phantomjock
Well-known member
Thought it could be very useful to create a single thread for Data Acquisition (DAQ). I know there are several sites that focus soley on DAQ in a variety of mediums - but here of course we are interested in motorsports- specifically Corvettes.
This could be a good place to collect the 5Ws + H (not necessarily in any order):
SuperBuickGuy is getting ready to jump in and I have messed around a bit and expect a few others - Pappy, and 69427 have most likely also. Sorry -- no offense if I unintentionally left someone out.
I tried to compare a number of possible solutions a few years back. When doing those types of comparisons my go-to is a whiteboard, post-ts and then a spreadsheet. I'll spare you all the first two, and offer the spreadsheet. I have loaded it in the Downloads Section. (BBShark - please load - Thanks!)
Also loaded is a PDF of a briefing converted into a PowerPoint/text document b a GM engineer, Frank A. Whitton. He offers a pretty comprehensive list of several sensors and sources to collect.
DAQ is for more than wow post race, but a chance to improve driver skill and tuning the car. But it can be overwhelming and seeming to offer too much information to process between sessions. Balancing what you need now for the next session, and what to use later can be a challenge unless you are blessed with a full team!
A young-fellow I've followed for a good while (since he first started) has started a web site that offers a bunch of free stuff and even some training and podcasts that are helpful- not only for DAQ, but also racecraft, race engineering, etc. His name is Samir, he has a background in sports psychology, and is a weekend racer too. You can find his site at https://www.yourdatadriven.com/
SO, this might be a good thread to add each of your thoughts, share some experience, what has/has not worked for you, etc.
Hope this finds some utility.
Cheers - Jim
This could be a good place to collect the 5Ws + H (not necessarily in any order):
Who
What
When
Where
Why
How
What
When
Where
Why
How
SuperBuickGuy is getting ready to jump in and I have messed around a bit and expect a few others - Pappy, and 69427 have most likely also. Sorry -- no offense if I unintentionally left someone out.
I tried to compare a number of possible solutions a few years back. When doing those types of comparisons my go-to is a whiteboard, post-ts and then a spreadsheet. I'll spare you all the first two, and offer the spreadsheet. I have loaded it in the Downloads Section. (BBShark - please load - Thanks!)
Also loaded is a PDF of a briefing converted into a PowerPoint/text document b a GM engineer, Frank A. Whitton. He offers a pretty comprehensive list of several sensors and sources to collect.
DAQ is for more than wow post race, but a chance to improve driver skill and tuning the car. But it can be overwhelming and seeming to offer too much information to process between sessions. Balancing what you need now for the next session, and what to use later can be a challenge unless you are blessed with a full team!
A young-fellow I've followed for a good while (since he first started) has started a web site that offers a bunch of free stuff and even some training and podcasts that are helpful- not only for DAQ, but also racecraft, race engineering, etc. His name is Samir, he has a background in sports psychology, and is a weekend racer too. You can find his site at https://www.yourdatadriven.com/
SO, this might be a good thread to add each of your thoughts, share some experience, what has/has not worked for you, etc.
Hope this finds some utility.
Cheers - Jim