Problem with racetrack system.

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I have been asked by our local Stock Car Racing Club to build a cost effective Racetrack System . This should keep track of the cars position relative to each other, as they race around the track. I have tried a few things and eventually used the IR Tx/Rx Beam which is used in remote controls, to pick up data signals from the cars.This system is very cheap, and works very well, if you are racing a span of oxen. Does anybody know what else I can try, something with at least 9600 Baud or higher, and cost effective.

What I have tried:

IR beam as used in remote control systems (max Baud is 2400).

Posted 30-Jun-18 0:58am

RA.HALLEEN

Updated 30-Jun-18 20:13pm

Dave Kreskowiak

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OriginalGriff 30-Jun-18 10:14am

Don't "bump" your question: it's rude, arrogant, unnecessary, and doesn't help you get a faster answer. By all means add info, but just editing it to get it back to the top of the "unanswered" list is just saying "I'm more important than anyone else, so deal with *MY* question and ignore the rest".
And so is everybody else, and everybody else's questions. If everyone was this thoughtless and rude, you'd never get an answer to anything, because all we'd be able to see would be 100 pages of idiots bumping all the real questions to page 100+
All you do is annoy people, and get them to deliberately not even look at your question, much less answer it.

RA.HALLEEN 30-Jun-18 10:32am

I am not sure what you mean by bumping a question. Could you explain plse.

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Mehdi Gholam · Answer 1 · 2018-06-30T04:48:00

Solution 1

There are very many ways of doing it, which all depend on the "exact" requirements, level of accuracy and how much you are willing to spend like:
1) laser tracking
2) RFID tags
3) Radar tracking

Posted 30-Jun-18 4:48am

Mehdi Gholam

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RA.HALLEEN 30-Jun-18 11:13am

I would like to know if there are alternatives to the three posibilaties that you mention, something with a baudrate of 9600 or higher.

Gerry Schmitz · Answer 2 · 2018-06-30T20:14:00

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GPS tracking devices.

Best GPS Trackers 2018 - Tracking Devices for People and Vehicles[^]

Posted 30-Jun-18 20:14pm

Gerry Schmitz

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RA.HALLEEN 1-Jul-18 3:26am

GPS accuracy seems to be +- 5 metre,not good enough for my application (I need about 500mm or better),thanks for the response.

[no name] 1-Jul-18 16:10pm

Use your own transceivers.

https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/projects/gps-transmission-with-the-hc-12-transmitter/

RA.HALLEEN 2-Jul-18 4:21am

Gerry, you have made my day! This is the type of information I am looking for! Thanks,I will investigate.

[no name] 2-Jul-18 18:10pm

You're welcome.

Custom devices are more mainstream these days; to contract or DIY. (Also more secure).