In a method of operating a payload-carrying vehicle having a system configured to provide torque to ground contacting elements, the method includes, repeatedly measuring a force applied by a user to the vehicle; determining a direction and a magnitude of the measured force; determining a respective amount of torque to apply to each of the ground contacting elements as a function of the determined direction and magnitude; and providing the respective determined amount of torque to each of the ground contacting elements.

An electronic measuring device includes a main printed circuit assembly and one or a plurality of channel modules. At least one channel module includes a channel printed circuit board and a first insulating housing that defines a cavity covering at least part of electrical elements mounted on the channel printed circuit board. A first conductive shielding frame is at least partially disposed on the first insulating housing and separated from the channel printed circuit board via the first insulating housing. The first conductive shielding frame covers the at least part of the electrical elements mounted on the channel printed circuit board. A second insulating housing on the first conductive shielding frame is configured to sandwich the first conductive shielding frame between the second insulating housing and the first insulating housing so as to lengthen an electrical path from the first conductive shielding frame to the channel printed circuit board.

A method for determining a mass of an implement includes providing a rear powerlift having at least one upper link and at least one lower link and a support structure disposed at the rear of a utility vehicle. The method includes defining an angle () between the upper link and a vehicle horizontal line, an angle () between the lower link and the vehicle horizontal line, an angle of inclination () of a vehicle horizontal line relative to a terrestrial horizontal line, a path (LV) representative of a connection along the lower link between the support structure and the implement, and a force (F.sub.U) impinging on a connection between the upper link and the implement and acting along the upper link. The mass is determined by at least one of the angle (), the angle (), the angle of inclination (), the path (LV), and the force (F.sub.U).

A power meter for a bicycle includes a body having a torque input section and a torque output section, the body configured to transmit power between the torque input section and the torque output section. The power meter also includes an electronic device having one or more antennae configured to communicate a signal wirelessly.

A force measurement device is arranged in one of axle holes respectively formed in two ends of a crank. The force measurement device includes a sensor seat positioned in one of the axle holes and a plurality of stress detection units arranged on the sensor seat in an annular configuration and spaced from each other by an angle. A calculation and transmission device is electrically connected with the plurality of stress detection units. When a force is applied in a force application direction to the crank, the force is transmitted through the crank to the sensor seat, and the plurality of stress detection units detect the force and generate and transmit a plurality of stress variation signals corresponding to a magnitude of the force to the calculation and transmission device.

An apparatus measuring thrust of an aircraft gas turbine engine includes a core shaft connecting a turbine and compressor, a fan and gearbox with a sun gear driven by the core shaft, a plurality of planet gears, an annulus gear mounted in a static structure, and a planet carrier driven by the fan via fan shaft. The apparatus includes a sensor to measure force applied by the annulus gear on the static structure and first and second sensors to measure rotational speed of the core and fan shafts. A processor determines restoring torque on the annulus gear from measurement of force applied by the gear on the static structure, torque applied to the fan by the planet carrier using rotational speeds of core and fan shafts and restoring torque on the annulus gear, and thrust of the fan from torque applied to the fan and the fan's rotational speed.

A method checks a plug connection, in which a first plug part is connected to a second plug part. The method determines a force-time curve of a force applied by an assembler during an assembly process of a plug connection. In addition, the method determines characteristic values of a plurality of characteristics of the force-time curve. The method also classifies the plug connection by use of a machine-learned classifier on the basis of the characteristic values of the plurality of characteristics.

A system for measuring power output of a runner is disclosed. In some embodiments the system comprises a first sensor component including a first sensor, microprocessor, and a signal transceiver; a second sensor component including a second sensor and a signal transmitter; wherein the first sensor is configured to measure a vertical velocity and horizontal velocity, the second sensor is configured to measure the slope angle of a foot of the runner during a stance phase of the foot, the signal transmitter configured to send slope angle data, the signal transceiver configured to receive the slope angle data from the signal transmitter, and the microprocessor has computing instructions configured to calculate a power output based on the vertical velocity, horizontal velocity, and slope angle data.

A cycling power meter includes at least one sensor and a controller. The controller is configured to derive a cycling power based on at least one output of the least one sensor and perform a zero-power calibration on the basis of the at least one output in a non-load condition. The calibration occurs through the steps of: computing at least one statistical index relative to the at least one output; evaluating whether the at least one statistical index A) falls or B) does not fall within a respective predetermined set of values; and performing the calibration in case A) or not performing the calibration in case B).

A sensor for measuring the flex of a pole when exposed to one or more forces, the sensor including at least one magnet and Hall Effect sensor combination, wherein the at least one magnet and Hall effect sensor are at a predetermined position relative to one another when there are no forces acting on the pole and which are movable relative to one another when forces act on the pole, such that a signal proportional to the relative movement is generated by the sensor.