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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Features
    2. Device compatibility
    3. Limitations
  2. How to use
    1. Device Tilt
    2. Distance/Speed precision
    3. Graph Zooming
    4. Graph Switching
    5. Recording/Replaying
      1. Recording
      2. Replaying
      3. Sharing
    6. Real Time Remote Viewing (Experimental)
    7. Stroke analysis graphs
  3. Split Time Rowing
    1. Activation Modes
      1. Resetting values
      2. Straight Line Mode
    2. Stopping the split timer
    3. Toggling split-time expanded view

Introduction

This is the user guide for Talos Rowing. The latest version of this document is available here.

Talos Rowing is an Android application for ​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:

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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