Hi gibson
lap counter is a great theme!
I have studied the problem and I have the solution.
Italians have good ideas but no money!
The concept is: gps systems are not responsive for pylon competitions; we need some "electronic judges" in the pylons that capture who cut the circuit.
You need 3 patch with a bar code in every plane, placed under wings and in the side of fuselage.
A bar code reader is on the finish line and above every pylon. Total 4 bar code readers.
3 fast refreshing clock cameras are setted under every pylon pointed to zenith.
The logic scheme is very simple: is an a if/then procedure.
If an airplane fly external the pylons nothing change: only the bar code readers give times on every pylon for each passages.
If an airplane compare inside the range of camera then:
1 barcode reader register the number of model that have cutted the circuit
2 camera shot a photo of model that cut the circuit
That's the way for true results in all competitions: where is an human judge there is a dispute!
Regards
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