Optimization Overview

Owned by Rodrigo Tiscareno
Last updated: Jan 16, 2023
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Objective

Optimize car performance (velocity, conservation of energy, and behaviour) based on a series of constraints and predictive modelling from car and external components.

Key outcomes

  • Optimize car performance based on car telemetry data and route external conditions.

  • Leverage predictive modelling by forecasting future advancement or conservation opportunities depending on future conditions.

  • Place the Midnight Sun Team in a position of certainty over future car performance during the duration of the race.

Status

IDEATING

 

Sub-Projects

 

 

 

Solar Array Testing

Test the solar cell efficiency of the solar cells to predict future energy extraction under different irradiance and weather conditions. Doing so, we will have a final measure of expected energy from the solar cells themselves.

Status: Ideation

Resources: Solar Array Testing

 

 

Solar Model

Leverage APIs to predict the amount of solar irradiance along the race route and how much energy this will contribute to the battery.

Status: IN PROGRESS

Resources:

 

 

Weather Model

  • Leverage APIs to predict the upcoming weather and temperature of the race route, and how this will affect our race decisions.

Status: CoMPLETE

Resources: Weather Model

 

 

State of Charge (SoC)

  • Calculating the amount of energy in the battery pack in a given time and monitoring any changes in performance take come with it.

Status: ideation

Resources: