A MEMS system includes a gyroscope that generates a quadrature signal and an angular velocity signal. The MEMS system further includes an accelerometer that generates a linear acceleration signal. The quadrature signal and the linear acceleration signal are received by a processing circuitry that modifies the linear acceleration signal based on the quadrature signal to determine linear acceleration.

A high precision rotation sensor comprises an inertial mass suspended from a base wherein the mass is responsive to rotational inputs that apply loads to load-sensitive resonators whose changes in resonant frequency are related to the applied loads.

A high precision rotation sensor comprises an inertial mass suspended from a base wherein the mass is responsive to rotational inputs that apply loads to load-sensitive resonators whose changes in resonant frequency are related to the applied loads.

An information processing apparatus 1 sequentially receives a plurality of input data between predetermined time TS and time TE, and uses model information to estimate predetermined estimated data at a time point of time T (TS<T<TE) based on the received input data, the model information having been trained by machine learning so as to estimate the estimated data at the time point of the time T on the basis of the received input data.

An information processing apparatus 1 sequentially receives a plurality of input data between predetermined time TS and time TE, and uses model information to estimate predetermined estimated data at a time point of time T (TS<T<TE) based on the received input data, the model information having been trained by machine learning so as to estimate the estimated data at the time point of the time T on the basis of the received input data.

A physical quantity sensor includes a base, at least two arms, a movable plate, a hinge, and a physical quantity measurement element. Four quadrants of the sensor are defined by first and second orthogonal lines. The first line passes through the center of the sensor and crosses the hinge. The second line extends along the hinge. Fixed regions of the sensor are located in the first and second quadrants. No fixed regions are located in at least one of the third and fourth quadrants. The third and fourth quadrants are closer to the base than the first and second quadrants in a plan view.

Disclosed is a method for operating a rotational speed sensor comprising a sensor element in a vehicle, wherein the sensor element interacts with a magnet wheel on a wheel of the vehicle and an effective parameter generated by the interaction of the magnet wheel with the sensor element is evaluated in the form of a measurand in an evaluation module and, depending on the measurand, an output variable characterizing the rotational speed of the wheel is output, wherein the sensor element is supplied via the evaluation module with a sensor voltage influencing the measurand. A sensor assembly is also disclosed.

Disclosed is a method for operating a rotational speed sensor comprising a sensor element in a vehicle, wherein the sensor element interacts with a magnet wheel on a wheel of the vehicle and an effective parameter generated by the interaction of the magnet wheel with the sensor element is evaluated in the form of a measurand in an evaluation module and, depending on the measurand, an output variable characterizing the rotational speed of the wheel is output, wherein the sensor element is supplied via the evaluation module with a sensor voltage influencing the measurand. A sensor assembly is also disclosed.

A method is for detecting a blockage of a wind vane (12) of an aircraft, with the wind vane (12) including a support (20), a paddle (22) mounted rotating relative to the support (20) along an axis (A), a motor (28) able to exert a rotational torque on the paddle (22) along the axis (A), the motor (28) being connected to a processing unit (18). The method includes applying a predetermined blockage detection torque on the paddle (22) by the motor (28); measuring at least one piece of information representative of a resistance of the paddle (22) to the predetermined detection torque; and generating, via the processing unit (18), a blocking information signal, if a predetermined condition based on the representative information is verified.

A capacitive accelerometer includes a proof mass, first and second fixed capacitive electrodes, and a DC biasing element arranged to apply a DC voltage (V.sub.B) to the proof mass based on a threshold acceleration value. A first closed loop circuit is arranged to detect a signal resulting from displacement of the proof mass and control the pulse width modulation signal generator to apply the first and second drive signals V.sub.1, V.sub.2 with a variable mark:space ratio. A second closed loop circuit keeps the mark:space ratio constant and to change the magnitude, V.sub.B, of the DC voltage applied to the proof mass by the DC biasing element so as to provide a net electrostatic restoring force on the proof mass for balancing the inertial force of the applied acceleration and maintaining the proof mass at a null position, when the applied acceleration is greater than a threshold acceleration value.