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Tech Utilities Overview

The `tech/` directory (at the top-level of `lua/vehicle/`) provides specialized utility functions for advanced vehicle analysis, often used by external research tools or the Tech sensor suite.

The tech/ directory (at the top-level of lua/vehicle/) provides specialized utility functions for advanced vehicle analysis, often used by external research tools or the Tech sensor suite.

Core Modules

  • Tech Vehicle Utils: Functions for mass, COG, and inertia analysis.

Related

  • Tech Extensions: High-level sensor implementations (Lidar, Radar, etc.) that utilize these utilities.

OutGauge Protocol

Module defined in `lua/vehicle/protocols/outgauge.lua`. Implements the industry-standard OutGauge protocol (originally from LiveForSpeed) for external dashboards and hardware gauges.

Tech Vehicle Utilities

Module defined in `lua/vehicle/tech/techVehicleUtils.lua`. Provides low-level physical analysis of the vehicle structure.

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