CoreMotion

E114978

Apple framework iOS framework macOS framework software framework tvOS framework watchOS framework

CoreMotion is an Apple framework that provides access to motion and fitness data from device sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscopes.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Disambiguation Statements Elicitation Referenced by

All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
CMAccelerometerData	1
CMDeviceMotion	1
CMGyroData	1
CMMotionActivityManager	1
CMMotionManager	1
Core Motion	1
CoreMotion canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T970006 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: CoreMotion
Context triple: [watchOS, supportsFramework, CoreMotion]

A. HealthKit framework
HealthKit framework is an Apple software framework that enables apps to securely access, store, and share users’ health and fitness data on iOS devices.
B. HomeKit framework
HomeKit framework is Apple's software framework that enables iOS apps and Siri to configure, communicate with, and control compatible smart home accessories.
C. watchOS
watchOS is Apple’s smartwatch operating system that powers the Apple Watch, providing fitness tracking, notifications, and app functionality tightly integrated with iOS and the Apple ecosystem.
D. Touch ID
Touch ID is Apple's fingerprint recognition technology used on devices like the MacBook Pro for secure authentication and payments.
E. Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is a smartwatch line that integrates closely with the iPhone to provide fitness tracking, health monitoring, notifications, and app functionality on the wrist.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: CoreMotion
Target entity description: CoreMotion is an Apple framework that provides access to motion and fitness data from device sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscopes.

A. HealthKit framework
HealthKit framework is an Apple software framework that enables apps to securely access, store, and share users’ health and fitness data on iOS devices.
B. HomeKit framework
HomeKit framework is Apple's software framework that enables iOS apps and Siri to configure, communicate with, and control compatible smart home accessories.
C. watchOS
watchOS is Apple’s smartwatch operating system that powers the Apple Watch, providing fitness tracking, notifications, and app functionality tightly integrated with iOS and the Apple ecosystem.
D. Touch ID
Touch ID is Apple's fingerprint recognition technology used on devices like the MacBook Pro for secure authentication and payments.
E. Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is a smartwatch line that integrates closely with the iPhone to provide fitness tracking, health monitoring, notifications, and app functionality on the wrist.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Apple framework ⓘ iOS framework ⓘ macOS framework ⓘ software framework ⓘ tvOS framework ⓘ watchOS framework ⓘ
APIClass	CoreMotion self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: CMAccelerometerData CMAltimeter ⓘ CoreMotion self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: CMDeviceMotion CoreMotion self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: CMGyroData CMLogItem ⓘ CMMagnetometerData ⓘ CoreMotion self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: CMMotionActivityManager CoreMotion self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: CMMotionManager CMPedometer ⓘ CMSensorRecorder ⓘ
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
documentationURL	https://developer.apple.com/documentation/coremotion ⓘ
headerFile	CoreMotion/CoreMotion.h ⓘ
introducedIn	iOS ⓘ surface form: iOS 4
partOf	Apple developer tools ⓘ surface form: Apple Developer SDK Apple platforms APIs ⓘ surface form: iOS SDK
platform	iOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ tvOS ⓘ watchOS ⓘ
programmingLanguage	Objective-C ⓘ Swift ⓘ
provides	access to fitness data ⓘ access to motion data ⓘ
supports	energy-efficient motion processing ⓘ sensor fusion ⓘ
supportsFeature	activity recognition ⓘ altitude tracking ⓘ attitude estimation ⓘ background motion updates ⓘ device orientation ⓘ fall detection support ⓘ floor counting ⓘ historical motion data ⓘ live motion updates ⓘ motion detection ⓘ pedometer data ⓘ step counting ⓘ
usedFor	augmented reality applications ⓘ fitness tracking applications ⓘ gaming applications ⓘ health applications ⓘ
usesSensor	accelerometer ⓘ barometer ⓘ gyroscope ⓘ magnetometer ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

watchOS → supportsFramework → CoreMotion ⓘ

visionOS → includesFramework → CoreMotion ⓘ

this entity surface form: Core Motion