Making Sense of squiggly lines DAQ interpretation book

Jay Lutz

Jay Lutz

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I conned my local library here in Indy into buying a copy (wanted to see it before I buy my own). It just came in so once I get through it I'll report on the quality. The standard may still be Buddy Fey's "Data Power". It's out of print and copies trade for silly $$.

Thanks, Jay
 
Jay:

Have you read Jorge Segers' Analysis Techniques for Racecar Data Acquisition from SAE? As an advanced book, I think it is on a par with the Buddy Fey book and much more up to date, the Fey book suffers a bit from being "before track maps".

As a beginner / intermediate book I also like The Competition Car Data Logging Manual by Templeman. Though I do need to read the Squiggly Lines book.

As a shameless plug, the Segers and Templeman books are available for sale on the Race Technology website, I'll probably also add the Squiggly Lines book if it's good. If you read it before I do let me know what you think!

Al Seim
Race Technology USA
www.race-technology.com
HP 1.6 Scirocco
 
Just started it last night..........so far I'm underwhelmed. I was looking for more of an intermediate book.....this one is mostly beginner content. Jay
 
I'm warming up to it a bit.........physical format of book is disappointing....very small....almost GCR size. Pics would be better if bigger.
 
Well I finished my first quick read and have the following comments:

* It's another beginner book, a good choice if you can't get your hands on DATA POWER by Buddy Fey
* Format is too small (maybe 7" x 10") which makes some of the many well illustrated graphs more difficult to read than they should be
* Price is a little high for what it is at $45.... but maybe I'm just a curmudgeon
* Good section on accelerometer filtering
* Good table on typical channel sample rates
* Not enough attention to calculated channels......this is where the analysis speed and magic is in my opionion
* Good summary on key points to look at on each type of plot
* NOTHING on shock analysis.....I guess this is in an intermediate book
* Too much time wasted on G-G plot
* Could use more math like Buddy's book....helps when writing calculated channels
* A few good insights on GPS units if you have this feature

Overall, not a book you need to own if you already have DATA POWER. Entry level and nothing more....this was a disappointment for me. Buy it if you can't find DATA POWER.
 
Jay -

Have you read the two books mentioned in my post? I'd expect you to like the Segers book especially.

Al
 
Al,

I own Templeman and I think it's fairly useless if you have Buddy's book.....Squiggly Lines is a FAR better beginner book in my estimation than Templeman. There's nothing wrong with Squiggly.....just not what I'm looking for. I have spent 30 minutes skimming Segers at the SAE show and as I recall ......you're right........this is the one I need to buy.

What does your esteemed establishment sell Seger for......that is to generous public book reviewers and former SAE members? Used would be fine. ;^) Jay
 
OK, I have an exellent condition copy of Buddy Fey's Data Power, in my hands now.

What is my first bid, before I put it on Amazon....

I would rather sell it here.

843 810 1199

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There's another new book on data analysis from Bob Knox called A Practical Guide to Race Car Data Analysis". It offers insight into using math channels to create new ways to interpret the data. One of the things I like about that book is that it offers Math Channel samples for multiple data systems including AIM, Pi Toolbox, Stack DataPro, Motec I2 Pro. Because it's a low-volume book, it's 207 pages will cost you $99.95.

I'd put this book at the Intermediate level -- advanced enough to have math channels, and talk about suspension sensors, but not a full-on math exercise like the Segers book.

Both Chris Brown's Making Sense of Squiggly Lines and the Bob Knox's A Practical Guide to Race Car Data Analysis" are available on from the Veracity Racing Data Website
 
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