Paper Info
Title
The Formula One Tire Changing Robot (F-T.C.R.)
Abstract
Formula One racing is one of the most fascinating sports ever, it is a perfect combination of high speed, technology, pressure and danger. One problem associated with car racing is the time differential between teams during pits stops, which substantially affects the final results. In addition, a high percentage of the accidents in Formula One is due to pit stop problems. Changing the tires of a car while almost in motion, after reaching dangerous pressure and temperature values, is a very risky challenge, no matter how well a team is trained. Approximately 15–25 people are constantly exposed to serious dangers. The risks taken are extreme and any idea of reducing it without affecting the quality of the race should be considered. Our idea is to build a fully robotized system that takes over the tire changing and refueling process. There will practically be no need for human intervention. The system will demonstrate remarkable time accuracy, precision and low risk implications, uniformity of performance across teams, the competition being relayed solely upon the pilots.
Year
DOI
Venue
2000
10.1023/A:1008175616180
Robotics and Automation, 1999. Proceedings. 1999 IEEE International Conference
Keywords
DocType
Volume
robotics,car racing,robotic application,tire changing,Formula One
Journal
27
Issue
ISSN
ISBN
1-2
1050-4729
0-7803-5180-0
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
1.11
5
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Raul Mihali163.01
Tarek M. Sobh243555.11