Competition Car Data Logging: A Practical Handbook (Competition Car)
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Customer Review: Interesting and Informative
I bought this book to get up to speed on what Data Acquisition was all about. This book is mostly about what to do with the data after it is logged. It primarily references road courses (not ovals). It talks about the six primary logging points (RMP, speed, G's, gas pedal position, etc). It does not talk about the setting up of the sensors and getting the sensors to work correctly with the logger. If you interested in becomming a DAG, this book will not get you in the door, but will give you an appreciation of how the data is used. The book references Pi Research hardware and software and they are, in fact, one of the premire data logging companies. Their sensor capture software is very complex to setup. The display software (that is referred to in the book) is much more intuitive and roubust. Excellent book and worth the read.
Customer Review: Great for Beginners
This book would be a great resource for someone who is new to data logging. There are many chapters that go over various traces (RPM, speed, TPS, steering wheel angle, lateral and longitudinal g, etc) and what to look for in that plot by itself and in conjunction with the others. The book certainly can't give you an idea of what systems are on the market today, nor should you expect it to. It's useful in giving an overview of how to use data logging and basic interpretation of the data.