_Z-Axis_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Standard Deviation for the Z-Axis (gravity units)
Gravity_Acceleration_Mean_X-Axis_Time_Signal Gravity Acceleration Mean for the X-Axis (gravity units)
Gravity_Acceleration_Mean_Y-Axis_Time_Signal Gravity Acceleration Mean for the Y-Axis (gravity units)
Gravity_Acceleration_Mean_Z-Axis_Time_Signal Gravity Acceleration Mean for the Z-Axis (gravity units)
Gravity_Acceleration_Standard_Deviation_X-Axis_Time_Signal Gravity Acceleration Standard Deviation for the X-Axis (gravity units)
Gravity_Acceleration_Standard_Deviation_Y-Axis_Time_Signal Gravity Acceleration Standard Deviation for the Y-Axis (gravity units)
Gravity_Acceleration_Standard_Deviation_Z-Axis_Time_Signal Gravity Acceleration Standard Deviation for the Z-Axis (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Mean_X-Axis_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Mean for the X-Axis (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Mean_Y-Axis_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Mean for the Y-Axis (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Mean_Z-Axis_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Mean for the Z-Axis (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Standard_Deviation_X-Axis_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Standard Deviation for the X-Axis (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Standard_Deviation_Y-Axis_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Standard Deviation for the Y-Axis (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Standard_Deviation_Z-Axis_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Standard Deviation for the Z-Axis (gravity units)
Body_Gyroscope_Mean_X-Axis_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Mean for the X-Axis (radians/second)
Body_Gyroscope_Mean_Y-Axis_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Mean for the Y-Axis (radians/second)
Body_Gyroscope_Mean_Z-Axis_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Mean for the Z-Axis (radians/second)
Body_Gyroscope_Standard_Deviation_X-Axis_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Standard Deviation for the X-Axis (radians/second)
Body_Gyroscope_Standard_Deviation_Y-Axis_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Standard Deviation for the Y-Axis (radians/second)
Body_Gyroscope_Standard_Deviation_Z-Axis_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Standard Deviation for the Z-Axis (radians/second)
Body_Gyroscope_Jerk_Mean_X-Axis_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Jerk Mean for the X-Axis (radians/second)
Body_Gyroscope_Jerk_Mean_Y-Axis_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Jerk Mean for the Y-Axis (radians/second)
Body_Gyroscope_Jerk_Mean_Z-Axis_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Jerk Mean for the Z-Axis (radians/second)
Body_Gyroscope_Jerk_Standard_Deviation_X-Axis_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Jerk Standard Deviation for the X-Axis (radians/second)
Body_Gyroscope_Jerk_Standard_Deviation_Y-Axis_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Jerk Standard Deviation for the Y-Axis (radians/second)
Body_Gyroscope_Jerk_Standard_Deviation_Z-Axis_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Jerk Standard Deviation for the Z-Axis (radians/second)
Body_Acceleration_Magnitude_Mean_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Magnitude Mean (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Magnitude_Standard_Deviation_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Magnitude Standard Deviation (gravity units)
Gravity_Acceleration_Magnitude_Mean_Time_Signal Gravity Acceleration Magnitude Mean (gravity units)
Gravity_Acceleration_Magnitude_Standard_Deviation_Time_Signal Gravity Acceleration Magnitude Standard Deviation (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Magnitude_Mean_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Magnitude Mean (gravity units)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Magnitude_Standard_Deviation_Time_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Magnitude Standard Deviation (gravity units)
Body_Gyroscope_Magnitude_Mean_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Magnitude Mean (radians/second)
Body_Gyroscope_Magnitude_Standard_Deviation_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Jerk Magnitude Standard Deviation (radians/second)
Body_Gyroscope_Jerk_Magnitude_Mean_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Jerk Magnitude Mean (gravity units)
Body_Gyroscope_Jerk_Magnitude_Standard_Deviation_Time_Signal Body Gyroscope Jerk Magnitude Standard Deviation (radians/second)
Body_Acceleration_Mean_X-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Mean for the X-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Mean_Y-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Mean for the Y-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Mean_Z-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Mean for the Z-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Standard_Deviation_X-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Standard Deviation for the X-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Standard_Deviation_Y-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Standard Deviation for the Y-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Standard_Deviation_Z-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Standard Deviation for the Z-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Mean_Frequency_X-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Mean for the X-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Mean_Frequency_Y-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Mean for the Y-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Mean_Frequency_Z-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Mean for the Z-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Mean_X-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Mean for the X-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Mean_Y-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Mean for the Y-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Mean_Z-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Mean for the Z-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Standard_Deviation_X-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Standard Deviatation for the X-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Standard_Deviation_Y-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Standard Deviatation for the Y-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Standard_Deviation_Z-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Standard Deviatation for the Z-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Mean_Frequency_X-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Mean Frequency for the X-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Mean_Frequency_Y-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Mean Frequency for the Y-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Mean_Frequency_Z-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Mean Frequency for the Z-Axis (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Mean_X-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Mean for the X-Axis (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Mean_Y-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Mean for the Y-Axis (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Mean_Z-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Mean for the Z-Axis (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Standard_Deviation_X-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Standard Deviation for the X-Axis (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Standard_Deviation_Y-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Standard Deviation for the Y-Axis (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Standard_Deviation_Z-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Standard Deviation for the Z-Axis (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Mean_Frequency_X-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Mean Frequency for the X-Axis (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Mean_Frequency_Y-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Mean Frequency for the Y-Axis (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Mean_Frequency_Z-Axis_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Mean Frequency for the Z-Axis (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Magnitude_Mean_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Magnitude Standard Deviation (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Magnitude_Standard_Deviation_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Magnitude Standard Deviation (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Magnitude_Mean_Frequency_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Magnitude Mean (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Magnitude_Mean_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Magnitude Mean (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Magnitude_Standard_Deviation_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Magnitude Standard Deviation (Hz)
Body_Acceleration_Jerk_Magnitude_Mean_Frequency_Frequency_Signal Body Acceleration Jerk Magnitude Mean Frequency (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Magnitude_Mean_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Magnitude Mean (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Magnitude_Standard_Deviation_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Magnitude Standard Deviation (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Magnitude_Mean_Frequency_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Magnitude Mean Frequency (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Jerk_Magnitude_Mean_Frequency_Signal Gody Gyroscope Jerk Magnitude Mean (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Jerk_Magnitude_Standard_Deviation_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Jerk Magnitude Standard Deviation (Hz)
Body_Gyroscope_Jerk_Magnitude_Mean_Frequency_Frequency_Signal Body Gyroscope Magnitude Mean Frequency (Hz)

