Nascar and FX Race Technology
With the advent of engineering in the 21st century, reality TV has taken the front seat. As more and more competitions are formulated to make television more interactive and advanced, sporting events are not far behind. Nascar has started the race for F/X technology, further increasing interest among television audiences. Well, the technology was early pioneered by FOX, which began following the hockey puck trail on national television. The stunt was hot and became an instant hit.
Nascar introduced a universal technology to track its cars. But tracking a puck on a hockey field and tracking a car moving 200 mph on a race track are two entirely different matters. In Nascar, the commentators talk about a car and then the car stands out with a glowing halo around it. It looks unbelievably cool on TV. Statistical information about the car is also presented right above the car.
The technology behind the trick
Race F/X uses a wide range of parameters to display its final product. GPS orbiters form an integral component of Race F/X technology. They are used to dig up the cars as they move around the circuit. They work in conjunction with a terrestrial navigation system. The tracking is so precise that the car is tracked up to 20 millimeters away from its actual position.
In-car sensing elements also play an important role in enhancing the televised event. They help the GPS to locate the cars and also help the networks to collect as much statistical data about the car as possible. The information is very detailed and contains minute contingents such as RPM, acceleration, speed, fuel consumption, and even braking. This information is collected at a rate of ten times per second. So you can be sure that this is the latest information you see on top of your favorite Nascar cars.
you will be in it
The day is not far away when you will be able to control the F/X technology of Nascar car racing and you will be able to select and highlight the car you want to follow. This will be done with the help of a decoder, says Nascar. A video game variation of Nascar is also on the way. This will allow you to race your own virtual car on the race track with the greats of racing. So the days are not far off when your own car will race alongside Jeff Gordon and you’ll be in your living room the whole time. Isn’t that cool?
This will propel Nascar racing into a whole different realm. So, get ready, get ready, GO!
