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Home > The game of golf goes high-tech with the CaddyCam wireless video monitoring system
November 29, 2006
By: Lynn Bryant
Innovative uses for video surveillance technology are
cropping up all over the place. Manufacturers who pay
attention to these trends are reaping big rewards. One prime
example of this trend is the introduction of the CaddyCam by
Sun Surveillance. The CaddyCam is a
wireless video monitoring system designed to solve the
problem of blind spots on the fairway. We will explore how
this innovative use of surveillance technology has gone a
long way towards improving safety and efficiency on golf
courses across the country.
The CaddyCam is actually a solar-powered video
surveillance system that consists of two wireless
solar-powered cameras. The system is designed to provide
extra visibility to the blind spots that are often located
near the green. On many courses, golfers at the tee are
often unable to see the green itself. This creates a
potential safety risk to golfers that are still on the
green.
With the CaddyCam wireless monitoring system, a camera
unit can be placed just off the fairway near the green
itself. The monitoring unit can then be placed near the tee
box. As golfers prepare to tee off, they can use the
monitoring unit to get a clear view of the entire course.
This allows them to determine if it is safe to tee off or
not.
In addition to improving the safety of the course itself,
the CaddyCam system has actually helped improve course
efficiency as well. Course owners have found that without
the CaddyCam, golfers were taking the time to either walk or
drive to a location on the fairway where they could
accurately access the safety risk before the would tee off.
This extra effort greatly reduced the speed at which golfers
played the course. Golf courses that have implemented the
CaddyCam video monitoring system have actually seen a big
improvement in the speed at which golfers are now able to
play the course.
The CaddyCam system is very easy to install, and does not
require any trenches to be dug or wires to be laid. The
wireless camera and video monitoring unit are both mounted
on a ten-foot pole structure that simply has to be placed in
the ground at the desired location. The poles themselves do
not interfere with the field of play or otherwise obstruct
the view of golfers. The feedback that Sun Surveillance
received during the testing phase of this wireless video
monitoring technology was so positive; they immediately
applied for the patent and began mass production and
marketing of the CaddyCam system itself.
It is also worth mentioning a unique side benefit of this
monitoring system to golf course management. The system
provides a unique and popular way to discretely display
advertisements on the course itself. This provides a means
of generating extra revenue for your course. Click on the
following link for more details on advertising opportunities
using the
CaddyCam wireless monitoring system.
If you are interested in learning more about this
product, visit the
CaddyCam section of the Sun Surveillance website, or
click on the following link to read a recent press release
about this innovative
wireless video monitoring product for the game of golf.
About the Author
Lynn Bryant is a successful freelance writer and
contributor to Video-Surveillance-Guide.com. Your
definitive guide to video surveillance equipment, CCTV
cameras and wireless security systems for home and business.
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