AlexWarrior is a genius!

[Alexwarrior]

Main purpose is research. Publishing papers in journals or making reports for government policymakers needs something that can do empirical measurements. Also geek cred for people into that sort of thing (like me (-; )

 

[dawesome]

It would be interesting to get several different cyclists to record close passes. Do helmeted riders get closer passes? Women riders? People in ordinary clothes?

 

[Jezston]

It would be interesting to get several different cyclists to record close passes. Do helmeted riders get closer passes? Women riders? People in ordinary clothes?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/5334208.stm

 

[ianrauk]

It would be interesting to get several different cyclists to record close passes. Do helmeted riders get closer passes? Women riders? People in ordinary clothes?

Helmet cammers get more close passes then non cammers.

 

[BentMikey]

Even the mere presence of a helmet camera causes riders nearby to get close calls:

 

[fossyant]

Helmet cammers get more close passes then non cammers.

Well one thing is they get more worked up about it than the rest of us. Chill.

 

[BlackPanther]

There's been a few questions as to the usefulness of this device. Maybe police cyclists could use these in conjunction with cameras, and then they'd have the evidence to prosecute dangerously close passes, or at least have a word/give a lecture? Other than that, obviously it's ideal for doing research. One design flaw is that it measures in Centimetres. After some of the passes I've experienced, maybe it should be in Millimetres....or Micrometers, or Nanometres, or Ångströms.

 

[BentMikey]

Well one thing is they get more worked up about it than the rest of us. Chill.

You mean like the non-camera user Ian in the above video clip: "...caused my mate to exclaim." :P

 

[theFire]

I wonder if something could be done with a Raspberry Pi (http://www.raspberrypi.org/) to record this data?

 

[400bhp]

Helmet cammers get more close passes than non helmet wearing cammers.

 

[Matthew_T]

I get more close passes than anyone.

That 20 years worth of memory would be full in 2 hours on my regular ride.

 

[Alexwarrior]

I wonder if something could be done with a Raspberry Pi (http://www.raspberrypi.org/) to record this data?

Raspberry pi definitely could! The sensor my setup uses outputs its measurements three ways: analog voltage, digital pulse width, and serial. The serial output could be connected right to the serial port of the raspberry pi. Would be a fun weekend project, grab one of these sensors, http://www.maxbotix.com/ (there's probably a UK distributor so you don't have to get it shipped from america), and you could probably get it working in minutes if you're handy with coding.

 

[theFire]

Raspberry pi definitely could! The sensor my setup uses outputs its measurements three ways: analog voltage, digital pulse width, and serial. The serial output could be connected right to the serial port of the raspberry pi. Would be a fun weekend project, grab one of these sensors, http://www.maxbotix.com/ (there's probably a UK distributor so you don't have to get it shipped from america), and you could probably get it working in minutes if you're handy with coding.

Cheers. Wouldn't say my coding is great but i'll get there i'm sure.

Looked at that site, they charge $50 shipping to UK! Crazy! Will have to find a local distributor I think

 

[Matthew_T]

Helmet cammers get more close passes than non helmet wearing cammers.

Surprise, surprise, they do.

I went out for a ride this morning to local construction companies to find out if there were any jobs going. Whilst I was on the roads the few times I needed to be, and I was on my new MTB, I never got passed closely once!
I think it was because I was going at a lower speed and people took opportunities which would be dangerous if I had been going faster.
I dont have my camera on my MTB so if anything had happened, it wouldnt have been caught.