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Mark (Login 4golf)
Posted May 18, 2008 5:40 PM
We had a demo at the US golf show on both products. Then a demo on a robot with both systems attached.
SAM we were told works at 150 frames per second the Tomi using a webcam at 30 frames. Sam uses ultra sound and IR the Tomi uses reflective technology.
The robot demo was very enlightening and was done by a pro from Chicago.
The SAM was very good the results were the same everytime. The Tomi initially looked OK but did not repeat everytime. I could understand that Tomi would not be as accurate as the SAM due to the frame rate difference and being able to get impact exactly. I notice this with my normal 60 frame video cameras I am unable to get the club at impact all of the time.
Then came the shock. The Pro moved the robot so it was swinging from out to in and hit the ball out of the toe of the Putter. The SAM said 20 degrees out in and a very toes hit. This looked about right as it was setup very severely. The Tomi said my swing path was good and I hit the ball in the middle.
We tried this without the robot and found similar results. Both myself, other pro's that were there including one of the training chaps at the PGA were astonished. |
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