Working with Axivity AX6 data

Convert Axivity recordings with omconvert, then explore why WAV output can be easier to analyse than a large CSV file.

ArchiveOriginally published: Not establishedEditorial review: 20 Sep 2026Maintainer: RehabTools · Ross Allan Clark & collaborators

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The omconvert program is a great way to convert the raw binary file into a wav file which can be analysed much more efficiently than a .csv or text file. A few key things for me are:
1. Make sure to use the latest version, as older versions do not support the gyro data. This is particularly problematic because they still process it and give numbers but they are wrong. Yes - I've wasted hours before I've realised this.... The location for the file is github:
openmovement/Software/OM/Plugins for release/Plugins/OmConvertPlugin/
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