To easily grasp a relationship of parameter values which influence a log velocity of a ship, with the log velocity of the ship caused by the parameters, a ship characteristic estimating device is provided, which includes a data outputter configured to output a plurality of parameter data respectively including rotational speed data of a propeller of a ship, and wind velocity vector data of wind force that may act on the ship, and an estimator configured to receive the plurality of parameter data outputted from the data outputter, estimate values corresponding to the respective parameter data to be log velocity vectors of the ship, and output them as first output values. The rotational speed data are same as each other and the wind velocity vector data are different from each other.

The object of the present invention concerns a control device (100) for a generation module (GM) of sound effects (EF.sub.A, EF.sub.B) of a musical instrument (MI), such device comprising computer software configured for: —the capture, using a digital camera (10), of at least one digital image (I) comprising at least one portion of the user's (U) face; —processing of such at least one image (I) to define expression data (D_EX.sub.i, i being a positive integer) containing information relating to facial expressions (EX.sub.a, EX.sub.b) of the user (U); —an analysis of such expression data (D_EX.sub.i) using a predefined first database (DB1) to determine a sound effect data (D_EF.sub.j, j being a positive integer) containing information relating to at least one sound effect (EF.sub.A, EF.sub.B) corresponding to the facial expression (EX.sub.a, EX.sub.b) of the user (U).

A sensor module includes: an inertial sensor; and a processing circuit processing an output signal from the inertial sensor. The processing circuit varies processing of the output signal according to a sampling period for acquiring the output signal. The processing circuit may change the sampling period for acquiring the output signal according to a content of processing of the output signal.

A sensor module includes: an inertial sensor; and a processing circuit processing an output signal from the inertial sensor. The processing circuit varies processing of the output signal according to a sampling period for acquiring the output signal. The processing circuit may change the sampling period for acquiring the output signal according to a content of processing of the output signal.

The distance estimation device acquires distances from a movable body at a first time and a second time to two ground objects, respectively, and acquires a distance between the two ground objects. Then, the distance estimation device calculates a moving distance of the movable body from the first time to the second time based on the acquired results. Thus, the distance estimation device calculates the moving distance of the movable body by using arbitrary ground objects measurable from the movable body.

A circuit device includes first and second detection circuits which detect physical quantity signals based on detection signals from first and second physical quantity transducers, a multiplexer which selects any one signal among a plurality of signals including the physical quantity signals from the first and second detection circuits, an A/D conversion circuit which performs A/D conversion of the selected signal, and a logic circuit which performs processing of a digital signal from the A/D conversion circuit. The first detection circuit is arranged on a second direction side from a first side of the circuit device. The second detection circuit is arranged on the second direction side from the first side and on a first direction side from the first detection circuit. The A/D conversion circuit is arranged between at least one of the first or second detection circuit and the logic circuit.

A circuit device includes first and second detection circuits which detect physical quantity signals based on detection signals from first and second physical quantity transducers, a multiplexer which selects any one signal among a plurality of signals including the physical quantity signals from the first and second detection circuits, an A/D conversion circuit which performs A/D conversion of the selected signal, and a logic circuit which performs processing of a digital signal from the A/D conversion circuit. The first detection circuit is arranged on a second direction side from a first side of the circuit device. The second detection circuit is arranged on the second direction side from the first side and on a first direction side from the first detection circuit. The A/D conversion circuit is arranged between at least one of the first or second detection circuit and the logic circuit.

A method for detecting the detachment of a sensor device mounted in a wheel of a motor vehicle at an assembly distance from the center of the wheel. The method includes steps for acquiring (E1) the angular-speed value of the wheel, measuring (E2) the acceleration value of the sensor device, calculating (E3) the distance separating the sensor device from the center of the wheel using the angular-speed value and the acceleration value, and determining (E4) the detachment of the sensor device if the calculated distance is different from the assembly distance of the sensor device in the wheel.

A method for detecting the detachment of a sensor device mounted in a wheel of a motor vehicle at an assembly distance from the center of the wheel. The method includes steps for acquiring (E1) the angular-speed value of the wheel, measuring (E2) the acceleration value of the sensor device, calculating (E3) the distance separating the sensor device from the center of the wheel using the angular-speed value and the acceleration value, and determining (E4) the detachment of the sensor device if the calculated distance is different from the assembly distance of the sensor device in the wheel.

One or more devices in an accident detection and recovery computing system may be configured to determine that vehicle accidents have occurred, collect and analyze accident characteristics and other related data, and providing customized accident recovery services. Mobile computing devices, alone or in combination with vehicle-based systems and external devices, may detect accidents or receive accident indication data. After determining that an accident has occurred, mobile computing devices and/or vehicle-based systems may be configured to determine accident characteristics, retrieve vehicle data and vehicle occupant data from one or external servers, determine the damages or potential damages resulting from the accident, and determine one or more accident recovery options or recommendations based on the accident damages. Various user interface screens may be generated and displayed via the user's mobile device and/or a vehicle-based display device to provide the user with accident information, damages, and recovery options or recommendations.