Data Description

The experiments have been carried out with a group of 30 volunteers within an age bracket of 19-48 years. Each person performed six activities (WALKING, WALKING_UPSTAIRS, WALKING_DOWNSTAIRS, SITTING, STANDING, LAYING) wearing a smartphone (Samsung Galaxy S II) on the waist. Using its embedded accelerometer and gyroscope, we captured 3-axial linear acceleration and 3-axial angular velocity at a constant rate of 50Hz. The experiments have been video-recorded to label the data manually. The obtained dataset has been randomly partitioned into two sets, where 70% of the volunteers was selected for generating the training data and 30% the test data.

The sensor signals (accelerometer and gyroscope) were pre-processed by applying noise filters and then sampled in fixed-width sliding windows of 2.56 sec and 50% overlap (128 readings/window). The sensor acceleration signal, which has gravitational and body motion components, was separated using a Butterworth low-pass filter into body acceleration and gravity. The gravitational force is assumed to have only low frequency components, therefore a filter with 0.3 Hz cutoff frequency was used. From each window, a vector of features was obtained by calculating variables from the time and frequency domain. See 'features_info.txt' for more details.

[Source Dataset](https |//d396qusza40orc.cloudfront.net/getdata%2Fprojectfiles%2FUCI%20HAR%20Dataset.zip)

Data Transformation Description

See README.md in this directory for an explanation of the process of loading and transforming the data to generate a tidy data set.