Inside both cars, we have been using a system to log all of the cars performance data (GPS, speed, g-forces, etc) and have also make a couple attempts to stream video from the cars. The manufactures of the last two systems we have used have folded shop, (there is probably the reason they were the cheapest in the market), and consequently we have lost the ability to get both video and laptimes from the car.
At the last race, we were pitted with the Thomas the Tank Engine Jetta and one of their drivers had built a system on his own using off the shelf parts that worked pretty well. Needless to say, the rest of our team pointed out my deficiencies in the engineering department. Something needed to be done.
Using many of the same parts, but using some different software, we are trying out a new system this race. We set the bar at getting analytic data and laptimes on this first race, and if the system works well, expanding it in future races.
One of the features of the software I'm using means that all of the data we collect in the car is streamed live to a website and it will show all of the data in real time along with everyone else's data that is in the same race.
The full race will be streamed to this site:
https://podium.live/events/2019-laguna-seca-luckydog-season-opener/overview
And just our car will be here
https://podium.live/events/2019-laguna-seca-luckydog-season-opener/device/137-seize-z-um
Having things like water temp and RPM visible in the pits will give Muddy more to stress about, but it will be nice to just look up and see that everything is working well.
A couple of features are not there yet, so I've still got plenty of deficiencies apparently. The one that I'm still hoping for is getting video to work. I've currently succeeded in live streaming here at the kitchen table, but with 24 hours left before packing up I'm pretty sure I won't make it to landing it in the car, but if I can, I'll add a link for that as well.
At the last race, we were pitted with the Thomas the Tank Engine Jetta and one of their drivers had built a system on his own using off the shelf parts that worked pretty well. Needless to say, the rest of our team pointed out my deficiencies in the engineering department. Something needed to be done.
Using many of the same parts, but using some different software, we are trying out a new system this race. We set the bar at getting analytic data and laptimes on this first race, and if the system works well, expanding it in future races.
One of the features of the software I'm using means that all of the data we collect in the car is streamed live to a website and it will show all of the data in real time along with everyone else's data that is in the same race.
The full race will be streamed to this site:
https://podium.live/events/2019-laguna-seca-luckydog-season-opener/overview
And just our car will be here
https://podium.live/events/2019-laguna-seca-luckydog-season-opener/device/137-seize-z-um
Having things like water temp and RPM visible in the pits will give Muddy more to stress about, but it will be nice to just look up and see that everything is working well.
A couple of features are not there yet, so I've still got plenty of deficiencies apparently. The one that I'm still hoping for is getting video to work. I've currently succeeded in live streaming here at the kitchen table, but with 24 hours left before packing up I'm pretty sure I won't make it to landing it in the car, but if I can, I'll add a link for that as well.
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