By simply putting a smartphone into each boat it is possible with the Ludum Live app for the coach to see the data live in the launch or on their bike.
Equipment needed:
Smartphone - ideally a smartphone with Dual GPS (L1 and L5). Not all phones have this. Please lookup (Dual frequency GPS (L1+L5). Here you can look up all the smartphones that have dual GPS
SIM card in each smartphone - a session about 2 hours long will use about 5MB data
Tablet or laptop connected to the internet to view the live data
Process
Download the Ludum Live app onto each Smartphone
Create a session in Ludum
Create the crews you want to track
Scan the QR code generated on the website
Setup the session so that the phone is setup properly on the boat
Stroke Detection
Streaming on
1,3,5 stroke average
Phone orientation
Phone Inclination
user direction
Auto continue
Connect Bluetooth heart rate monitor if you are coaching a single sculler
Run the Phone
Press the play button to start the phone and press the stop button when the session is complete. The data will then all be saved to the session as well as being displayed live during the session.
View the Live Data
Open the website on the session you have created in Ludum and simply select the Live Results Tab in the window.