# 57: Engineering on the Run

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2014-06-25
- Length: 52m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-06-25-57-engineering-on-the-run
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/embedded-ep57mp3

## Summary

Ken Milnes, a broadcast engineer who worked for Sport Vision on NASCAR, football, and the America's Cup, explains how augmented reality graphics like the yellow line and glowing hockey puck were engineered. He details the hardware modifications to broadcast cameras, the use of high-precision IMUs and GPS for tracking, and the challenges of deploying these systems in the field. Milnes also discusses the nomadic lifestyle of broadcast engineers and the high-pressure environment of live sports production.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-06-25-57-engineering-on-the-run#t=6) Introduction and NASCAR IMU System
- [1:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-06-25-57-engineering-on-the-run#t=100) Sport Vision Graphics: Glowing Puck and Yellow Line
- [7:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-06-25-57-engineering-on-the-run#t=430) Camera Instrumentation and Calibration
- [16:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-06-25-57-engineering-on-the-run#t=979) Broadcast Production Workflow and Roles
- [23:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-06-25-57-engineering-on-the-run#t=1430) America's Cup Augmented Reality and Tracking
- [28:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-06-25-57-engineering-on-the-run#t=1721) Engineering on the Road and Future Tech
- [38:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-06-25-57-engineering-on-the-run#t=2313) Travel Lifestyle and Personal Projects

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Sport Vision (company)
- Fox Sports (company)
- Crossbow (company)
- NASCAR (other)
- America's Cup (other)
- Arduino (tool)
- SGI (company)
- Juniper Networks (company)
- Adobe (company)
- Sun Microsystems (company)
- Apple (company)

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