Tire Pyrometer

I wanted a tire pyrometer for motorsport applications but nothing I found performed all of the tasks I wanted and all of them felt overpriced.

Starting with an Arduino Mega and combining an assortment of off-the-shelf parts, I built the most feature-filled pyrometer I could. A custom enclosure houses the Arduino along with break out boards, a custom switch panel and a small battery and USB charging circuit.

This pyrometer measures the temperature at three points on each tire, saving each to memory with a button press. Using the measured data it calculates tire pressure suggestions for each corner of the car based on temperature distribution and data trends observed through testing. It also builds averages to gain insights on tire loads and cross jacking.

Built in a fit of insomnia this project taxed my limited coding ability but forced me to expand several skillsets to reach completion.