Motorsport Engineering Challenge

Objective
 
Understanding part of the work of a data and performance engineer this challenge will be an exercise to program, simulate and test the dash display of the race car to suit the race driver’s needs and ultimately make him perform better.
The race driver will need to see different parameters on his dash display when he drives in pitlane compared to when he is on track. Therefore, the dash display will need to be programmed to switch to different channels/ sensors when entering pitlane. This will need to be programmed and simulated in the Motec Dash Display Creator. If the simulation with existing racetrack data shows desirable results the display configuration will need to be loaded into the hardware of the race car and tested in the workshop.
 
Task 
Create a program on the Dash Display Software that automatically switches to different parameters once the race car enters pit lane. The race driver presses a button on the steering wheel once he enters pit lane to activate the pit speed limiter (channel: Driver Pit Switch)
 
Following parameters need to be displayed to the race driver in pitlane:
- Ground Speed
- Cool Suit Temperature – “C1 Driver Suit Temp”
- Throttle position (colour coded*) “Throttle Pedal”
- Pit Entry Speed “Const Pit Entry Speed”
- Fuel Used At Pit
- Fuel Timer
- Laps Remaining “Transponder Laps Remaining”
 
Following parameters need to be kept on display both on track as well as in pitlane:
- Gear
- Engine/Coolant Temperature
- Brake Bias Setting
- Gap behind / ahead
 
 
*BONUS:  to make the engine control of the pit speed limiter work best the race driver need to hold the throttle between 12-14%. The throttle number should go green when in the right range.