Racelogic
Encyclopedia
Racelogic Ltd is an automotive technology
company based in Buckingham
, United Kingdom
.
Developing GPS, CAN-bus, Inertial navigation system
and video recording equipment, Racelogic Ltd design applications for use in vehicle testing, motorsport
, marine, defence, aviation, and GNSS device testing.
with a degree
in Physics
and Electronics
.
Julian's goal was to supply electronic control systems to the motorsport
world, launching a Traction Control
device in 1993. Car manufacturers were quick to adopt the Electronic stability control
device which reduces the chance of an accident occurring and enhances vehicle acceleration, with Aston Martin
and Rolls-Royce Limited
being two of the first car manufactuers to use the system.
With the US government's decision to turn off GPS selective availibility in 2001, GPS signal accuracy went from 100m to 3m overnight. Using the effectiveness and flexibility now offered by GPS technology, Racelogic Ltd recognised the opportunity for high speed, high accuracy GPS devices within the vehicle testing market, launching its first Velocity Box (a.k.a VBOX) in 2001.
In 2004 the company celebrated selling its devices to its 50th country
worldwide, with a high-percentage of automotive manufacturers using VBOX systems in the testing and development of their vehicles.
Awarded the Queen's Awards for Enterprise
(2007), in 2008 due to expansion the company relocated to a purpose built headquarters in Buckingham
UK, launching its new Video VBOX unit to combine GPS data logging, multi-camera video recording and graphic overlay into a single device.
The company now employs almost 50 staff in both the UK and Germany
.
Starting with the production of Traction Control
units in 1993, the company now manufacture GPS data loggers, GPS simulators, and in-car video systems.
Racelogic Ltd provide products and services which fall in to three broad categories:
Automotive Testing - Serving the three major automotive manufacturing markets (i.e. Germany
, America
, Asia
), Racelogic systems are used by suppliers to test new designs and vehicle concepts.
Motorsport - Racelogic supply amateur and professional motorsport
enthusiasts with performance meters and data logging devices. Its latest product, the Video VBOX, allows users to record
and replay
video footage from their time on track.
GPS Simulation - Launched in 2009 Racelogic's LabSat allows companies to repetitively test GNSS equipment without leaving their office through simulating live satellite
signals.
Racelogic Ltd products:
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
company based in Buckingham
Buckingham
Buckingham is a town situated in north Buckinghamshire, England, close to the borders of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire. The town has a population of 11,572 ,...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Developing GPS, CAN-bus, Inertial navigation system
Inertial navigation system
An inertial navigation system is a navigation aid that uses a computer, motion sensors and rotation sensors to continuously calculate via dead reckoning the position, orientation, and velocity of a moving object without the need for external references...
and video recording equipment, Racelogic Ltd design applications for use in vehicle testing, motorsport
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
, marine, defence, aviation, and GNSS device testing.
History
The company was founded in 1992 by Julian Thomas after graduating from Durham UniversityDurham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
with a degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
and Electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
.
Julian's goal was to supply electronic control systems to the motorsport
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
world, launching a Traction Control
Traction control
A traction control system , also known as anti-slip regulation , is typically a secondary function of the anti-lock braking system on production motor vehicles, designed to prevent loss of traction of driven road wheels...
device in 1993. Car manufacturers were quick to adopt the Electronic stability control
Electronic stability control
Electronic stability control is a computerized technology that may potentially improve the safety of a vehicle's stability by detecting and minimizing skids. When ESC detects loss of steering control, it automatically applies the brakes to help "steer" the vehicle where the driver intends to go...
device which reduces the chance of an accident occurring and enhances vehicle acceleration, with Aston Martin
Aston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...
and Rolls-Royce Limited
Rolls-Royce Limited
Rolls-Royce Limited was a renowned British car and, from 1914 on, aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Charles Stewart Rolls and Henry Royce on 15 March 1906 as the result of a partnership formed in 1904....
being two of the first car manufactuers to use the system.
With the US government's decision to turn off GPS selective availibility in 2001, GPS signal accuracy went from 100m to 3m overnight. Using the effectiveness and flexibility now offered by GPS technology, Racelogic Ltd recognised the opportunity for high speed, high accuracy GPS devices within the vehicle testing market, launching its first Velocity Box (a.k.a VBOX) in 2001.
In 2004 the company celebrated selling its devices to its 50th country
Country
A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
worldwide, with a high-percentage of automotive manufacturers using VBOX systems in the testing and development of their vehicles.
