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FIA to use AI to improve policing of F1 track limits
The FIA is introducing a program called ‘Computer Vision’ to improve the speed of track limit checks by analyzing shapes in video feeds. This technology will better determine when cars have breached track limits, allowing for more effective narrowing down of incidents that require human judgment. The use of AI should reduce the number of track-limit incidents that need to be processed by the ROC, resulting in quicker rulings. The aim is to decrease the current 800 reports per grand prix to 50, making it easier for FIA staff to handle. Alongside Computer Vision, the FIA is also trialling a system called Catapult, which provides accurate location tracking using receivers. The plan is to improve and deploy new technologies, including doubling the size of the ROC and increasing connection bandwidth between the track and Geneva. The lessons learned from track limit issues in Austria highlighted that the best resource for checking breaches is not technology alerts, but well-trained individuals who have more time to focus on relevant cases.
