Strategy support system for motorsports and smart glasses “InfoLinker” to be installed in Suzuka 8hours FIM Endurance World Championship

In “2016 FIM Endurance World Championship Series Round 3, the 39th “Coca-Cola Zero” Suzuka 8hours FIM Endurance World Championship,” a midsummer event in which the final race will be held on Sunday July 31, it has been announced that a “strategy support system” to share road race information inside a pit with smart glasses “InfoLinker” that was developed by WESTUNITIS CO., LTD., a computer system developer, will be installed inside the pit of Team FRONTIER led by manager Noboru Ueda, a former WGP rider.

Displaying main race information (lap time, pit timing, motorcycle position, weather, automatic calculation of rider change and fuel level, etc.) in real time makes it easy to convey information to a team and helps to share necessary information instantly on sudden changes of tactics or even under loud environments.

Suzuka 8hours FIM Endurance World Championship: Smooth strategy support with smart glasses

In Suzuka 8hours FIM Endurance World Championship, strategy support system using smart glasses “InfoLinker” to be installed by Team FRONTIER led by manger Noboru Ueda, a former WGP rider!!
A “strategy support system” is installed inside the pit of Team FRONTIER led by manager Noboru Ueda, a former WGP rider, in Suzuka 8hours FIM Endurance World Championship. The system shares road race information inside a pit with smart glasses “InfoLinker” that was developed by WESTUNITIS CO., LTD., a computer system and wearable computer developer.
(* It is July 31 on the last day that the strategy support system is used.)

♦ What is Strategy Support System?
Displaying main race information (lap time, pit timing, motorcycle position, weather, automatic calculation of rider change and fuel level, etc.) in real time on the smart glasses “InfoLinker” makes it easy to convey information to a team. It helps to share necessary information instantly on sudden changes of tactics or even under loud environments.

♦ Team manager: Noboru Ueda Profile

 
In 1989, first race in novice 125cc.
In 1991, He made the first entry, wild-card entry, into an opening round in WGP (Road Racing World Championship) Suzuka and gained Pole to WIN. Afterwards, during his 160 entries in total until his retirement at 35 years old, he won 13 times and gained 1412P acquisition points best in history. After he retired, he has acted as a television commentator of MotoGP and the representative of teamNOBBY. He has also worked for the development of Japanese riders of the next generation.

Smart glasses InfoLinker

Lightweight & Clear device

Packaged software optimized for wearable device

InforLinker Specification

Either the right eye or the left eye is wearable.
Battery change (hot swap) is available without the restart.

 
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Original Source [ WESTUNITIS ](*Japanese)