Pulse wheel and system for determining the speed of a vehicle based on a revolution measurement of a wheel of the vehicle. The wheel has a wheel axle which is fixed to a frame of the vehicle and a hub which rotates thereon. A brake disc is connected to the hub. A pulse wheel is attached in a rotationally fixed manner in relation to the hub in the installed state. A measuring device determines the revolutions of the pulse wheel. The pulse wheel has a first material which does not influence the measuring device, and a second material, preferably an electrically conductive material, which influences the measuring device. The measuring device is an oscillator which excites an oscillating circuit, the amplitude of which is damped by the movement of the second material in the alternating electromagnetic field of a coil of the oscillator. An evaluation circuit evaluates the change in the voltage of the oscillating circuit and determines the revolutions of the pulse wheel.

A device for measuring a relative rotation speed and/or a relative angular position between a first rotating element (2) and a second rotating element (3). The device includes a structure for generating a magnetic field rotating at a magnetic rotation speed representing a rotation speed of the first rotating element and a sensor (5) mounted to rotate and adapted to produce from the rotating magnetic field a measurement signal representing the relative rotation speed and/or the relative angular position. The device also has a processor (11) positioned on the static part and intended to acquire the measurement signal. A transmitter is adapted to transmit the measurement signal to the processor from the sensor.

Methods and apparatus to power an exercise machine are disclosed herein. An example exercise machine includes a generator to convert movement of a moveable part of the exercise machine into electric power. The example exercise machine includes a generator power receiver to measure the power output by the generator, and to calculate a rotations per minute of the moveable part. A mode controller is to calculate a power supply duty cycle based on the power output by the generator, the rotations per minute of the moveable part, and a user selected wattage. A power output controller is to control power provided to a console of the exercise machine based on the power supply duty cycle.

Method for measuring an angular velocity and/or position comprising: (a) receiving first and second detection signals regarding a vibration from primary and secondary resonance modes of a resonator; (b) implementing at least four control loops using first, second, third and fourth regulators, respectively; and (c) estimating said angular velocity and/or position, as a function of regulator outputs. The first regulator aims at minimizing the difference between the in-phase component of the first detection signal and the product, by a first coefficient C1 that is a function of the azimuthal angle in the orthogonal modal base of primary and secondary modes, of a setpoint vibration amplitude of the resonator. The third regulator aims at minimizing the difference between the in-phase component of the second detection signal and the product, by a second coefficient C2 that is a function of and the setpoint vibration amplitude. Also, associated gyroscope sensors.

Method for measuring an angular velocity and/or position comprising: (a) receiving first and second detection signals regarding a vibration from primary and secondary resonance modes of a resonator; (b) implementing at least four control loops using first, second, third and fourth regulators, respectively; and (c) estimating said angular velocity and/or position, as a function of regulator outputs. The first regulator aims at minimizing the difference between the in-phase component of the first detection signal and the product, by a first coefficient C1 that is a function of the azimuthal angle in the orthogonal modal base of primary and secondary modes, of a setpoint vibration amplitude of the resonator. The third regulator aims at minimizing the difference between the in-phase component of the second detection signal and the product, by a second coefficient C2 that is a function of and the setpoint vibration amplitude. Also, associated gyroscope sensors.

An aircraft wheel and brake assembly includes a wheel, a brake configured to brake the wheel, and a measurement device configured to measure the speed of rotation of the wheel. The brake includes at least one friction member, an actuator support, and at least one brake actuator carried by the actuator support and configured to exert a braking force selectively on the friction member. The measurement device includes a target and a sensing component for producing a measurement signal representative of the speed of rotation of the target. The aircraft wheel and brake assembly is configured in such a manner that, when assembled, the target is constrained to rotate with the wheel and the sensing component is mounted on the actuator support. The target and the sensing component is configured in such a manner that the sensing component detects rotation of the target.

An aircraft wheel and brake assembly includes a wheel, a brake configured to brake the wheel, and a measurement device configured to measure the speed of rotation of the wheel. The brake includes at least one friction member, an actuator support, and at least one brake actuator carried by the actuator support and configured to exert a braking force selectively on the friction member. The measurement device includes a target and a sensing component for producing a measurement signal representative of the speed of rotation of the target. The aircraft wheel and brake assembly is configured in such a manner that, when assembled, the target is constrained to rotate with the wheel and the sensing component is mounted on the actuator support. The target and the sensing component is configured in such a manner that the sensing component detects rotation of the target.

Methods and apparatus to power an exercise machine are disclosed herein. An example method includes measuring a power supply current produced by a user of the exercise machine. A rotations per minute of the exercise machine is measured. A power supply reference current is determined, the power supply reference current based on a user selected wattage and the rotations per minute. A differential power supply current is calculated based on the power supply reference current and a measured current of a power supply of the exercise machine. A power supply duty cycle is calculated based on a previous power supply duty cycle, a time constant, the differential power supply current, and a previous differential power supply current, the power supply duty cycle to control power supplied to a console of the exercise machine. The power supply duty cycle is output to a power output controller.

A method is for correcting measurement signals which are provided by at least one sensor unit. Two processed measurement signals are generated based on at least two currently provided measurement signals, from which two corrected measurement signals are generated using angle-independent arithmetic operations and at least one correction coefficient, from which a corrected angle is calculated and output. A plurality of at least two measurement signals is provided in advance in order to determine the at least one correction coefficient, from which two conditioned measurement signals are generated. A corresponding angular error is calculated on the basis of the two conditioned measurement signals and a reference angle, which is subjected to a discrete Fourier transformation. The at least one correction coefficient is determined and stored.

A method is for correcting measurement signals which are provided by at least one sensor unit. Two processed measurement signals are generated based on at least two currently provided measurement signals, from which two corrected measurement signals are generated using angle-independent arithmetic operations and at least one correction coefficient, from which a corrected angle is calculated and output. A plurality of at least two measurement signals is provided in advance in order to determine the at least one correction coefficient, from which two conditioned measurement signals are generated. A corresponding angular error is calculated on the basis of the two conditioned measurement signals and a reference angle, which is subjected to a discrete Fourier transformation. The at least one correction coefficient is determined and stored.