What is the term for averaged values in segmented distances?

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The discussion revolves around the appropriate terminology for averaged values derived from segmented distances in a force signal collected from a moving vehicle. Participants explore how to succinctly label these values for a publication plot, considering the variability in segment widths due to changing vehicle speed.

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  • Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires whether "distance-segmented mean values" is an appropriate term for the averaged values obtained from the four segments.
  • Another participant suggests that a simpler label for the axes would be preferable, indicating that detailed explanations can be provided in the figure caption.
  • A later reply expresses agreement with the initial inquiry about the term.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is some agreement on the need for a term to describe the averaged values, but opinions differ on the length and detail of the label for the plot axes.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not resolve the best term for the averaged values, nor does it clarify the implications of segment width variability on the chosen terminology.

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Hi all,

I need a help for a term that it wil be used in a publication.

I have a force signal collect on a moving vehicle. I have framed it into 4 segments (i.e. s1, s2, s3 and s4) where the width of the segments is 100 m. The signal is time sampled, the vehicle speed is variable and therefore the temporal width of each segment may vary among the different segments.

For each segment I computed the average value and therefore I obtain 4 different values (i.e. sm1, sm2, sm3 and sm4). Is it correct to use the term "distance-segmented mean values" as a general term for sm1, sm2, sm3 and sm4? I need a kind of short form for the y-label of a plot.

Thanks
 
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mean value!
 
serbring said:
Hi all,

I need a help for a term that it wil be used in a publication.

I have a force signal collect on a moving vehicle. I have framed it into 4 segments (i.e. s1, s2, s3 and s4) where the width of the segments is 100 m. The signal is time sampled, the vehicle speed is variable and therefore the temporal width of each segment may vary among the different segments.

For each segment I computed the average value and therefore I obtain 4 different values (i.e. sm1, sm2, sm3 and sm4). Is it correct to use the term "distance-segmented mean values" as a general term for sm1, sm2, sm3 and sm4? I need a kind of short form for the y-label of a plot.

Thanks

It's OK with me.
 
But I think the shorter the label for the x/y axis, the better it looks. More details for explaining what it is can be summarized in the Figure #: that usually goes with the plotted image.
 
Thank you so much!
 

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