Sensor plates
Scroll down to learn more about our sensor plate systems for baseball. We offer portable and permanent setup solutions for both systems.
Balance plate
The Swing Catalyst Balance Plate adds an important dimension to baseball instruction. It gives the instructor a better understanding of the baseball swing, ranging from the pressure distribution within each foot to pressure shifting patterns between the feet. None of these elements can be determined by the best trained eye or even expensive high-speed cameras. The Balance Plate data is perfectly synchronized with the video images in the Swing Catalyst software.
- Total pressure distribution between feet
- Center of Pressure (CoP)
- CoP velocity
- Vertical Force
- Detailed footprint pressure distribution
- CoP pattern
- CoP per foot
- Video synchronization
Pressure distribution
The pressure distribution accurately depicts which parts of your feet are experiencing the main part of your body’s pressure. This means that you can easily spot whether you are leaning too far back, forward, left or right at any part of the swing. Swing Catalyst calculates the exact Center of Pressure (CoP) throughout the baseball swing. From the pattern you can closely study any subtle movements or inconsistencies.
Force Plate + Motion Plate
Our flagship analysis system combines our Motion Plate with a highly advanced Force Plate. The Dual Plate system includes all measurements of Vertical, Horizontal and Rotational (torque) forces, all perfectly synchronized individually or combined with pressure data from the rear foot. Based on these measurements the system is able to determine how much torque the baseball player generates, and how efficiently the baseball player is applying these forces during the baseball swing. All the data is perfectly synchronized with the video images in the Swing Catalyst software.
- Center of Pressure (CoP)
- CoP velocity
- CoP pattern
- CoP per foot
- Detailed footprint pressure distribution of the rear foot
- Vertical Force
- Horizontal Force Right/Left
- Horizontal Force Toe/Heel
- Torque
- Video synchronization
Forces
Horizontal and vertical forces are measured relative to body weight. The graphs show the development of force in the respective directions throughout the baseball swing. Torque is based on both the horizontal and vertical forces applied to the ground, and is measured in Newton meters. The graph shows the development of torque about the vertical axis throughout the baseball swing. The Force Factor is an indicator of the degree to which the baseball player is able to use his or her body mass to create torque.
