Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Motion Tracking (Motion Capture, MoCap, Body Tracking)
- Technology that records and analyses the movement of people or objects in real time, typically using cameras, sensors, or wearable devices to capture position, orientation, and velocity data. In acces…
- Motion capture (Mocap)
- The process of recording the movement of objects or people, typically using optical systems with reflective markers, depth cameras, or body-worn sensors. Motion capture is used in accessibility resear…
- Motion-Based AAC (Physical Expressive AAC, Expressive Sidekick)
- An emerging form of augmentative and alternative communication that uses physical movement of objects or robotic devices to convey nonverbal communicative intent during conversations. Unlike tradition…
- Motion-based game accessibility (Movement game accessibility, Exergame accessibility)
- The design and adaptation of video games that use physical movement as the primary input — such as Kinect, Wii, and VR games — to be playable by people with motor impairments including wheelchair user…
- Motor Accessibility (Physical Accessibility, Motor Impairment Accessibility)
- Motor accessibility refers to the design of digital systems and interfaces to be operable by people with physical disabilities affecting movement, strength, coordination, or fine motor control. Releva…
- Motor Coordination (Movement Coordination, Coordination)
- The ability to integrate sensory information and muscle movements to perform smooth, accurate, and controlled physical actions. Motor coordination encompasses both gross motor skills (large body movem…
- Motor Cortex (Primary Motor Cortex, M1)
- The region of the cerebral cortex responsible for planning, controlling, and executing voluntary movements. Located in the frontal lobe along the precentral gyrus, the motor cortex is organised somato…
- Motor Disability (Motor Impairment, Physical Disability, Mobility Impairment)
- A disability that affects a persons ability to control movement, including fine motor skills like gripping and manipulating objects, and gross motor skills like walking and reaching. Motor disabilitie…
- Motor Disability (Motor Impairment, Physical Disability, Movement Disorder)
- A condition that affects a person's ability to control voluntary muscle movements, impacting mobility, dexterity, coordination, or speech production. Motor disabilities can result from neurological co…
- Motor Fluctuation (On-Off Phenomenon, Wearing Off, On-Off Periods)
- Variations in motor function experienced by people with Parkinson's Disease, typically related to medication timing. During 'on' periods when medication is working optimally, motor symptoms are contro…
- Motor Function Time (Motor Response Time, Motor Cycle Time)
- The time required to execute a physical action such as pressing or releasing a key, clicking a mouse button, or moving a pointing device. In the Model Human Processor, motor function time for able-bod…
- Motor Imagery (MI, Mental Practice, Imagined Movement)
- The mental rehearsal or imagination of physical movement without actual motor execution. In brain-computer interfaces, motor imagery typically involves imagining left-hand or right-hand movements, whi…
- Motor Impairment (Motor Disability, Physical Disability, Movement Impairment)
- A condition that affects a person ability to control physical movements, including fine motor skills (small precise movements like typing) and gross motor skills (larger movements like reaching). Moto…
- Motor Impairment (Motor Disability, Physical Impairment, Movement Disorder)
- A condition that affects a person's ability to control physical movements, including fine motor skills (precise movements of hands and fingers) and gross motor skills (larger movements involving arms,…
- Motor Learning (Motor Skill Acquisition)
- The process by which practice and experience lead to relatively permanent changes in the capability to perform motor skills. In speech therapy, motor learning principles guide treatment design: random…
- Motor Neuron Disease (MND, ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- A group of progressive neurological disorders that destroy motor neurons, the cells controlling voluntary muscle activity including speaking, walking, breathing, and swallowing. ALS (amyotrophic later…
- Motor Recovery (Motor Rehabilitation, Motor Function Recovery)
- The process of regaining voluntary movement control and physical function after neurological injury such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, or spinal cord damage. Motor recovery involves reorganizatio…
- Motor Skill (Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skill, Fine Motor Skill)
- A motor skill is a learned ability to produce a coordinated movement of muscles to achieve an outcome, ranging from gross-motor actions like walking, jumping, and balancing to fine-motor actions like …
- Motor Skills (Motor Abilities, Motor Function)
- The learned abilities to perform movements with accuracy, speed, and coordination. Motor skills are typically divided into gross motor skills (large muscle movements like walking, jumping, balance) an…
- Motor ability (Motor function, Motor capacity)
- The capacity to perform physical movements required for interaction with technology and the environment, encompassing sub-constructs including strength, dexterity, coordination, range of motion, speed…