SoundOfMotion recently introduced an innovative application that is capable of transforming GPS enabled mobile phones with accelerometer into a cycling computer. The pioneering device known as the VeloComputer 7 is now available for Android smartphones.
It incorporates features like trip tracking on Google Maps and cadence and does not require any extra sensors on a bike. The cycling data inclusive of GPS route and cadence is stored on the handset in a CSV file and can be viewed on Google Maps at once.
“Strap the phone on a leg with a sport holster or just put it in a pocket of your cycling tights and get cadence from built-in accelerometer, speed and distance from GPS. When pedaling, the built-in accelerometer detects up and down leg motion and calculates cadence in rotations per minute or RPM. This technology frees the bicycle from any sensors on a crankshaft,” commented Vlad Savchenko, founder of SoundOfMotion.
The app is meticulous and presents up to one second trip performance analysis data via Google Earth. The VeloComputer employs VeloTones for audible speed and cadence monitoring. This ensures safety and facilitates users to concentrate on the road ahead, rather than on the cycling computer display. The VeloTones assists users to determine the speed and cadence with customized sounds played via the handset’s speakers or a headset.
The VeloComputer is geared up for the VeloComputer 1-degree precision Bluetooth sensor. This sensing technology presents more accurate results than traditional cycling computers. Presently, the rechargeable version of the sensor is available as a part of SDK and cycling trials.
VeloComputer is now available on Android Market, BlackBerry App World and Sony Ericsson PlayNow Arena for $14.95. It is presented in nine languages including Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.