PALMS+User's+Guide+-+Calculation+Releases

=Table of PALMS Calculations and Release Numbers= Updated: 15 Aug 2012

The PALMS system includes numerous calculations:

> This is the principle calculation in the PALMS system. GPS, Activity and Heart Rate data is filtered, analyzed and merged. > > This calculation summarizes the contents of the output of the PALMS calculation by participant, by day and by event. An event is defined in a change in the participant’s location (trip), physical activity level (bout) or sedentary behavior > This calculation creates a new result set that is a sub-set of an existing result set. It can be used to extract selected items: trips, bouts, periods of specified levels of activity or heart rate intensity. > > The Validation Calculation is used to evaluate the accuracy of the PALMS GPS calculations by comparing the results produced by the PALMS calculation with a "truth file" detailing the actual events.
 * The PALMS Calculation
 * Daily Summary
 * Results Selector Calculation
 * PALMS Validation Study Calculation

As calculations are improved, new versions are released. The old versions remain available for your use. You are free to use a beta release, but be aware the results you obtain are subject to change. Once we determine the beta release is stable and an improvement over the current version, the beta release will be promoted as the current version. of transportation || Jan 2012 || Previous version -- stable -- results will not change ||  || Improved location detection Improved detection of change of transportation mode withing a trip. || June 2012 (beta) Aug 2012 (release) || Current version -- stable -- results will not change ||  || Allows calculation on subset of participants || Aug 2012 || Beta version -- subject to change ||  || by participant, by day, by event || Sep 2011 || Obsolete -- will not execute (*) ||  || columns. || Dec 2011 || Current version -- stable ||  || specified criteria. || Dec 2011 || Beta release - subject to change ||  || a truth file. || June 2011 || Obsolete -- do not use ||  ||
 * When starting a study, always use the current version of the calculation.**
 * **Name** || **Description** || **Release Date** || **Status** ||  ||
 * **The PALMS Calculation** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Data Merging and Trip Detection (outdated) || First release of PALMS calculation || 2010 || Obsolete -- will not execute (*) ||  ||
 * Data Merging and Trip Detection (Feb 2011) || Updated version of above || Feb 2011 || Obsolete -- do not use ||  ||
 * GPS, Activity, HR - Process and Merge (R2) || Filters, analyzes and merges data sets || July 2011 || Previous version -- stable -- results will not change ||  ||
 * GPS, Activity, HR - Process and Merge (R3) || Bug files and better estimation of mode
 * PALMS Calculation (R4) || Additional output variables for 3 axis accelerometers
 * PALMS Calculation (R4.1) || Accepts heart rate data from second device (HR only")
 * PALMS Calculation for PAMsys V5.0 Aug 2015 || Adds support and result set variables for PAMsys device || Aug 2015 || Early release. Details available here. ||  ||
 * **Daily Summary Calculation** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Daily Summary Calculation V1.1 || Summaries results of PALMS calculation (above)
 * Daily Summary Calculation V1.1 || Summaries results of PALMS calculation (above)
 * Daily Summary Calculation V1.2 || Updated to add indoor / outdoor / in-vehicle / event
 * Daily Summary Calculation V2.0 (beta) || Updated to add address info provided by Telenav GPS software || Dec 2011 || Useful only if you are using the Telenav devices ||  ||
 * **Results Selector Calculation** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Results Selector (R1 beta) || Creates a sub-set of a result set based on
 * Results Selector (R1 beta) || Creates a sub-set of a result set based on
 * **PALMS Validation Study Calculation** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Validation (R1 beta) || Compares results of a PALMS calculation to
 * Validation (R1 beta) || Compares results of a PALMS calculation to
 * Validation Study Calculation (R2 beta) ||  || Aug 2011 || Current version -- stable -- results will not change ||   ||
 * Validation Study Calculation (R3 beta) ||  || ongoing development || Development version, subject to change ||   ||


 * For calculations marked "will not execute" -- A error will result if attempted. Please remove the calculation from your study and add the latest version.