In collaboration with the Engineers Bureau BeSB, Identec Solutions, a developer of wireless sensor technology, has deployed a noise measuring and identification system for use on high speed race tracks on Nürburgring Motorsport Complex in Nürburg, Germany. It is leveraged off of Identec's 'SensorSMART' Platform and identifies vehicles that exceed the permissible noise limits to enable immediate and appropriate action.

All race cars are equipped with an Identec Solutions sensor which transmits an identification number every 0.5 seconds. The long communication range of the Platform’s sensors ensures reliable identification and accurate mapping even at high speed.

Fully automatic noise measurement

“With the high-speed solution from Identec we were able to fully automate stations to collect and map the level of sound intensity“, said Edelbert Shaffert, Managing Director BeSB. “This was realized with simple to deploy infrastructure for a very reliable solution“. Since early 2011 all Nürburgring Motorsport Complex vehicles are equipped with one of the sensors. The automated detection of the noise level significantly reduced the administrative burden and enabled real time control and situation response. The noise measurement application was designed to be completely web based. On the complex’s internet server is a list of participants which is constantly updated with the information provided from the RFID sensors in the vehicles. This information is instantly evaluated to ascertain if a vehicle has surpassed permissible noise limits.“ If this is the case, vehicles can be taken quickly out of the race. [www.identecsolutions.com]