Thanks to a series of advanced algorithms developed by a team of mathematicians and tested during sporting events, GPS Formula has successfully combined standard parameters—such as track length, time, average speed, elevation profile, and maximum speed—with qualitative measurements of an athlete's performance. This approach allows us to differentiate performances that may be quantitatively similar but vary significantly in terms of difficulty coefficient.
Specifically, the solution developed for GPS Formula enables accurate measurement of the following parameters:
- The width of the lap in terms of overall area.
- Exclusion of areas where the athlete retraces their path, thereby quantifying the actual external perimeter.
- Identification of the extreme points of the track or the distance traveled from the starting area.
- Assessment of speed not just in terms of maximum peak—which is often subject to greater error—but based on the best segment completed during the session.
- Attribution of an overall performance score, facilitating the evaluation of one athlete's performance against another in absolute terms, effectively creating a race format that allows athletes to compete globally on the same parameters.
- Automatic detection of wind direction expressed in degrees.
- Automatic detection of the type of maneuver performed (tack or jibe).
- Measurement of speed during the maneuver.
- Calculation of velocity made good during the maneuver, a crucial parameter relating the speed of the vehicle to its angle relative to the wind.
- Input speed and output speed measurements, along with the degrees entering and exiting the maneuver to highlight the gap.
