The UK VBOX Roadshow is back for another year for 2 days at MIRA on 16 & 17 May. The Roadshow aims to keep you up-to-date on the latest VBOX developments with vehicle test demonstrations taking place throughout the day. UK VBOX Distributor M-Tech will accompany the Racelogic team in providing Brake Testing and Vehicle Dynamics demonstrations on the track, whilst in the trailer we will be demonstrating the latest additions to the VBOX Test Suite application.

Live demonstrations include:

Attendance is free. Please click on the links below to register:

• MIRA - 16 May, 2017
• MIRA - 17 May, 2017

Please note that if you wish to attend the MIRA Roadshow and are not based at MIRA registration is essential as access to the MIRA facility requires pre-notification of your attendance.

See the VBOX Roadshow in action below:

Location details

MIRA - 16 & 17 May 2017 9.30am-4.30pm
Watling Street, Nuneaton
Warwickshire, CV10 0TU

Following on from the success of VBOX Roadshows in UK, Italy and France during 2016, we are hosting our first Roadshow in the Netherlands in June. The roadshow aims to keep you up-to-date on the latest VBOX developments with vehicle test demonstrations taking place throughout the day.

The Racelogic team will provide Brake Testing and Vehicle Dynamics demonstrations on the track, in the trailer we will be demonstrating the latest additions to the VBOX Test Suite application.

Live Demonstrations Include:

Registration

Attendance is free. Please click on the links below to register:

• Rijvaardigheids Centrum Lelystad – 8 June 2017

What To Expect

See the VBOX Roadshow in action below:

Dates and Location Details:

Thursday 8 June 2017
RC Lelystad, Talingweg 120 8218 NX Lelystad, Netherlands

Find out when to meet us at tradeshows and other events, or check up on the next dates for our free product training.

Jaguar Cars recently launched their new SUV, the E-Pace, with some style by jumping the car and breaking the world record for a mid-air barrel roll before landing it successfully on all four wheels. You can see the stunt here.

The Jaguar Team was aiming to reproduce the famous barrel roll jump from the James Bond movie 'The man with the Golden Gun'. Watch it here.

The event was planned and developed with a combination of manned and robot-controlled jumps carried out at the Santa Pod Raceway, an hour away from the Racelogic UK office. During the first development phase the vehicle was controlled by steering, throttle and brake robots made by German company Vehico – which in turn were being fed speed and position from VBOX equipment.

Utilising a VBOX 3i RTK, IMU04, and RTK base station, positional accuracy was assured to within ±2 cm. This allowed for highly consistent test runs, conducted very accurately to ensure that any changes to the design of the ramp weren’t subject to differing approach paths.

This screenshot taken from VBOX Tools shows how consistently close three of the test runs were:

The dual antenna VBOX was used to give an accurate body heading. The provided pitch and roll angles, allowing the ramp designers to understand what was happening during take-off and as the car rolled through the air. Additionally, acceleration data taken from each test was fed back into the simulation loop, making VBOX an integral part of the control and analysis of the stunt’s development.

This video is a mix of some of the test runs, both robot-controlled and manually driven, and culminating in the first successful landing on dirt:

Jaguar 360 flip stunt from Racelogic on Vimeo.

The new VBOX NTRIP Modem allows a VBOX 3i RTK to receive positional correction data via Network RTK, without having to use a VBOX Base Station.

Correction messages received via the RTK network can be an advantage if testing is conducted tens of kilometres away from the base station, over large changes in elevation or where topographical obstacles could get in the way.

If RTK coverage is available, the VBOX NTRIP Modem allows for vehicle testing that requires high positional accuracy – such as when validating critical safety systems like AEB/ACC - to be conducted where a VBOX Base Station cannot be deployed.

The VBOX CAN Hub (RLVBCANHUB) simplifies equipment installation of VBOX data loggers and modules, and connection to the vehicle bus. Its footprint is the same as the VBOX 3i, so it sits neatly underneath (see image below). The new hub solution is especially useful for ADAS testing setups by removing the need for a variety of splitters and additional cabling. More ...

Following on from the success of VBOX Roadshows in 2016, this year we will be hosting dates in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. The roadshow aims to keep you up-to-date on the latest VBOX developments with vehicle test demonstrations taking place throughout the day.

The Racelogic team will provide Brake Testing and Vehicle Dynamics demonstrations on the track, in the trailer we will be demonstrating the latest additions to the VBOX Test Suite application.

The European leg of the hugely successful VBOX Roadshow 2016 has drawn to a close at Quattroruote, Vairano, Italy

After a 6 week tour of Europe, starting in France, travelling up to Luxembourg then down through Germany and finally ending in Italy, the European leg of the VBOX Roadshow has drawn to a successful conclusion at the ASC Quattroruote, Vairano test facility near Milan.

The event in Italy, put on in partnership with Giuseppe and his team from Remak, saw 30 delegates in attendance from a variety of companies including Ducati, Aprilia, FCA Group and Magneti Marelli to name just a few. Click on the link to take a look at some photos from the day: https://flic.kr/s/aHskx2RzJZ

The next outing for the VBOX Roadshow will be at MIRA and Heyford Park in the UK on 21^st and 23^rd June respectively – hopefully we will be blessed with the same blue skies that we experienced in Italy!

Following on from the success of the Open House held last October at our offices in Farmington Hills MI, Racelogic USA are opening their doors again and invite you to come along to learn about our latest developments in VBOX technology. The Racelogic Team will be highlighting the exciting new VBTS features including video sync and mapping.

Date: Friday 27th January, 2016          Time: 10am - 2pm 

Location: Racelogic USA, 27240 Haggerty Road, Suite E17, Farmington Hills, MI 48331

The VBOX IMU roof-mounting option allows for an IMU04 to be placed directly on the vehicle roof, co-located with the GPS antenna.

The IMU is securely fastened within the machined enclosure which has a magnetic base to ensure that it stays safely in place.

Maximum Kalman Filter performance and best application of lever arm correction requires configuration derived from accurate measurement between the IMU and antenna.

Co-locating the antenna and IMU on the vehicle’s roof there is no requirement to measure the distance between them as you do in a standard setup, and it is easier to install. With the GPS and inertial data sources coming from the same point, this critical measurement no longer needed, leaving only the required translation to – typically – the vehicle’s centre of gravity. This method is easier and isn’t prone to human error.

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