Data Analysis Tips
Driver health, monitoring, and performance
I was surfing Instagram and saw Dr. David Ferguson, of the Spartan Motorsports Performance Lab, post this great article from the April 2022 Racecar Engineering. The article is a great glimpse into how far driver fitness can go and what teams at the top level are working on. The article covers how Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) is using driver biometrics to help determine the best performance they can. WTR is still using their Wireless Motorsports Biotelemetry unit from 2016. TrailBrak
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Mar 22nd 2022
Monitoring Driver Core Temp and Heart Rate
Everyone has felt hot in a race car wearing full Nomex undergarments and a race suit. Even if you are only a DE driver and have tracked on a hot day wearing short sleeves and pants, you have experienced how the physical exertion can have an effect on you. Everyone ends up tired, sweaty, and well, ready to do it all over again the next day!Using Yellowcog Pilot-CAN devices, a HR monitor, and the CORE temp sensor, we are able to not only measure the drivers core body temp, but we an also add
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Aug 23rd 2021