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-|===== Contents =====\\ \\ \\ \\ * [[#Study|1 Study]]\\ * [[#Group|2 Group]]\\ * [[#Session|3 Session]]\\ * [[#Task|4 Task]]\\ * [[#Trial|5 Trial]]| 
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-There is a basic directory structure for Inspect3D's input data that aligns with some useful concepts from the experiments that produced the data. This directory structure organizes the [[Visual3D:Documentation:Definitions:File_Formats:CMZ_Format_|CMZ files]] and [[Visual3D:Documentation:C3D_Signal_Types:C3D_Format|C3D files]] that contain the information relevant for analysis. This structure has 5 levels, from root folder to deepest leaf they are: 
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-  - Study 
-  - Group 
-  - Session 
-  - Task 
-  - Trial 
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-===== Study ===== 
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-Although the name of this directory level suggests that the data it contains is only used for one study, this is not necessary. As a top-level concept this is the largest, most general database that is stored in one location. This could be specific to a study, or it could be specific to a project, researcher, lab, or consortium. In these latter cases it is possible to define [[Inspect3D:Documentation:Dialogs:Advanced_Query_Section|queries]] to extract the specific signals that are desired for an individual study. 
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-===== Group ===== 
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-This level of the directory structure is optional, but it allows the researcher to divide c3d files according to desired parameters, e.g., Women - Men, Old - Young. If this level is omitted from the structure then individual C3D files can be [[Visual3D:Documentation:Definitions:Tag|tagged]] with the necessary parameters to allow for their specific selection. 
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-===== Session ===== 
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-This directory level can be conceived as a single day (or single effort) of data collection within the database. This is the most important level as this is where the [[Visual3D:Documentation:Definitions:File_Formats:CMZ_Format_|CMZ file]] and log files get stored. This is also the level of the directory where static models are stored for all subjects involved in the session. 
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-===== Task ===== 
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-This level of the directory allows the researcher to divide c3d files according to the desired activity, e.g., walking, running, jumping, etc. As with group-level parameters, C3D files can be coded with these different tasks by using [[Visual3D:Documentation:Definitions:Tag|tags]]. 
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-===== Trial ===== 
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-At this level of the directory structure we have individual trials. This means that we have the individual C3D files that are recorded by the motion capture system. 
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