Motiv Motiv Ring User manual
The Motiv Ring
User's Manual
The Motiv Ring: Care, Use,
Functionality
1. Phone and Device Compatibility
The Motiv App is required to view your Motiv Ring data, receive Motiv
notifications, and to use other features. The Motiv App is available for most
newer smartphones and devices running on Apple iOS or Google Android
Operating System. If your phone or device is not listed below the Motiv Ring
may not be able to pair and/or sync, and may also experience rendering,
layout, and stability issues.
The following is a list of supported devices for Motiv on Android:
HTC Google Pixel, HTC Google Pixel XL, HTC Google Pixel 2, LG Google Pixel
2XL, Google Pixel 3, Google Pixel 3XL, Samsung Galaxy 7, Samsung Galaxy 7
Edge, Samsung Galaxy 8, Samsung Galaxy 8+, Samsung Galaxy Note 5,
Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Samsung Galaxy S9, Samsung Galaxy S9+.
The following is a list of supported devices for Motiv on iOS:
Motiv requires iOS 9.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone 5s and onwards.
Also, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular,
iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular,
iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular, 12.9-inch iPad Pro, 12.9-inch iPad Pro
Wi-Fi + Cellular, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, 9.7-inch iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (5th
generation), iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (5th generation), 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2nd
generation), 12.9-inch iPad Pro Wi‐Fi + Cellular (2nd generation), 10.5-inch iPad
Pro, 10.5-inch iPad Pro Wi‐Fi + Cellular, and iPod touch (6th generation).
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2. Active Minutes
Motiv measures the work you put in towards your cardiovascular fitness. We
track Active Minutes through a combination of elevated heart rate and
movement. Any time you are moderately active for greater than 10 minutes,
you start to accumulate active minutes. Taking a brisk walk, cruising around
on a bike, and dancing can qualify as moderately active.
When you are at 40% or above of your heart rate reserve (the difference
between your resting heart rate and your maximum heart rate), or taking 100
steps or more per minute – it counts as moderate activity. Monitoring your
heart rate day and night helps us customize your Active Minute threshold to
your fitness level. To personalize your active minutes threshold to you, Motiv
Ring measures your resting heart rate each night. For example, a 40-year-old
with a resting heart rate of 65 bpm will have to get their heart rate above 111
bpms for 10 minutes or more to start earning Active Minutes.
National health and fitness groups and government departments all
recommend 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week to maintain
good health and be at lower risk of chronic disease and cardiovascular events.
Want to learn more about Active Minutes?
Motiv Blog Post: Why 10,000 daily steps doesn’t cut it
CDC
Health.gov
American Heart Association
NIH
3. Accuracy
Motiv tests accuracy against foot pods which are the best source of “truth” for
steps, and compares performance to popular wrist-based trackers.
Additionally, Motiv counts fairly sustained steps and not every random step —
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that’s our intention in depending on the Active Minutes metric as opposed to
a 10k benchmark. Making sure you’re being properly “rewarded” for sustained
physical activity rather than a blanket number of steps taken. Many trackers
(and wrist-based devices) are reported to overestimate steps - which is why
we aim to meet the accuracy of foot pods. (Murmurings of that indicated
here , here + here .)
Why does my Heart Rate data differ between Motiv Ring and (Polar, Apple
Watch 3, etc)?
●Motiv will only report average measurements per minute, so if the max
HR is not sustained over a span of a minute or so, the minute average
for that time will be lower than what other trackers can report, as they
can report HR with higher temporal resolution.
●There is a trade-off between higher temporal resolution and battery life.
So if we were to report HR more frequently, our battery life would drop,
and we decided that battery life is more important for your ring, as it is
a 24/7 monitor, and not fitness-training focused.
●Wrist-worn devices often have a much stronger optical signal to work
with, and have a lot less ambient interference because the optical
sensor is more protected under a larger area. So our algorithms have to
be even more robust than what is run on wrist-worn trackers. Given the
constraints of available chips for our form factor, our limited real-estate,
and our desired battery life, that is a serious challenge.
4. Steps While Driving?
The vibrations of the car/bus on the road or those of the trian on the rail line
may sometimes transfer to your hand and look like steps to the ring.
Especially when your ring-wearing hand is resting on the door, window or the
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steering wheel. We have tweaked the algorithm to eliminate those yet some
impacts of the wheels on the road may come very close to the one your body
weight would have against the ground when you're running. To give you
some more background here, the way the ring measures steps is by
measuring the impact of your foot and body against the ground as you walk,
factoring in the force of gravity. It does so only when it can detect heart rate
though, meaning when the ring is being worn. While there is no way to 'turn
off' the ring, taking it off for the duration of the trip will stop it from tracking
and result in fewer or no steps being counted. It’s no ideal but it’s a proven
workaround for the times when you need to drive on unsteady roads.
