Simulator Technology

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The sports coach golf simulator offers a wide range of features:

GOLF SIMULATOR TECHNOLOGY

Camera Technology

Two High Speed Cameras work simultaneously at separate 90 degree angles to create the world's most accurate 3 dimensional ball flight model.

The micro cameras utilise high quality CMOS sensors, capturing up to 1,000 frames per second produced at 60Hz. With each powerful lens producing a wide telephoto angle of view, capturing multiple images of the ball from impact, through the air and towards the screen.

Tracking the golf ball very accurately in up to 30 separate positions, from original strike point for 3m or 10 feet of the ball flight. Whilst the golf club is also tracked for 0.6m or 2 feet, before impact on the follow through. This enables the simulator software to exactly mirror the golfer's ball flight and swing performance.

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Camera Data

The overhead high speed camera tracks the ball from impact and alerts the software that the ball has been hit.

At the same time it records the exact data relating to the horizontal launch angle, club speed, ball spin, swing path and face angle relative to the target line. This camera is also used for putting when the software is in putting mode. The data is sent at high speed via a USB2 interface to the computer's enhanced host controller, enabling the software to instantly produce the 3 dimensional ball flight.

The side high speed camera constantly tracks the golf ball from impact as it travels towards the screen. Accurately measuring the vertical launch angle, the ball speed and the ball spin to the point that all bad and good shots are registered producing the very highest of lob shots to the shots hit along the ground. In game play or practice, the choice of using a wedge or a seven iron from off the green illustrates this performance of producing the shots and trajectory you would expect to see. The ball speed is so accurately measured to produce the carry of the ball through the air. Again the data is sent to the computer through a high speed USB2 port connection using a 2nd host controller, so that the information is instantly analysed and not affected by the data from the overhead camera.

Realism

During development of the high speed camera system, many tour players, good amaturs and club golfers were used to test the playing of the simulator. In all cases they were amazed at the accuracy of the system as each player re-produced shots on the simulator they did on the golf course. The hooks, slices and even the occasional shank was seen, if not liked. When it comes to chipping and putting then the system is way out in front of any simulator on the market. Playing from just off the green and using a range of clubs from 6 iron to lob wedge, the cameras will accurately detect the flight of the shot determining if run or back spin is generated. You will be amazed by the pin point precision of the shots produced which mirrors the shots played outdoors. Putting has now been developed to the same level of chipping. There is no delay in seeing the ball on the screen due to it having to travel a certain distance to be seen. If you have a putt of one foot or one meter as used on the US, European and Asian tours and is available for adjustment in the default settings. This setting enables you to make the greens as quick or as slow as you want while adjusting the green hardness at the same time.

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Maintaining

The 3D high speed camera system has been developed with the idea that it is maintenance free. Hitting from a standard type golf mat and with the cameras well out of the way then there is no reason why you shouldn't get many years of use without the need to replace hardware or software, especially as software upgrades are free of charge.

Sports Coach Systems policy to update the software for free on a regular basis is unique in the industry. You don't lease the software, you purchase it with an agreement that Sports Coach Systems will provide updates. As the software and courses are updated then simulation play will become even more realistic.

Sports Coach can even diagnose systems that are online, to ensure the highest level of service for clients, as well as the most accurate and reliable golf simulator in the world.

Course Creation

Sports Coach Systems specialise in golf course mapping and currently have over 150 courses in the library with another 48 under development. Many of these courses are featured on the European and US tours and give all golfers the opportunity to play famous courses from around the world. Sports Coach Systems have the ability to map out existing courses or ones that are currently in the form of architects drawings, photographs of the surrounding area, together with global mapping helps the developer or owner to establish the golf courses for marketing well in advance of actual play. At this stage, alterations can be made to the design of the course when played on the simulator in advance of any constructions, saving time and money

The attention to detail enables the golfer not only to play courses and holes they recognise but with the high speed camera system play them 365 days a year, whatever the weather.

The library of over 150 courses mapped by Sports Coach are now a real test with the realism of shot making on undulating fairways in changing weather conditions where the accuracy of the high speed camera system shows its performance to perfection.

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