44 PRODUCT PROFILE
GNSS-enabled touchscreen logger
Racelogic has launched the VBOX Touch, a highly accurate GNSS-enabled touchscreen logger that
enables users to create their own applications
ABOVE LEFT: The
VBOX Touch
performance
app being used
to measure
acceleration
ABOVE RIGHT: The
unit being used to
monitor tyre
temperature
BELOW: Durability
testing using the
Speed Profiler app
›› Racelogic, a leading
manufacturer of GNSS,
inertial and indoor positioning
systems, recently launched the VBOX
Touch, a highly accurate GNSS-enabled
touchscreen logger. In a first for the
company, Racelogic has designed its
hardware to allow customers to create
their own applications from the
ground up.
The VBOX Touch is a robust and
compact device, supplied as standard
with a powerful application designed
to carry out performance, braking
and lap-timing tests. Several other
applications are available from the
company’s website, and many more are
in development. For anyone looking
to create their own application,
Racelogic is launching a developer
portal where snippets of code
and sample Python scripts can
be downloaded.
Racelogic can also create custom
programs to solve an individual
customer’s testing problem. As an
example, a recent collaboration
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with a leading Italian tyre manufacturer
has facilitated the development of a
custom app that will simplify the process
of understanding tyre degradation in
different weather conditions, which
could help shape the way tyres are
manufactured in the future.
Durability testing is another area
where the VBOX Touch can save valuable
track time. A dedicated speed profiler
makes pre-configured routes possible,
with specific markers for accelerating,
decelerating or maintaining a steady
speed on track. Real-time driver data
then helps to ensure the criteria for each
test run is met and indicate whether the
test was a pass or a fail.
The RTK-enabled variant of the VBOX
Touch provides position accuracy
to within 2cm, as well as support
for an external brake pedal
trigger. This design enables highaccuracy
brake stops to be carried
out, in addition to several other
test scenarios. Applications are
written in Python script, which is
a popular language, and the VBOX
Touch contains many building blocks for
creating a powerful, customised solution
for tests requiring in-car driver feedback
and logging capability.
The hardware contains a highly
accurate, multi-constellation, multisignal
GNSS engine, an SD card interface,
two CAN ports, a serial port, four LEDs
and a speaker, and it also has wi-fi and
Bluetooth connectivity.
The compact form factor and daylightreadable
display of the VBOX Touch lends
the unit to windscreen mounting and
makes it a more rugged and convenient
alternative to using a laptop.
Ultimately, the VBOX Touch is an
extremely versatile solution that enables
multiple tests to be conducted using
the same hardware. This makes the unit
ideal for any engineer looking to perform
a wide range of vehicle handling and
dynamics tests using a system that is
accurate and quick and easy to set up.
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