
Apex
AR Track Racing Assistant, W.I.P


Apex
Digital Track Driving Assistant
Apex is a system of products for novice racetrack drivers that provides real time augmented on-track driving instruction, and in-depth performance analysis to help break down the entry barriers of the racing sport.
Client
Personal
Date
Mar - May 2019 (W.I.P)
Designers
Matt Ravenelle
Daniel Cheng
Stacey Jang
My Contribution
Qualitative user research, concept development, prototyping, refinement, UI development.

Vista
A Heads Up Display AR Helmet that projects a real time drive line to train proper eye placement and visually divide crucial stages of a turn throughout a lap.

Dash
A HUD compatible dash mountable AR image stabilizer that communicates driver and safety signals using LED grids to aid AR mapping indicators in harsh lighting conditions.

Link
A gesture tracking communication band that uses EMG to communicate passing and flagging safety signals for driver to driver and driver to marshal communication.
Problems

1. Overwhelming/High Learning Curve

2. Data loggers are unintuitive and hard to use

3. Existing communication is dangerous and unreliable

Introduces Lessons in Stages & Breaks Down Mechanics by technique.


Displays synthesized data in an easy to use interface, lap by lap & turn by turn breakdowns.
The User Experience

Drivers can study their specific racetrack before an event. On event day they can rent The Apex Product Kit, get live on track instruction without the need of a coach in certain stages. The race data is logged into the Apex online server and website. They can then look at an in depth lap by lap analysis of their race sessions to learn from their mistakes with a coach or with their racing community. The website also has a career overview and community platform so they can see their progression over time and share driving knowledge. (all racers benefit).

01 Apex Vista
An AR HUD helmet that augments a real time drive line in front of the driver’s eyes. It uses waveguide lenses and lasers that digitally augment the line (via GPS) and other driver aid in front of the user’s eyes. It divides the crucial stages of a turn using color to help drivers visually learn the line, and also trains proper eye placement throughout your lap (via eye trackers).
Decreases dependency of visual aid in 4 phases.

01 - Continuous Line Projection

02 - Segmented Line / Selective Turn Projection

03 - Dash Projection

04 - Projection Off
Vista Process


02 Apex Dash
A dash mountable image stabilizer that works with the Vista’s augmented HUD, using AR to communicate driver and marshal signals.
The grid of LEDs allow the Vista to map images in harsh and changing lighting conditions on track days. ~ The Vista - uses a combination of OIS (optical) and EIS (electronic) along with Marker + GPS AR in order to stabilize augmented signals.



Adaptable & Customizable Display
The signals adapt and change according to different dash profiles while also keeping a low profile but also maintaining a very legible size. The driver can customize his personal signal layout according to need. Overtime the design could be improved with software updates.
Dash Process

03 Apex Link
The Apex Link is a smart (EMG) band that recognizes motion and hand gestures through muscle tracking and turns them into communication signals, allowing driver - driver communication (passing signals) and driver - marshal communication (Flagging).





Safer & Efficient Signaling
Uses existing protocol of safety signals, but creates a safer driving experience. No longer need to stick arm out of window to issue a hand signals to other drivers.
Tracks Bad Habits
It spots unsafe driver technique. Monitors & records driver’s hand grip pressure and hand positions. Logs data and the driver can view it in his performance analysis.
Gesture Control with Vista
Allows hand gestures to control Vista’s interface.
Driver Scenario

Link Process
