King, Joshua (2006) Dynamic tracking of a race car. [USQ Project]
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Abstract
A race car driver's track position at any time is essential to safe driving, smooth driving
(which can minimise vehicle and driver fatigue and concentration loss) and most
importantly, a quick lap time. Unfortunately, in order to find the best line can take a lot
of work and laps, generally due to the fact that a driver's perception of track position
differing from the actual track position of the vehicle.
Robotic Total Stations (RTS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are becoming
more common for the use of machine guidance in the construction, farming and mining
industries. Similar systems can be used to report a race vehicles position on the track.
By using RTS or GPS, in a way so the driver can study their line taken for each lap, the
driver can be made aware of differences between their actual position and their
perceived track position. The report should be viewed not on the track but afterwards
together with lap times, so the driver can take time to study and adjust their line taken.
This procedure will allow the driver to view the line taken to achieve the quickest lap
times, whilst saving time and completing a minimum number of laps. Also this can lead
to fine-tuning a driver’s technique by highlighting individual laps and sections of the
circuit that may require a change in the driver’s technique. Therefore once the project
has been completed a better understanding of the applicability of both RTS and GPS to
track and map a race cars track position will be known, as well as which is the better
system for the task.
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