USE CASE

Enhanced Safety on a Motocross Track

AT A GLANCE • server-based real-time tracking of vehicles • automatic indication of hazardous situations • notificationtoracemanagement

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PROBLEM DEFINITIONMotocross is a high-risk sport. With fast-paced jumping over hills and cruising through muddy terrain comes the risk of accidents and injury. If fallen riders do not manage to move their vehicle out of the way quickly, the possibility of further crashes and pile-ups increases. On complex tracks, marshals usually need some time to analyze the situation and take appro-priate safety measures by denoting the hazard viaawavedflag.Havingenoughmarshalsontrack represents a considerable cost factor for racetrack operators.

SOLUTIONA tracking system on a motocross track helps to increase safety and can reduce the risk of fatal injury. In addition, personnel costs can be significantlydecreased.

Using Bluetooth Low Energy technology, the location of the vehicles on the route can be tracked in real time. If a vehicle comes to a standstill, the location is immediately transmit-tedtotheracecontrol.Thedigitalflagsystemis activated and, for example, automatically set to „yellow“ (danger, no overtaking). With the help of further aids such as imaging systems, the race control can record the situation and, if necessary, manually trigger further actions (e.g.changeflagsign,notifyambulanceserviceor technician).

TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATIONBluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons are attached to the vehicles. Alternatively or addi-tionally, the beacons can be integrated in the helmets of the drivers. infsoft Locator Nodes are installed at regular intervals on the race track. The Locator Nodes receive the Bluetooth signals of the beacons and transmit the data to the infsoft LocAware platform®. Here they are processed in real time and the positions of the drivers are displayed on a map which can be accessed via a mobile app or a browser appli-cation.Ifabeaconismotionlessforadefined periodoftime,thedigitalflagsystemisautomat-icallyactivatedandthedisplayofapredefinedflag symbol, as well as a notification to therace management, is triggered. Conditions and actions are defined via theweb-based infsoftAutomation Engine.