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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.
Utilizing 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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