GolfLogix Systems Inc.
1333 Dorval Drive
Building #2
Glen Abbey Golf Club
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 4Z3
1333 Dorval Drive
Building #2
Glen Abbey Golf Club
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 4Z3
GolfLogix Systems conforms to the rules of golf as set by the following associations
GPS for golf has been around for many years but has only been affordable to the most elite golf clubs around the world due to the cost and complexity of legacy GPS systems. Today, with the GolfLogix Systems solution, GPS is possible for every golf course.
GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. But until recently, GPS was not accurate enough to be used as a measuring technology for the golf industry as the U.S. Department of Defense had implemented a system referred to as selective availability (SA). This system generated random errors in GPS signals so that their accuracy, for civilian use, was significantly degraded to a level of +/-100m. Many GPS companies tried to circumvent selective availability by implementing technologies to offset the random accuracy degradation with little success. It wasn't until the late 1990's that the US Government dropped selective availability which allowed companies to develop more accurate GPS devices. Today, the GolfLogix System is accurate to within +/- 1 yard in perfect conditions.
GPS satellites circle 11,000 miles above the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit timed- stamped radio signals to earth. The GolfLogix System receives these signals from up to 12 satellites simultaneously and uses the information to calculate the user's exact location. Essentially, the system compares the time a signal was transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received which tells the GPS receiver how far away the satellite is. Then, combined with the distance measurements from the other satellites, the system can determine the user's position on the earth and compare that with the location information from the golf course that is pre-programmed on the unit.
GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. But until recently, GPS was not accurate enough to be used as a measuring technology for the golf industry as the U.S. Department of Defense had implemented a system referred to as selective availability (SA). This system generated random errors in GPS signals so that their accuracy, for civilian use, was significantly degraded to a level of +/-100m. Many GPS companies tried to circumvent selective availability by implementing technologies to offset the random accuracy degradation with little success. It wasn't until the late 1990's that the US Government dropped selective availability which allowed companies to develop more accurate GPS devices. Today, the GolfLogix System is accurate to within +/- 1 yard in perfect conditions.
GPS satellites circle 11,000 miles above the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit timed- stamped radio signals to earth. The GolfLogix System receives these signals from up to 12 satellites simultaneously and uses the information to calculate the user's exact location. Essentially, the system compares the time a signal was transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received which tells the GPS receiver how far away the satellite is. Then, combined with the distance measurements from the other satellites, the system can determine the user's position on the earth and compare that with the location information from the golf course that is pre-programmed on the unit.