Delphi cameras to aid IndyCar safety
US company Delphi in Troy, MI, the 'official electronics provider' to the Indy Racing League, will provide the IndyCar Series safety trucks with two on-board camera systems for increased safety in driver 'rescue' operations. The systems will assist in the treatment of injuries by providing real-time information to doctors and other medical personnel not on site
"Safety is our number one priority," said Delphi's corporate director of media relations and marketing communication, William A. Lafontaine. "These cameras will allow for more safety while the trucks are on the track, as well as helping us to get the information we need to hospitals in advance of the driver's arrival, which can be an enormous benefit. In addition, we will be able to gather critical data needed for helping to make racing safer."
A front-facing camera will record the driver's extraction from the vehicle, and transfer that video wirelessly to a nearby medical centre so that doctors can obtain an early indication of the nature and severity of any injuries. A rear-facing camera will monitor the two firemen who will be assigned to ride on the back of the truck.
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