RTLS in Indoor Go Karting Control System
Real-time tracking of go-karts helps to increase the engagement of the racers and the race audience and, more importantly, prevent accidents. Unlike other indoor-tracking technologies, only ultra-wideband (UWB) powered RTLS can provide the combination of accuracy, a fast refresh rate, scalability and reliability in order for it to work in any given go-kart arena.
How Does Indoor Go-Karting Tracking Work?
Each go-kart is equipped with a tag that transmits a signal to anchors attached to the ceilings. The anchors then send the signal to the RTLS server and calculate the vehicle’s position in real-time. The tag is powered by the vehicle’s battery. Learn more about how UWB RTLS works.
A record of the Sewio RTLS Studio featuring Go Kart arena floorplan
The Benefits of Indoor Go-Kart Tracking
A Birds-Eye-View to Boost the Engagement of the Racers and the Audience
Using the real-time location system, the actual position of all racers and their movement can be followed via a birds-eye-view. This view is projected on the screens placed in the cafeteria and above the track so both the audience and the racers can see the race’s progress, everyone’s position and how much time they are losing on the leader, making the race even more engaging.
Increased Safety by Speed Control and a Slow-Down System
The safety of the track can be increased and the damage to the vehicles and track and injuries of both clients and staff can be limited by speed control and a slow-down feature. The slow down can be set for a particular part of the track prone to accidents.
When the kart enters the designated “slow down” area, it is automatically slowed down to a pre-defined speed until it leaves the area. This can also be set manually at any given time, for example, in cases when a beginner racer is competing on the track.
Crash Detection and Its Real-Time Location
As the tracking tag attached to the kart includes an accelerometer sensor, it can report a crash and its position in real-time. An alert is sent and warning lights illuminated along the track leading to the crash’s location.
At the same time, information is also shown on the screen above the track, in front of the audience, and, most importantly, to the track marshals, who can see the exact location of the crash and how many racers are affected, allowing them to take appropriate action and reach the spot of the accident faster.
Enhanced Safety by Wrong Direction Detection
While you might think that taking the wrong direction only happens on highways during limited visibility, a perfectly visible track for go karts also experiences this. Especially after collision situations, drivers tend to follow the quickest way out, driving in the opposite direction, thus increasing the chances of a head-on collision.
The system automatically detects movement in the opposite direction and sends an alert to screens along the track and to marshals’ devices, also providing the wrong-direction driver’s location, so marshals can intervene.
Improved Training Through the Replay of Winning Strategies
One way to increase a racer’s skills is to learn and mimic the winner by replaying their movement throughout the track and race. The system allows users to replay the exact trajectory of the winner so their path, speed and way how they drive into curves can be learned from.
Boosted Experience by Drift Scoring
What if the winner is not just selected by their shortest time to the finishing line? The ability to track drifts and adding points to drivers for drifts – the bigger the drift angle the racers reach, the more points they score – adds new excitement to the game. Drift tracking enhances races and increases the racer experience.
The Benefits of Using Sewio RTLS
30-cm accuracy, which allows you full flexibility and variability of virtual zones without any changes to infrastructure.
A high refresh rate for smooth go-kart tracking.
A built-in accelerometer to detect and report accidents immediately.
One flexible infrastructure suitable for multiple existing and future business cases – tracking not only the go-karts but also the marshals or site visitors.
We ensure you find the perfect certified and well-trained partner in your region for your project based on customer/partner fit.
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| “ | The mission of SMS-Timing over the past 20 years has been to bring value to karting centers worldwide. We do think that Sewio RTLS helps us in delivering that value through a superior positioning functionality enhancing the safety and karting experience at 9 of our customer’s venues in 5 different countries. We definitely recommend Sewio RTLS to our customers.” Mark Lebouille
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