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= Introduction =
This is the user guide for Talos Rowing. The latest version of this document is available [http://nargila.org/trac/robostroke/wiki/GuideIntroduction here].

Talos Rowing is an Android application for [wikipedia:Rowing_(sport) Rowing]. An Android device installed with Talos and attached to your boat will monitor your stroke rate and boat speed. ~~With a Zephyr bluetooth HRM device, it will also display your heart rate~~ Warning: Though the Zephyr HRM itself functions well enough, due to serious fault in the Zephyr chest belt it is not recommended to purchase this product.

Talos UI showing 3 graphs:[[BR]][[Image(wiki:Snapshots:device.png, nolink)]]

== Features ==
application UI presents the following visuals to the user:

 * Stroke rate
 * Speed
 * Distance
 * Elapsed time
 * Split time (in up-coming new version)
   * auto/manual start/stop
   * accumulated/reset values
   * aggregated values:
     * avg speed
     * avg stroke rate
     * stroke count
 * Graphs/Views:
   * Current/Stroke/Recovery roll bar graph
   * Stroke power bar graph
   * Current stroke zoom graph
   * Stroke analysis graph
   * Continuous stroke graph
   * ~~Heart rate~~

== Device compatibility ==
Any Android device with accelerometer/orientation and GPS sensors, running Android 1.5 or later may be used. The application has only been tested on the Nexus One, though. ~~A Zephyr bluetooth HXM device is required for the heart rate view to function.~~

== Limitations ==
Talos Rowing performance and precision may depend on the strength and specs of the Android device it runs on. In addition, some of the graphs/views may not be viewable during an outdoors rowing session, unless the device has an exceptionally bright/large screen.

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