About Golf Simulators
AboutGolf's realistic playing experience is due to three important and unique technologies:
Ball Tracking
Only AboutGolf simulators use phased-array microwave tracking to detect the precise movements of both ball and club. Most simulation systems rely on infrared sensors.
Developed to track artillery fire for the military over a distance of 30 miles with a margin of error of less than .01%, the AboutGolf ball tracking sensor will detect:
- ball speed
- vertical launch angle
- horizontal launch angle
- side- and back-spin
- club head speed
- horizontal strike angle
- vertical strike angle
- club face angle
The 3D sensor operates at 7,000 measurment cycles per second. It only needs 1 initial calibration, with no re-calibration or adjustment. Updates to the system are emailed and will automatically load the next time the unit is used.
Software
Over 10 years they have developed totally 3D environments. Even flags blow with the direction and intensity of the wind.
Detailed algorithms translate the data from the sensor to accurate representations of golf ball behaviour relative to course conditions, physical environment (including rocks, carts, slopes etc.) and terrain.
The in-house team are dedicated to the development of golf simulation software and are constantly adding greater detail and new golf courses to the list which already includes Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Teeth of the Dog and other famous spots
Hardware
AboutGolf's hardware is flexible and easy to use. The sensor unit is the size of a small book and is a single unit with no consumable parts. After initial calibration, the unit needs little to no maintenance.
The system works on a 'plug and play' design. The kit includes a durable frame and screen, a PC and projector with cables and touch screen, the sensor, and safety equipment.