How is the Activity Monitor different than a pedometer?
Most pedometers work by using a simple pendulum method of counting steps. Any slight undulation will cause the pendulum to swing and count a step. Because of this, most pedometers are very inaccurate and can easily mistake small movements as steps. The ActiPed works by measuring foot contact time with the ground. The ActiPed uses a patented method to measure the amount of time the foot is making contact with the ground, from when the foot strikes the ground to when it lifts off. With some complex algorithms the ActiPed can determine distance, calorie burn, activity time, and of course it can count the number of steps. Shaking the ActiPed will not fool the device, unlike most pedometers.
