Zephyr HxM heart rate data in exported GPX file

Hannes wrote:Hi,

I appreciate a lot the high quality and rich feature set of OruxMaps. Thanks for all the effort done!
I have tested gps tracking with OruxMaps in combination with the Zephyr HxM bluetooth heart rate strap and, after each tracking, I exported the track to a gpx file. I've used OruxMaps 3.2.7, 3.3.8Beta and 3.3.9Beta on Samsung Galaxy S with Android 2.2 (Froyo).

1.) I can’t find a desktop PC program capable of interpreting the heart rate data logged in the gpx file (I’ve tried Google Earth, Zone Five Sporttracks, Garmin Training Center and endomondo.com). Is there a program available with this capability?

2.) Opening the gpx files with a text editor, shows the heart rate date is written twice at the end of the file. The files have the following structure:
<gpx…>
…
<trk>
…//trackpoints are written here
<\trk>
<extensions>
<om:bpm xmlns:om=&quot
67 2011-01-23T12:52:02Z
66 2011-01-23T12:52:05Z
…
63 2011-01-23T12:57:24Z
65 2011-01-23T12:57:27Z
67 2011-01-23T12:52:02Z
66 2011-01-23T12:52:05Z
…
63 2011-01-23T12:57:24Z
65 2011-01-23T12:57:27Z
</om:bpm>
</extensions>
</gpx>

The desktop PC programs mentioned above typically expect the heart rate data written together and in sync with the trackpoint data in the format:
<gpx…>
…
<trk>
…
<trkpt lat="50.9827352" lon="3.7221218">
<ele>3.0212402</ele>
<time>2011-01-22T19:59:54Z</time>
<extensions>
<tp1:TrackPointExtension>
<tp1:hr>86</tp1:hr>
</tp1:TrackPointExtension>
</extensions>
</trkpt>
…
<\trk>
</gpx>
Is it possible to include the heart rate data in the gpx files in a format compatible with Google Earth, etc?

Thanks in advance for considering this.

Hannes

Enrique wrote:hi,
i've discovered that your apps seems to support Zephyr straps.

i was looking for zephyr sportracks in google and discover this thread,

i 've just want to note that they are a huge demand of zephyr compatible apps in the store,

i've tested *ALL* of them, and found that the only one to export track+heart rate info (albeit, useless, because it does in 2 separate files) is Run.GPS

if you read forums in popular running apps for android (run.gps, runtastic, cardiotrainer, runkeeper, endomondo) they are a lot of demand in hear rate compatilibity, my vote goes to zephyr, is the one i have, also it's better than polar

i vote also for a function to export the track WITH the hear-rate (hint the best forma is not gpx, but TCX (suunto format)) so it can be imported in stantard cardio analizing programs, or google maps

if you need more info just ask, i have plenty of information about formats, features or all cardio apps in the market, etc...

regards !!

enrique wrote:i am going to download the new beta to test it out,
have had you time to fix something about zephyr? or exporting to tcx?

thanks!

kadmo23 wrote:please someone give me a hint, where to get the beta. Would love to test the new gpx-hr-export but can't find the right place...

thanks for your fantastic work!

Jogga wrote:Hello,
today I tried to export my track with the HR to sites like Endomondo, runtastic and others, but the HR is not visible.
But with automatic export mapmytrack, it works.
The gpx export with HR works you still? (I send the gpx file by mail and then I import it into the sites.)
I have also join 2 Tracks, perhaps its that... I Will try with a normal track tomorow.

Thks
Eddy

PS : I've already made ​​a donation for this great software !

Uli wrote:With version 5.0beta19 I can't activate heart rate to be shown on the screen.
In older versions I had to push rec a bit longer.
If I do that now even speed, altitude and distance isn''t shown.
Only a short push activates these items but no heart rate and calories.
Did I miss something or what do I do wrong?
Uli

Uli wrote:Sorry, you are right.
I should have done that long time ago.
Sometimes one sticks to the old well known.
I'll give it a try on a bike tour tomorrow
Uli