5. Steps Count: Motv vs. Phone
With the Motiv steps vs. steps counted by your phone,, there could always be
a difference between these, as different trackers use different methods to
determine steps and distance. Some phone trackers use the phone's GPS and
average out what your steps might have been or just use a different
algorithm than the Motiv Ring.
6. Using Multiple Devices with Motiv
Using multiple devices with a single ring and account is not recommended.
Each paired device will compete for the data from the Motiv Ring, and the
result is that each device will show only partial data, data may be lost, and
there may be syncing issues. Please do the following to resolve this:
#1 Sync your ring to your primary phone.
#2 Open the Motiv app on your secondary device or devices, tap 'Settings,' tap
'Motiv Ring,' tap 'Unpair Ring,' tap the X in the upper left, tap your profile,
scroll down and tap 'Sign Out,' then delete the app from your secondary
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device. Repeat this step with any other secondary devices you are using with
the ring.
#3 Open the Motiv App on your primary phone, tap 'Settings,' then 'your
profile,' scroll down and tap 'Sign Out,' then sign back in. All data should
appear on your primary phone only.
7. Data Storage of the Motiv Ring
The Motiv Ring can store up to 2 days' worth of data before it needs to sync to
your device. During that time you can wear and use your ring non-stop
without ever syncing to your phone. However, if a sync doesn’t happen within
2 days, after that time the ring will start overwriting the oldest data with the
new incoming one. To avoid this we recommend allowing the ring to sync in
the background (every 7-10 minutes for a few seconds only) by keeping your
Location Services and Bluetooth on your phone switched on.
8. How to Wear Your Motiv Ring
For best results, please wear your ring with the heart rate (HR) sensor on the
bottom side of your finger and the outer LED strip facing you. The HR sensor
is the periodically flashing green LED light on the inside of the ring, located
between the 2 charging pins visible in the image below. Wearing your Motiv
in such a way is important as the palm/bottom side of your finger is where
the blood capillaries lie, which the HR sensor checks to read your pulse.
Having the sensor located on the side or the top of your finger may distort
your HR readings and make it impossible for the sensor to get a good HR
reading. This may result in missing HR data, Active Minutes and steps in your
Motiv app.
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9. Difficulty Removing the Ring
We recommend using a bit of hand soap and water if you are having trouble
removing a sizing ring or the Motiv Ring from your finger, gently twisting the
ring while lightly pulling to remove it. Also keep in mind your fingers tend to
swell in the morning when you first wake up and the ring may be easier to
remove it later in the day.
10. Materials and Metals
The ring's outer housing is ultra-light titanium alloy with a scratch-resistant
coating. The inside is medical grade biocompatible plastic with steel and gold
plating on the charging contacts. There is no nickel in the Motiv Ring.
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11. Skin Irritation
The Motiv Ring is designed to get wet, but it’s a good idea to dry your finger
off after being in the water to remove trapped moisture. The trapped
moisture can also be sweat. As a result, if you have sensitive skin or certain
skin conditions, you may experience a skin irritation as you would from
anything you wear including the Motiv Ring. In most cases removing the ring
for a period of time will clear the condition. With hot weather, our finger size
may change and swell up a little too, making the ring fit more tightly. This
may cause trapped moisture as well which isn't allowing the skin to breathe.
In such cases when the ring fit is getting too tight, it may be an idea to switch
to another finger. Usually the fingers of the non-dominant hand are a tiny bit
smaller and they may offer a little more room.
Other than that, please check you don't have any allergies to metal or plastic.
The Motiv Ring's outer housing is ultra-light titanium alloy. The inside is
medical grade biocompatible plastic with steel and gold plating on the
charging contacts. There is no nickel in the Motiv Ring.
12. Finger Size
You want to make sure it fits over your knuckles and hugs your finger snugly,
maintaining contact between ring and finger. It’s important to keep in mind
that things like activity, diet and weather do affect the size of our fingers.
Men’s sizes vs. Women’s sizes
Motiv Rings come in seven different sizes from 6 to 12 and are different from
standard ring sizes. Sizes are the same for both men and women.
Temperature
It’s best to measure your ring size when your body temperature isn’t too
warm or cold. A cold finger tends to shrink, and a hot finger tends to expand
and may give you an inaccurate ring size.
