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Home Base => Introductions => Topic started by: DMIOM on December 20, 2009, 12:42:20 PM
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Based in the Isle of Man - which is NOT part of the UK :hammer: although had to pick UK when registering on the board (its a bit like asking Aussies or Canadians to register as English ! ). Have watched & learnt from the board for a while, but only just joined now ....
By original training I am a Physicist who was led astray by asking "where do these least-squares-fit punched cards go to?"; thereafter main career was in electronics and IT, culminating in leading the IT for a global Ship Manager for a number of years; then made redundant after an acquisition led to "internal outsourcing". Still do some consultancy for the shipping industry, but have turned other interests in a small business : as a reformed rally-driver, and long-term rally results organiser, I have an interest in four-wheeled sport; and, coming from the land of the TT, whilst not a rider, I do have some previous interest in two-wheeled sports.
These now combined with my electronics background to develop systems for TV houses to use for filming motorsports - both on-board and trackside. First range of systems were for on-screen virtual dashboards; now also produce a range of systems & components for the onboard video recording and "kerbcams". Systems used for the like of the IOM TT & Northwest 200, British Rally Championship, Powerboat P1; ALMS across the pond; and private filming for F1 teams etc. As a result of manufacturing more bespoke "we need it tomorrow" kit, as well as the electronics & software, have had to tool-up to manufacture housings, bracketry etc. - so manual & CNC milling machines (& a recent "Chester Cub 630" manual lathe for making fixtures & fittings) - some components we machine are Acetal but many are Aluminium, hence also an Anodising line; and the engineering and anodising resources are also used for third-party work as well.
Quite a lot of what we do, although publicly broadcast, we don't have the rights to publish ourselves ..... but before I get the "this needs pictures" feedback, below are a couple of low-res screen grabs from our early on-screen telemetry systems (one from the nosecone of a race car and the other from on a bike)
Dave
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Hi there Dave :wave: welcome to the club. Glad to see you posted some pics, most of us have difficulty reading so pics are the way to get the message across.
Tim
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Nice pictures. IOM is one of the places I plan on going before I die... to catch the bike races. Sorry about the UK part... not my call, it is an add-on that some else in the developer industry for this BBS made.
Anyway, welcome to the collective :borg:
Eric
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Dave
Welcome to MadModder. That is quite an impressive background that you have. The technology in video recording and playback has certainly risen to new heights in recent years. I wonder where it will go in the future. Maybe now we will have a chance to find out. Not to worry about the pictures, I am sure that you will post what you can when applicable. We can certainly understand about copyrights and permissions. We look forward to your future posts. :ddb: :ddb:
Cheers :beer:
Don
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Again welcome to the collective Dave. :borg:
Thanks for posting such an interesting introduction. I'm learning that there are a lot of different ways to be employed out there. To bad I'm reitred. Naw, not really.
Regards,
Bernd
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Welcome Dave!
From another "Dave" who spent very many happy days at TT`s gone by. (Hailwood/ Ago 1967). :D
Welcome to the collective...... Join in...... Enjoy! :thumbup:
David D
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Based in the Isle of Man - which is NOT part of the UK ... below are a couple of low-res screen grabs from our early on-screen telemetry systems (one from the nosecone of a race car and the other from on a bike)
Dave
Gee, I've never opened up my motorcycle in town. They take the bike away here if you do that on the highway I wonder what they would do in town?
Raymond