Data will be broadcast into classrooms worldwide to help
teachers bring STEM subjects to life
Real-time sensor data will help Bloodhound engineers
continually optimise the supersonic car's performance
LONDON, July 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bloodhound
Project has teamed up with Oracle to smash the land speed record
and inspire future generations of budding scientists and
engineers.
As Bloodhound's new Cloud partner, Oracle will provide
technology to help Bloodhound collect, analyse and broadcast data
from more than 500 sensors installed on the Bloodhound SSC (Super
Sonic Car) to classrooms around the world. This information gives
students a detailed look at how technology is rocketing the world's
fastest land vehicle towards 1000mph.
This landmark engineering endeavour will help teachers inspire
students about science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)
subjects. The Project has already become a leading STEM resource
with over one hundred thousand students doing Bloodhound related
activities in UK school's every year. Millions more
are engaged worldwide and with the car set to begin track tests
this year, that number is expected to soar.
Bloodhound Project Director, Richard
Noble, said: "The aviation and space races of the 1960s
inspired a wave of young people to pursue careers in science and
engineering, and our hope is that Bloodhound will do the same at a
time where technical skills are in painfully short supply. We want
students to feel they are right there with us as we chase 1000mph,
and by working with Oracle we'll be able to deliver on that
promise."
Oracle technology isn't just helping Bloodhound to drive its
education programme; it will also help the team's engineers
optimise the Bloodhound SSC for its ultimate record-breaking
attempt. With a real-time view of how different components and
technologies in the car are performing, the Bloodhound team will be
able to quickly spot and address any technical issues as they build
up towards the 1000mph run.
The first major outing for this technology will come in October,
when the Bloodhound is scheduled for its first 200mph test in
Newquay, Cornwall.
John Abel, Oracle's Bloodhound
Project Lead, said: "The Bloodhound Project is about moving fast in
more ways than one. The team's engineers will need fast data and
even faster insights to fine-tune what is a unique, prototype
vehicle pushing the limits of computer design and material
technology. Our solutions will provide the foundation for these
insights over the next two years. We look forward to seeing
Bloodhound set a new benchmark for human ingenuity, discovery and
speed as they drive STEM education around the world."
Oracle joins other team Partners including Castrol, Zhejiang
Geely Holding Group, Nammo, MTN, Rolex, Rolls Royce and a host of
Technical Partners and Suppliers.
Video assets:
Animation of Oracle cloud and data support for Bloodhound:
http://video.oracle.com/detail/video/5521007506001,
How data powers a 1000mph car:
http://video.oracle.com/detail/video/5521014050001
How Bloodhound and Oracle will inspire a
generation: http://video.oracle.com/detail/video/5521014072001
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