motionstate
nounUK /ˈməʊʃən steɪt/
US /ˈmoʊʃən steɪt/
A motionstate is how something is moving or still at a certain time.
The robot's motionstate changed from standing still to rolling forward.
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2. In physics, a description of an object's speed and direction at a given moment.
The motionstate of the ball was recorded before and after the kick.
3. In computer animation, a stored setting that tells a character how to move.
The game switched the character's motionstate to jumping when the button was pressed.
4. A label used in robotics to show whether a machine is idle, moving, or turning.
The control panel displayed the robot's motionstate as 'turning left'.