Awarded the Queen's Awards for Enterprise
Queen's Awards for Enterprise
The Queen's Awards for Enterprise is an awards programme for British businesses and other organizations who excel at international trade, innovation or sustainable development. They are the highest official UK awards for British businesses...
(2007), in 2008 due to expansion the company relocated to a purpose built headquarters in Buckingham
Buckingham
Buckingham is a town situated in north Buckinghamshire, England, close to the borders of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire. The town has a population of 11,572 ,...
UK, launching its new Video VBOX unit to combine GPS data logging, multi-camera video recording and graphic overlay into a single device.
The company now employs almost 50 staff in both the UK and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Operations
Racelogic Ltd specialise in the development of GPS, CAN-bus, Inertial and video based equipment, designing applications for use in vehicle testing, motorsport, marine, defence, aviation, and GNSS device testing.Starting with the production of Traction Control
Traction control
A traction control system , also known as anti-slip regulation , is typically a secondary function of the anti-lock braking system on production motor vehicles, designed to prevent loss of traction of driven road wheels...
units in 1993, the company now manufacture GPS data loggers, GPS simulators, and in-car video systems.
Racelogic Ltd provide products and services which fall in to three broad categories:
Automotive Testing - Serving the three major automotive manufacturing markets (i.e. Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
), Racelogic systems are used by suppliers to test new designs and vehicle concepts.
Motorsport - Racelogic supply amateur and professional motorsport
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
enthusiasts with performance meters and data logging devices. Its latest product, the Video VBOX, allows users to record
Recording
Recording is the process of capturing data or translating information to a recording format stored on some storage medium, which is often referred to as a record or, if an auditory medium, a recording....
and replay
Replay
Replay may refer to:*Replay , a replayed match in between two sport teams to decide in case of tie or conflict resulting from scoring, officiating, fouling or other factors...
video footage from their time on track.
GPS Simulation - Launched in 2009 Racelogic's LabSat allows companies to repetitively test GNSS equipment without leaving their office through simulating live satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
signals.
Racelogic Ltd products:
| VBOX VBOX is a powerful instrument used for measuring the speed and position of a moving vehicle. Based on a new generation of high performance satellite receivers, it will measure speed Speed In kinematics, the speed of an object is the magnitude of its velocity ; it is thus a scalar quantity. The average speed of an object in an interval of time is the distance traveled by the object divided by the duration of the interval; the instantaneous speed is the limit of the average speed as... , distance Distance Distance is a numerical description of how far apart objects are. In physics or everyday discussion, distance may refer to a physical length, or an estimation based on other criteria . In mathematics, a distance function or metric is a generalization of the concept of physical distance... , acceleration Acceleration In physics, acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with time. In one dimension, acceleration is the rate at which something speeds up or slows down. However, since velocity is a vector, acceleration describes the rate of change of both the magnitude and the direction of velocity. ... , lap times, position, braking distance Braking distance Braking distance refers to the distance a vehicle will travel from the point where its brakes are fully applied to when it comes to a complete stop... and can be used to validate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS, are systems to help the driver in its driving process. When designed with a safe Human-Machine Interface it should increase car safety and more generally road safety.Examples of such a system are:... . |
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| Video VBOX Designed for motorsport Motorsport Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition... , track day Track day A track day is an organised event in which members of the public are allowed to drive or ride around established motor racing circuits, or alternatively on closed or disused airfields... and vehicle testing, Racelogic's Video VBOX in-car video system combines a digital video recorder with up to four bullet camera inputs, a real-time graphic overlay, stereo audio and a 10 Hz or 20 Hz GPS data logger in a single system. |
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| LabSat GPS Simulator (with GLONASS option) giving you the ability to record and replay real GPS RF data. |
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| PerformanceBox GPS based Performance meter for measuring your vehicle's speed Speed In kinematics, the speed of an object is the magnitude of its velocity ; it is thus a scalar quantity. The average speed of an object in an interval of time is the distance traveled by the object divided by the duration of the interval; the instantaneous speed is the limit of the average speed as... , g-force G-force The g-force associated with an object is its acceleration relative to free-fall. This acceleration experienced by an object is due to the vector sum of non-gravitational forces acting on an object free to move. The accelerations that are not produced by gravity are termed proper accelerations, and... and handling. |
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| DriftBox GPS based Performance meter for measuring your vehicle's drift angle, lap times, and 'LineSnap' predictive lap times. |