Is it time for AI?
The upper echelons of motorsport are riddled with vast amounts of complex technology, both on and off the cars. Onboard contemporary high-end race machines, especially in the hybrid categories, you’ll find an array of electronic systems. And for efficient operation, these cars rely as much on well-designed software as they do hardware. Vehicle management typically involves using many electronic controllers interfacing with sensors and actuators all over the vehicle. In addition, they depend on highly accurate communication between various controllers using computer interrupts, timer circuits, micro controllers and more. Years of investment in this technology has refined the interaction between different control loops, and these days engineers can drive a complex vehicle and power unit package with reasonable efficiency. But, if motorsport is the proving ground for future powertrain deployment and research…