Harley-Davidson introduced their Boom! Box infotainment system in 2014, including a Standard and Premium version. The Premium version is capable of logging GPS data at 1Hz and can be identified by the 6.5” screen and the surrounding four-button configuration (shown below, on the right). While the rider would have to intentionally be logging their trip, it is worth interrogating the system to determine if collision-related data exists.
The video below outlines the steps for logging a ride, as well as accessing and downloading any data that might exist.
If data is available, the interrogation will yield files in .GPX format, which can be imported into Google Earth or Garmin’s Base Camp. I compared data from several runs to data acquired with a Racelogic’s Video VBOX and found good general alignment. However, upon closer examination the Boom! Box data often “saw-toothed” around the actual speed. As such, caution should be used when analyzing the data. At this point, it seems using a six-point moving average filtering routine improves results, yielding better alignment with the true speed curve.
Harley-Davidson Boom! Box Data
Harley-Davidson introduced their Boom! Box infotainment system in 2014, including a Standard and Premium version. The Premium version is capable of logging GPS data at 1Hz and can be identified by the 6.5” screen and the surrounding four-button configuration (shown below, on the right). While the rider would have to intentionally be logging their trip, it is worth interrogating the system to determine if collision-related data exists.
The video below outlines the steps for logging a ride, as well as accessing and downloading any data that might exist.
If data is available, the interrogation will yield files in .GPX format, which can be imported into Google Earth or Garmin’s Base Camp. I compared data from several runs to data acquired with a Racelogic’s Video VBOX and found good general alignment. However, upon closer examination the Boom! Box data often “saw-toothed” around the actual speed. As such, caution should be used when analyzing the data. At this point, it seems using a six-point moving average filtering routine improves results, yielding better alignment with the true speed curve.
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