Although I may be preaching to the converted, I have to say the whole space of datalogging has really dawned on me after reading the book by Jörge Segers, Analysis Techniques for Racecar Data Acquisition. Of course, I sell that book too, but still... And anyways, here is the ISBN for those who want to make sure my pricing is right...;-) ISBN 978-0-7680-1655-0. This is an SAE International book, which I would say also warrants its quality of writing. And for anyone buying a datalogging system, I am happy to throw this in at a reduced price, it really is worthwhile.
That being said, I personally first read The Competition Car Datalogging Manual by Graham Templeton and indeed that is a good place to start. It talks about practical things, like what to buy, how to install, and other such things. And it does have some semi-advanced things too - just enough not to overwhelm even a beginner.
Having done datalogging for a few years, and rebuilding my car for the season, I now felt I was ready for the next step. Well, Jörge Segers' book definitely is a great next step. Authentic race data from top teams and international tracks, and very insightful writing. All of the text is written so that with some background it is easy to understand and also to apply in own work. The book probably would overwhelm the beginner (or, let's say, "over excite") as there are so many things one could do... Templeton's book is more moderate in this sense, although it too does open up the Pandora's book. With datalogging, the things to study are so numerous that one quickly realizes why a data engineer is needed on a real team. Most of us cannot afford that luxury of course, and that can be frustrating...
Anyways, great reading, and if you are a team technical manager or tech responsible, or the driver, you should definitely read these!