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13. Finger Selection
When choosing a ring size, finger selection is important. We tend to see the
strongest signal strength from the index finger, but the middle, ring, and
pinky fingers can also have strong signal strength. Some factors to consider
when thinking about finger selection are:
The development of capillaries, which deliver blood, is influenced by use of
the finger. Just like other areas of the body, the more the area is used the
denser the capillaries. So, the more widely used fingers are likely to have
greater blood flow, yielding stronger signal strength.
Bone structure, specifically knuckles, can impact performance. A snug fit
must be accomplished while retaining the ability to remove and replace the
ring. A finger with a knuckle much larger than the circumference of the
finger should be avoided.
As for the thumb , the reason we don't normally suggest wearing the ring on
the thumb is that many people have larger knuckles on their thumbs, which
can make it challenging to get a good fit once the ring gets past the knuckle.
But if you can find a size that fits well on your thumb, and your thumb bone
structure allows for a good snug fit, it can work reasonably well. Another
thing is that the blood capillaries aren't as well developed on the thumb. So
although not officially recommended as it's more of a case by case basis
owing to individual thumb structure, you could give it a try if you believe you
can get the ring to fit well.
14. Factors That May Impair Data Accuracy
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For certain exercises, such as Crossfit, weightlifting or riding a bike, it may be
difficult to auto-detect Active Minutes. This is because when you’re lifting
heavy weights for an extended period of time or gripping something tightly,
it’s more difficult for the heart rate sensor to get a clear reading. This is
because the sensor is being pushed against your skin which becomes
compressed and harder to see through. This is consistent with all optical
sensors, which is why wrist-based devices have the same problem.
The sensor can accommodate for movement related to locomotion, like arms
pumping while running, but cannot adjust for movement of the tissue under
the sensor, like flexing or moving the muscles of the fingers. This means that
disturbances and pressure changes, such as dribbling a basketball, punching,
or tightly gripping handlebars, could impact signal possibly beyond our
ability to correct.
Another factor that can impair signal quality is temperature, as in cold
weather blood can retreat from your fingers, which can also make it difficult
for the heart rate sensor to get a clear reading.
15. Calories measurement
One of the metrics that your Motiv Ring tracks is your calories burned. The
Motiv Ring counts calories in 2 main ways. The first is calculating your Basic
Metabolic Rate, or BMR , which motiv does using your basic profile, including
height, age, and other data points. Your BMR is counted 24-7, even while you
sleep, which is why you may see calories even when you just wake up. Once
you create your profile in the Motiv App, it will calculate your BMR calories
even without the Motiv Ring, so if you downloaded the app before receiving
the ring, you will likely see calories for days before pairing your ring.
The second way Motiv calculates calories is during your activities. Each type of
activity has a specific 'met score' and will result in a different calorie count for
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the same duration and intensity level as other types of activities. Activities
also increase your BMR for a period of time after the activity. You could work
out longer one day and see a lower calorie count than a day you worked out
less time, but with a more intense activity with a higher met score.
Things that affect your calories are:
●Type of activity
●Intensity of workout
●Height
●Age
●Weight
●Biological sex
To get the most accurate calorie count, please make sure your weight is
accurate and if you change weights, please remember to change the weight
in your settings in the app.
16. Inner LED Heart Rate Sensor
The optical heart rate sensor in Motiv Ring is an industry standard in the
wearable market, but Motiv is the first company to put that sensor in a ring.
This sensor utilizes a green LED – a color we chose to optimize the signal
quality of that sensor – and travels to the capillary level of your finger. The
powerful light-sensing photodiodes are located on either side of the LED and
detect the amount of light reflected back to determine your pulse.
We optimized our system to sample heart rate when it matters most, in order
to maximize battery life. When we sense step activity, the heart rate sensor
activates. For all those times you’re not generating steps, we check your heart
rate every few minutes and if we detect that your heart rate is elevated, we
engage the sensor to track continuously those times you are active.
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17. Outer LED Strip Indication
Manual Sync Triggered: When a user manually syncs their ring, they will
know that a sync request has been triggered when they see this light pattern.
Trigger/Gesture: User holds their ring horizontally and rotates their ring
inward (toward their body) with the HR sensor on the bottom of their finger
and the LED strip facing them.
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Manual Sync Processing: After a manual sync trigger has been successfully
initiated, the LED light will display solid blue while data is being transferred.
The duration of this light will vary depending on the amount of data that
needs to be synced.
Find my phone: This light pattern will be activated when the ring is trying to
send a signal to a user's phone to activate the "find my phone" audio
notification.
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Trigger/Gesture: User holds their ring horizontally and rotates their ring
inward (toward their body) and then immediately outward (away from their
body) with the HR sensor on the bottom of their finger and the LED strip
facing them.
Memory Full / Update Firmware: This LED indicates that a user's ring
memory is full.
