What we will measure, how, and why. Protocols first, results when they exist.
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The DeskMiles lab has not tested any product yet. These are the protocols we will run, published before the first result.
No product in this category has been tested yet. These slots fill in when real measurements exist.
dB(A)
A-weighted sound level measured at seated/standing ear and desk height while walking at 2 mph, versus room background.
Spec sheets rarely publish noise. Your coworkers on the call will notice before you do.
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Accelerometer on the floor 1 m away and on the desk top, on a wood-joist floor and on concrete.
Upstairs apartments and shared floors transmit footfall. This is the number neighbours care about.
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Optical tachometer on a belt marker at each displayed speed, loaded and unloaded.
Displayed speed and step counts are only as honest as the controller. We will check the gap.
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Belt speed at rated load in 25 lb steps using calibrated weights plus a walker, up to the manufacturer rating.
A rating tells you the limit, not how the motor behaves near it.
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Thermocouple on the motor housing over a 60-minute walk at 2.5 mph, on hard floor and on a mat over carpet.
Heat is what wears motors and control boards, and carpet can choke airflow.
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