Misty Mitchell
Hey do we know for sure that the finish lynx is available for the Oregon
Gran Fondo for May 21? Terri will bring down the equipment and Chris will
run the camera.
Thank you
On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 10:31 AM, Misty Mitchell wrote:
> Thank you everyone for all of the information. I want to makes sure that
> we can have the finishLynx for the Oregon Gran Fondo on May 21, 2017. Chris
> Fudge is going to run the camera for that day. We have a ladder in the
> Eugene OBRA trailer per Sal. I can get that down to cottage grove. Could
> Terri bring the Finishlynx equipment down on Saturday for this race? Please
> and Thank you
>
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 5:12 PM, Mike Murray wrote:
>
>> The operator is a paid official, generally the Chief Judge at smaller
>> official staff races. They will need the camera, at least 1 computer,
>> generally 2 is better as one can read the image and the other can produce
>> results with an Excel sheet that sucks in the camera output data file. If 2
>> computers are used then a network box to link them together is better. The
>> network box will also enable uploading results to the internet IF there is
>> an adequate signal. All that stuff can go in a car. You also need a
>> backdrop for the finish line. OBRA has several. They are a 1x4 painted
>> white and mounted on a base. Tis is placed opposite the camera at the
>> finish so that things that move past the finish line don’t trigger the
>> camera and so that the light directed to the camera is maximized. There
>> also needs to be something to mount the camera on so that it is about 8-10
>> feet off the ground. Usually we use a Gorilla ladder. Back drop and ladder
>> could be carried on a roof rack. Alternatively if someone down there has a
>> good sturdy ladder that could be used. Keep in mind that there will be a
>> reasonably heavy camera that costs as much as a car on top of the ladder so
>> it needs to be sturdy against being bumped, wind, etc. Making a backdrop
>> is a good 10 minutes of woodworking.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ideally the camera will look down at about the middle of the finish line
>> at about a 45 degree angle. This will minimize overlapping riders. If the
>> finish line is more than 20 feet wide this is hard to do but we routinely
>> use it at PIR which has a 60 foot wide finish. We just have to deal with
>> overlapped riders.
>>
>>
>>
>> Rider number placement is important. Since US finish lines tend to be
>> wider and we have fewer cameras, officials, vehicles, etc. we use numbers
>> on the side. There is a very good explanation at
>> http://www.indyspeed.org/cycling/HowToPinARacingNumber.pdf. Number
>> plates or back numbers will not work.
>>
>>
>>
>> There is also the option to augment the FinishLynx with the IdentiLynx
>> camera. The FinishLynx is a line scanner that creates an image which shows
>> just the finish line vertically with time as the horizontal access. The
>> camera only records The IdentiLynx is a video camera that will shoot 3-4 or
>> more frames when the FinishLynx is triggered. This can give you a few more
>> images of the rider from a different angle but the camera is finicky as it
>> doesn’t have auto-iris, auto-gain, etc. like the FinishLynx does.
>>
>>
>>
>> Let me know if you have any questions.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Mike Ripley [mailto:ripleymike1@gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Monday, March 20, 2017 13:20
>> *To:* Mike Murray; Misty Mitchell; Kenji
>> *Cc:* Official's listserv
>> *Subject:* Re: [OBRA Officials] Finish Linx system for oregon gran fondo
>>
>>
>>
>> Just that for equipment needed. This area has some pretty high radio
>> frequencies that have messed with the chip timing two years in a row. We
>> have a street closure in effect so what is needed for the oporator without
>> the OBRA truck and thanks guys!
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 1:01 PM Mike Murray wrote:
>>
>> You just need to schedule an operator and they will bring the FinishLynx
>> and supporting computers. It is probable that The Valley TT & Criterium the
>> day before will be using it so coordinating between the 2 events would be
>> good. Are you going to be using other OBRA equipment? Usually the ladder
>> that the camera is mounted on will come in the truck.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike Murray
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* OBRA_Officials [mailto:obra_officials-bounces@list.obra.org] *On
>> Behalf Of *Misty Mitchell via OBRA_Officials
>> *Sent:* Monday, March 20, 2017 12:40
>> *To:* Kenji; Candi Murray via OBRA_Of.; Mike Ripley
>> *Subject:* [OBRA Officials] Finish Linx system for oregon gran fondo
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi guys
>>
>> Who would i ask about getting the finish linx for the Oregon gran fondo?
>>
>> Hope all is well with both of you.
>>
>> Thank you for the help
>> Misty
>>
>>
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> Thank you,
> Misty
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Thank you,
Misty