Solid Red: Ring is on the charger and less than 100% charged.
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Solid Green: Ring is on the charger and 100% charged and ready for use.
Solid Yellow: A solid yellow color appears when the ring is on the charger and
the firmware is being updated. A first time user may see a solid yellow color
during first time pairing, as the firmware will likely need to be updated then
as well. If a user sees a solid yellow color when the ring is off the charger, it
means it is stuck in a bootloader mode.
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18. Airports, Secure Buildings, Magnetic Scans
The magnetic field created by metal detecting gates present at airports or
entrances to secure buildings are known to harm electronic equipment, such
as laptops, cell phones and the Motiv ring. Security wands create the same
magnetic pulse and can also damage your devices. Even a single exposure
can impact your devices in a way that's not immediately visible. It is
recommended to send all your electronic devices through the x-ray scanner
with your carry-on as there is no evidence that x-ray scanners can cause
damage to electronic equipment.
19. Battery Care
Motiv Ring's custom-built curved lithium-ion battery provides typical battery
life of 3 days dependent on use. If you are very active it may be slightly less
than that, since more activity requires more battery life to track. The Motiv
Ring will fully charge in less than 90 minutes.
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Rechargeable Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries will naturally lose some capacity
over time due to charge/discharge cycling. There are several factors that can
accelerate the normal degradation of battery capacity including:
●Exposure to high temperatures
●Leaving the battery completely charged or discharged for long periods
of time (anything longer than two weeks.)
When storing the device long-term, it is recommended to partially charge the
device (approximately 30 to 50%) and keep it in a cool, dry place. Some
devices may require a full charge and discharge cycle before an accurate
measure of battery capacity can be made.
20. Safe Charging Recommendations
To charge your Motiv Ring we recommend the following power sources:
●a laptop/PC USB port
●the UL-compliant USB wall plug that would have come with your
phone
These 2 sources will ensure clean electricity delivered to your ring and will
protect it from voltage fluctuations and voltage spikes, which can severely
impact the battery of your Motiv Ring and any other devices.
We advise against using:
●any kind of low-end USB wall chargers
●multiple USB charging strips
●car chargers
These power sources are bound to come without a UL certification and
therefore do not guarantee clean electricity.
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Also, we advise against using any portable power packs as they rarely detect
the Motiv Ring due to the small charge the ring takes. As a result, portable
power packs often turn-off automatically leaving the ring not charged.
21.Airplane Mode?
The Motiv Ring does not have an airplane mode itself, but if you turn off your
Bluetooth or Location Services on your phone this will disable the
background sync function and effectively put the ring on airplane mode. We
do not recommend this, as your ring will constantly search for a signal,
shortening its battery life. The Motiv Ring can store up to 2 days' worth of data
before it needs to sync to your device.
22. Certifications for the Motiv Ring
The Motiv Ring has the following certifications:
CE
UL
JRF
FCC
SRRC
23. Durability and Wear
Motiv Ring is designed to hold up under normal wear and tear. The outer shell
is titanium with a scratch resistant coating. Because the ring is on your finger,
it may come into contact with sharp hard surfaces, which can scuff the ring's
finish. Please be aware of this as you use your Motiv Ring. If keeping your ring
in pristine condition is important to you, you may want to consider wearing it
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on your non-dominant hand as most people pick up objects with their
dominant hand (such as metal keys, cutlery etc.). This will not guarantee you
won't get a scratch, but it will help. Please keep in mind that using your ring
to lift weights may cause scratching, and we recommend either removing it
or wearing gloves for activities that include gripping barbells.
24. Be Active with the Motiv Ring
National health and fitness groups and government departments – like the
American Heart Association, US Department of Health and Human Services,
CDC, USDA and NIH – all recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate
intensity activity per week to maintain good health. Few things provide as
many health benefits as regular physical activity. The data suggests if you
achieve 150 minutes a week you are at lower risk of chronic disease and
cardiovascular events. Motiv tracks active minutes through a combination of
elevated heart rate and activity. Any time you are moderately active for
greater than 10 minutes, you start to accumulate active minutes. When you
are at 40% or above of your aerobic capacity, or taking 100 steps or more per
minute – it counts as moderate activity. You earn an Activity Card for any
qualifying activity greater than 10 consecutive Active Minutes. You can tap the
card to see heart rate, steps, calories, and distance for the activity completed
along with credit for the active minutes you earned.
To personalize your active minutes threshold to you, Motiv Ring automatically
measures your resting heart rate each night. For example, a 40-year-old with
a resting heart rate of 65 bpm will have to get their heart rate above 111 bpms
for 10 minutes or more to start earning active minutes.
25. Acetone
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