McLaren adapts telemetry system for hospital use...

[Pup]

I thought this was cool enough to get it's own topic...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18982474

It doesn't mention any monitoring beyond standard vital stats, so I assume the advantage is in it's adaptive learning and analytics.

Which makes me wonder if the system does the same adaptive learning in the cars.

[Jersey Tom]

I dunno about that. I've never seen any "adaptive learning" in McLaren ATLAS. Not sure what they're referring to.

Interesting though.

[Nando]

We have ATLAS for iRacing and man it is not something you just pick up and understand out of the box
but the possibilities are endless with it.

[Jersey Tom]

We have ATLAS for iRacing and man it is not something you just pick up and understand out of the box
but the possibilities are endless with it.

Endless may be a stretch

While indeed it takes some getting used to, it's also not fundamentally different from other data viewers like Pi Toolbox, MoTeC i2, etc. Like learning different CAD packages... once you learn or get comfortable with one or the general process of mechanical design (or data analysis in this case), learning others are fairly straight forward. Some different features and names for things, but conceptually quite similar.

[Nando]

We have ATLAS for iRacing and man it is not something you just pick up and understand out of the box
but the possibilities are endless with it.

Endless may be a stretch

While indeed it takes some getting used to, it's also not fundamentally different from other data viewers like Pi Toolbox, MoTeC i2, etc. Like learning different CAD packages... once you learn or get comfortable with one or the general process of mechanical design (or data analysis in this case), learning others are fairly straight forward. Some different features and names for things, but conceptually quite similar.

Bit of a stretch yes but really for a total beginner it looks like you can get so much information about what the car is doing

Yea Motec and other systems is obviously similar as they do the same thing but still, these programs is not something you learn over a cup of coffee

[beelsebob]

I love the fact that the kid is on his out lap, and has a tyre temperature.

[Pup]

Hopefully he's not on the soft compound.

Having spent far too much time in the ER than is advisable, I can see how an adaptable system would be of benefit - usually about a quarter of the patients' are sounding continuous alarms since they have one or more vitals that's out of range.

Not knowing McLaren's system, I would think that the adaptability would be ideal for something like fuel consumption, where the system could learn when and how much fuel was being consumed lap by lap, then work out a prediction, sounding an alarm when that prediction turns out false.

[turbof1]

Came by this article, and had to say it was touching:
http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2012/08/h ... hospitals/

It also shows F1 still has influence on the real world, be it in less convenient, but none the less very important, ways.

[Lycoming]

Why F1? they could have used any high end racing ECU for the task. the MES unit does come with a lot of memory though, which is nice...

[bhallg2k]

I'm actually quite surprised the world of medicine didn't already have similar technology.

(I'm suppressing a healthcare rant. You're welcome.)

[marcush.]

I´d think the racing world is a bit self obsessed at times looking at National Instruments offerings and possibilities of handling data is quite remarkable and it is very flexible -adapatable as well...