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Digital Canada is one of the sponsors of the Molson Indy in Vancouver
1-3 September, 1995.
WWW pages mentioning Digital are in place:
http://indy-vcr.molson.com/guide11.html
http://indy-vcr.molson.com/press-releases/digital.html
Owen.
The text of the press release follows:
Digital Equipment of Canada Limited is partnering with EDS
Motorsports to provide the official EDS Timing and Scoring
System at this year's Molson Indy Vancouver during the
Labour Day Weekend. Earlier this summer in Toronto's Molson
Indy, and for the first time at any IndyCar event, the
attendees were able to access real-time race statistics in
the Executive Pit Suite. Up until this event, access to the
real-time Timing and Scoring data had only been available to
race officials, the media, and the race teams in the pits.
Through use of Digital Equipment's Venturis 575 PCs on a
Fibre Optical and Ethernet network connected to a feed
provided by EDS to their race server, Digital is able to
provide access to access to the EDS Timing and Scoring
real-time data to attendees in all Pit Suites throughout
the weekend event in Vancouver. Executive Pit Suite attendees
will be able to view up-to-the minute information, which
adds to the involvement and enjoyment of the race activities.
It also demonstrates a working partnership between EDS and
Digital to deliver this solution in an environment hostile
to electronic equipment.
The timing and scoring system developed by EDS provides
immediate access to nearly every aspect of the operation of
of an IndyCar while functioning in one of the world's most
hostile testing environments for technology. The EDS system
system allows the viewer real-time access and details to
driver position, lap and speed, number of pit stops and laps,
time and distance between drivers, and the distance a driver
is from the leader. The system which operates by placing a
a transmitter in each car, also provides historical data and
general information on each driver and team, as accurate as
.0001/second.
The network receives data that is transmitted from the cars
to seven time lines embedded in the track, then it processes
the information and immediately delivers it to race officials,
teams, media and fans in real time. The recipients can then
view and/or configure data in a variety of ways to suit their
individual purposes. The EDS system uses wireless technology
for the distribution of data and the information can be
accessed by use of a laptop PC.
"The decision to partner with Digital to provide the EDS
Timing and Scoring System to the Executive Pit Suites was
simple. We knew we could rely on Digital to do the job right,"
said Susan M. DiCosmo, project manager for Motorsports at EDS.
"This involvement by Digital to provide EDS data in an easy-
to-view format to Pit Suite attendees greatly assists in
enabling the viewer with the knowledge how competitive
IndyCar is, and keeps those attendees, who may be potential
sponsors or future business partners, directly involved with
the fast moving activities trackside."
"This business partnership between Digital Equipment of
Canada and EDS Motorsports to provide their Timing and
Scoring System data to the Pit Suites gives me the opportunity
to invite guests that are not avid IndyCar fans and within
minutes increase their knowledge and enjoyment of the sport
exponentially. By providing this service to all the Pit
Suites, Digital is able to show our customers and future
business partners that we are able to work successfully in
a hostile environment, and can provide the products and
technical expertise to maintain such projects." said Ron
Catcheside, Canadian communication manger, Digital Equipment
of Canada. "This on-going partnership with EDS to provide
this service has proven to be successful."
EDS is a leader in the global information services industry.
The company's 80,000 employees specialize in applying a
range of ideas and technologies to help business and
government customers improve their economics, products,
services and customer relationships. EDS, which operates in
40 countries, reported revenues of $10.5 billion in 1994.
EDS Motorsports, a division of EDS is the Official Information
Technology Provider to IndyCar.
Digital Equipment of Canada Limited, a wholly subsidary of
Digital Equipment Corporation with a revenue of $14 billion,
and its Partners provide industry leading client/server
solutions to business across Canada. Digital's Alpha
platforms, personal computers, networking products and
services, together with industry-focused solutions from
business partners, help organizations compete and win in
today's global marketplace. In addition to facilities across
Canada, the company has a major manufacturing and R&D
facility in Kanata, Ontario and a major service and support
centre in Hull, Quebec.
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