My experience with Solo Storm so far.
I seen several videos with the SoloStorm
mark on the top. These also had overlays with data like Speed,
G-Meter, and Track Overlay. I thought to myself how do I get some of that?
Answer: Solo Storm from Petrel Data http://www.petreldata.com/
Why I purchased?
I wanted to compare my runs with those of my co-driver. She is newer to Autox and I figured if she could see in the data what I was doing different it could help her get faster.
I wanted to analyze my own runs to see what was making me
faster from run to run. I know making changes in the day can make you faster. I
wanted to see it in the data.
Set up?
Is pretty easy so far. I’d recommend doing a test run a few days before the event so you know what you’re getting into. Getting all of the tools connected and getting the logger running isn’t hard it just takes knowledge.
Is pretty easy so far. I’d recommend doing a test run a few days before the event so you know what you’re getting into. Getting all of the tools connected and getting the logger running isn’t hard it just takes knowledge.
I’m a step by step type of guy. SO here is my setup list.
- Mount Camera with WiFi
- Mount GPS
- Mount Phone (Or tablet)
- Connect all 3 using wifi and Bluetooth
- Drive
- Analysis
Did it help during the event?
No, well it could have if there was more time. We didn’t get
a chance to analyze the logs until we got home. It showed us there was one
specific turn where she was going in too fast and coming out too slow. If we
knew that during the event it could have given her another.5.
Video Production after the event
It is very simple to import your video, overlay it in
solostorm and export the file. From there it is just a simple upload to YouTube
and you’re good to go. Shameless plug: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuICbU0k7Ks
Problems:
- Getting the video and the data to align correctly. Solution was to calibrate the video and solo storm again.
- My phone died during the first test. At SCCA a few weeks ago I was trying to get it to work. Problem was my phone battery was low. It would cut off wifi or turn blue tooth off to save power. Solution was to leave my phone off until we were ready to run.
- Finding the value in the data. I think this will come with time. Looking at the runs in the middle of the day seems hard at this point. I think as we get more time with the tool we’ll be able to review runs during the event.
Are you using Solo Storm for your events? What benefits have you seen?
Are you considering getting Solo Storm? What benefit do you expect?
Are you considering getting Solo Storm? What benefit do you expect?
