PAMsys


 * PAMsys - Postural Event Details**

PAMsys is an activity monitor that detects posture. Currently PALMS only supports the postural events.

Details about the device are available at: www.biosensics.com/pamsys-overview/


 * Device:** PAMsys
 * Format:** .CSV --- Exported from Postural Event Details tab


 * Required Columns:**
 * Start of Lying
 * End of Lying
 * Duration of Lying
 * Start of Sitting
 * End of Sitting
 * Duration of Sitting
 * Start of Standing
 * End of Standing
 * Duration of Standing
 * Start of Walking
 * End of Walking
 * Walking Cadence
 * Number of Steps

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 * Optional Columns (if present, all 5 columns are required):**
 * Start of Running
 * End of Running
 * Duration of Running
 * Running Cadence
 * Number of Steps


 * NOTE: The following columns must be deleted from the CSV file:**


 * Transfer to Sides
 * End of Sides
 * Duration of Sides
 * Transfer to Supine
 * End of Supine
 * Duration of Supine


 * Operation:**

The PAMsys device importer ignores the column headings and assign values based on column position:


 * Column 1 - Start of Lying
 * Column 4 - Start of Sitting
 * Column 7 - Start of Standing
 * Column 10 - Start of Walking
 * Column 14 - Start of Running

PAMsys postural information is stored in PALMS as follows:


 * Date/time = start of
 * End time = end of
 * Duration (in seconds)
 * Mode
 * 1 = Lying
 * 2 = Sitting
 * 3 = Standing
 * 4 = Walking
 * 5 = Running
 * -1 = Unknown
 * Velocity (0 if not walking or running
 * Steps ( 0 if not walking or running)