Digital vision technology signals on-track success for Panasonic Jaguar racing

July 8, 2020 David Brown Jaguar, Motoring Minute Comments Off on Digital vision technology signals on-track success for Panasonic Jaguar racing

JaguarI-PACE_SAUDI_ETROPHY_2019_Dynamic_Image_180620Technologies developed in car racing can often find their way down to on-road production cars.

But now Jaguar has shown that the process can go the other way.

For road car applications, Jaguar developed the Traffic Sign Recognition system (TSR) which uses a stereo camera and image processing software to detect and read road signs, to inform drivers of speed limits, temporary speed limits, and no-overtaking restrictions.

Engineers at Jaguar Racing are applying similar principles for a very different purpose: to monitor the battery status of their car and their competitors’ race vehicles –and determine optimum energy strategies

But racing can still improve the road car. In December 2019 Jaguar managed to get up to 20km more real-world range from a full charge of their i-Pace though optimisation of battery management, thermal systems, regenerative braking and all-wheel drive torque distribution.

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David’s boyhood passion for motor cars did not immediately lead to a professional role in the motor industry. A qualified Civil Engineer he specialised in traffic engineering and transport planning. What followed were various positions including being seconded to a government think-tank for the planning of transport firstly in Sydney and then for the whole of NSW. After working with the NRMA and as a consultant he moved to being an independent writer and commentator on the broader areas of transport and the more specific areas of the cars we drive. His half hour motoring program “Overdrive” has been described as an “informed, humorous and irreverent look at motoring and transport from Australia and overseas”. It is heard on 22 stations across Australia. He does weekly interviews with several ABC radio stations and is also heard on commercial radio in Sydney. David has written for metropolitan and regional newspapers and has presented regular segments on metropolitan and regional television stations. David is also a contributor for AnyAuto
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