David Lecoutre

I developed a real-time distributed system for race car drivers on an Agile cross-functional team that included three apps connected via WiFi or USB.The apps included a Java server for real-time car telemetry monitoring, an iOS app with an OpenGL interface to allow configuration of a tactile vest stimulation on a 3D virtual mannequin, and a Java app that draws the circuit map and the race car GPS position in real time.
This was a 2 years project, we had the time to conduct a user centered methodology. Including experts interviews (Professional Racecar drivers and coaches), competitive analysis, user testing with students in the simulator and live on a race track with profesional drivers.

Result: We improved the training time on the simulator. Students learned faster how to use stick shift, how much break pressure to apply, when they should be breaking before a curve. Professional racecar drivers were able to perceive critical telemetry data, such as wheel slipping, timing performance...