See how David Haase used Watson analytics to power his performance in the Race Across America

1. Epic Performance
Powered by
IoT + Analytics
Photo courtesy of M: Milwaukee’s LifestyleMagazine

2. What is the Race Across America?
A 3,000-plus mile trip
from Oceanside, CA, to
Annapolis, MD

3. The RAAM is considered to be the
single toughest race in the world.
It eclipses the mileage ridden in
the Grand Tours of Cycling,
including the Tour de France, all on
a compressed time frame.
What is the Race
Across America?

4. “ Racers dread the first day of RAAM more than any
other. The Sonoran Desert, like its cousin the Mojave
to the north, is one of Mother Nature’s cruelest and
most feared environments. This first part of the
course is a death zone. The scorching heat,
desiccating air, and windswept sand produce a
discouraging number of DNFs [Did Not Finish], even
among race favorites.”1
1 Snyder, Amy (2011-06-01). Hell on Two Wheels (p. 38). Triumph Books. Kindle Edition.
What are the challenges?

5. How will IoT and Analytics help?
Training = stress that creates
adaptation.
Recover and repeat.

6. Creating the
Internet of Dave
Heart rate (BPM)
Respiration (BR)
Core Temp
Speed (GPS)
Cadence (RPM)
Power (watts)
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Gear Ratio

7. Altitude (ft)
Air Temp (F)
Terrain
Competition
Creating the
Internet of Dave
Weather

8. Device data is
sent securely to
cloud
Start with Dave’s
bike, his internal
and external
sensors
Watson IoT Platform
The hub of the Internet of Dave;
Analytics accesses live data
Real-time APIs
Forecasts for 25,000
geographical waypoints
Analytics of Dave Apps
Dashboard, predictive and
race/rest decisions
Race Analytics (2016)

9. Applying analytics,
IoT, weather, and
cloud to race
the perfect
race
Know self. Anticipate conditions. Optimize decisions.

10. Using the results
Create your own luck
There may be times when resting is
preferable to racing, or times that racing
harder will have much higher rewards.

11. Join Dave Haase, 4 time top American finisher of Race
Across America and last year's runner up at Shape, an
AT&T Tech Expo, July 15th and July 16th. Explore the
possibilities of technology and innovation throughout
scenic AT&T Park in San Francisco. Register now.
http://soc.att.com/1WIhTCL
Keep up with Dave and his crew on Team 288 online at:
ibm.co/analyticsofdave.
http://ibm-iot-blog.com