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How it works?
 Golf
Launchpad's tethered ball has been designed to reproduce
the impact-physics of a free ball to perfection. Not an
easy task, as club head/ball collision is a complex phenomenon
involving forces of up to a ton.
Utilising a flexible tether (which
permits the ball to spin) and a precisely calibrated
pivot, Golf Launchpad's ball is designed to impart
the same forces to the club as a free ball. This means
that you feel and hear the thwack of your irons and
the ping of your woods just as you would on the fairway.
We call this TruFeel™ and it is the subject of
several patent applications.
Optical sensors embedded deep
under the turf track your club over the sensor grid
during the critical moment of impact, measuring vast
quantities of data off your club, such as angle, velocity,
acceleration and path. Electric~Spin’s state-of-the-art
digital signal processing technology embedded in Golf
Launchpad converts the mountains of raw data into
pinpoint accuracy.
For more details, read on!
The Physics
 Clubhead
ball collision is a complex, violent phenomenon. Take
a driver traveling at 120 mph, for instance. The collision
with the golf ball lasts for less than one-half of a millisecond
(1/2000 s) during which forces of up to a ton are imparted
by the club-face to the ball. The ball is compressed and
the two travel together for about an inch (25mm) before
the ball recoils to leave the clubface.
Golf Launchpad's tethered
ball has been designed to reproduce the impact-physics of
a free ball. Starting with a Dupont Surlyn golf ball (the
same resin with which the best golf balls are made) that
is mounted on a lightweight, flexible tether which permits
the ball to spin, which is in turn mounted on an ultra-low
friction, double ball-bearing mounted pivot, Golf Launchpad's
tethered ball is designed to impart the same forces to the
club as would a free ball. Which means that your hands feel
and your ears hear what they should: the thwack of your
irons and the ping of your woods, unmistakably reproduced
for that exquisite playing experience.
The Computation
Swing, and the optical sensors
embedded deep under the turf analyse the club-ball impact
minutely, measuring vast quantities of data off your club,
such as angle, velocity, path and so forth. Electric~Spin’s
proprietary digital signal processing algorithms, called
a.li.an™ (short for Acceleration-Linear-Angular)
deliver superb accuracy.
Electric~Spin’s a.li.an™
algorithm has been engineered and robot tested for accuracy.
After all, Electric~Spin’s other business is building
driving robots for the golf industry!
The Result
Golf Launchpad
is a world-class golf simulation system with inimitably
authentic feel and accuracy, and superb shot precision.
Play without compromise on the best courses, anywhere,
anytime. Launch your game!
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