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Aprilia Racing Steps into the Future with Augmented Reality in their Paddock

Augmented reality is slowly starting to find its way into our lives. From the head-up display in your expensive car, and the failed Google Glass, to recent motorcycle helmets and, as of lately, in Aprilia Racing team’s paddock stand.
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Aprilia Racing partnered with Realmore, a business unit of Equent Media Group, to develop a software application to be used in an augmented reality wearable device called DAQRI Smart Helmet. The device will be used to visualize AR (augmented reality) content to help mechanics during the preparation and maintenance of racing bikes.

With the new technology, Aprilia mechanics can visualize content related to motorcycle parameters and infographics that also respond to user input in real time. For example, the technicians can interact with models of pinout connectors and see the wiring capabilities by looking at each connector individually. This speeds up cable connection activity and limits the risk of error.

Through a 3D hologram of the entire racing bike, the mechanics will then be able to see in real time the telemetric data of the temperature of water, oil, and tires at the point where they will be most useful. They will also be able to make a checklist of the wear on some parts of the bike and evaluate when to do the replacement.

Moreover, the chief engineer can communicate remotely with the mechanics by displaying an overlay on the helmet screen to guide them with strategic information such as the type of tires to be used, amount of fuel to put in the tank or the lap number of the exit.

Another great functionality is the DAQRI’s integrated thermal camera which allows you to scan the motorcycle and visualize the temperature of the oil and the cooling fluid or check for any anomalies.

The technology will be put into practice during the San Marino MotoGP at the Misano World Circuit in Italy on September 8 -10, 2017.
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