tomglynch

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by tomglynch 5y ago
Come to think of it, what you're describing is pretty similar to a panorama photo
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by tomglynch 5y ago
This is also what I thought when reading the rules. It does say the race if you can't tell by the eye is decided by the photo-finish. But from what I read at no point does it say, the finish is where the photo-finish points and the pai
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by tomglynch 5y ago
This would be a great question for the operator. Thanks for your input :)
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Hi Sverhagen, thanks for such an interesting insight. I do feel bad for the guy too, tough gig to have the cycling world analysing you just trying to do your job - especially when there are so many variables he'd have to account for. A
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Great comment! Super informative and something I had not properly thought about. But you're totally right, curvature of the spokes is based only on the fact it's rolling past the camera, and two wheels rolling at different speeds
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by tomglynch 5y ago
The wheel perimeter idea I did suggest (cmd + f for the '40%' bit down the bottom of the article) but I think the tolerances are likely too small to do it properly. Would love someone to give it a go though.
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by tomglynch 5y ago
I agree that you're probably correct that Wout did win. However, I don't think you've correctly lined up the center of the wheels, nor the rear of Wouts wheel. For the center of the wheel, Wouts looks slighty too early and I
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by tomglynch 5y ago
While I've only inCluded that single image in my analysis, having a look at the video of the full race where they pass the finish line many times it is clear the red sign is aligned with the finish line.
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Very good analysis. I'm just wondering if a 'bike throw' could cause a sudden acceleration and then deceleration both within the time the front wheel travelled over the line. Which could mean the rider in 2nd may have crossed
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by tomglynch 5y ago
True, though if Wout won by the rules but Tom crossed the finish line first that is not a great outcome.
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Ah this is an interesting thought though I don't think this is what the organisers were trying to do. Or if they are, it does not match up with what they are meant to do as per the UCI specs (the UCI is the international cycling govern
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Yeah the UCI rules for photo finish seem very vague, and also don't seem enforced. I haven't used a photo-finish camera myself but it seems to me the tech behind these is quite dated, the shots from the 1960s are almost as good ex
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Exif data is a good suggestion - I'll see what I've got EDIT: nah nothing interesting there. It may have been stripped when they emailed it to me?
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Yeah true - it would be interesting if one of the super slow mo cameras they use in sports would be as good at determining the winner.
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Potentially - do you mean via the video or the photo-finish image? I've suggested in the article looking at when the wheel reaches 98% of the full height which I think is along the lines of what you're saying.
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Haha cheers! Enjoyed every moment of it (though I did spend quite a while on it all!)
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Haha thank you - which part stood out to you?
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by tomglynch 5y ago
OP here. I think the spoke movement is probably the most likely to be able to work out who reached the actual finish first. That is based on the spoke patterns in this image: http://tglyn.ch/blog/images/amstel_Fini
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Who won the Amstel Gold Race? Human error in photo-finishes(tglyn.ch)
504 points by tomglynch 5y ago|192 comments
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by tomglynch 5y ago
There will be a new one posted in 2 days on the first of each month.
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Yes everyone says this but managing your own keys is a bloody pain.
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Bottom left next to the meter is the clock - turn it to change BPM.
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Same. MBP mid 2014, chrome, very stuttery.
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by tomglynch 5y ago
Do you think taxes are necessary for a cohesive society?
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by tomglynch 6y ago
I don't understand what the problem is with the statement.
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by tomglynch 6y ago
Would it being cached mean that when the ship became unstuck, and the website changed from 'Yes' to 'Sort Of' or to 'No', that people who were checking back would receive an incorrect cached version?
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Let’s Talk Security Tech About President Biden’s Peloton Bike(dcrainmaker.com)
1 points by tomglynch 6y ago|0 comments
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Zwift Bans Another Pro Cyclist, This Time with History of Data Tampering(dcrainmaker.com)
1 points by tomglynch 6y ago|0 comments
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by tomglynch 6y ago
Whilst Google is trying to make things work, Facebook has removed all news - interesting that both parties have taken different courses. Could this open up the opportunity for an alternative to Facebook in Australia?
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Facebook blocks Australian users and publishers from viewing or sharing news(theguardian.com)
5 points by tomglynch 6y ago|3 comments

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