An electric bicycle having an electric motor mounted to a frame of the bicycle and which includes a motor output shaft defining an output end engaging a drive chain of the bicycles drive train to transmit the drive of the electric motor thereto. A torque sensor includes a base mounted in fixed relation to the frame and/or the electric motor. The torque sensor has a flexible arm extending from the base and a sensing member mounted to an extremity of the flexible arm that is displaceable relative to the base. The sensing member engages the drive chain along a segment thereof and is displaceable thereby. The segment of the drive chain extends from the output end of the motor output shaft to the pedal crank of the drive train.

A steering assist device for a motor vehicle is described, which encloses a steering-wheel-side steering shaft and a wheel-side steering shaft coupled to the latter, whereby a gear wheel coupled to a backup drive is installed on the wheel-side steering shaft. Moreover, a sensor element is integrated into the gear wheel and interacts with a second sensor counter element fixed in space over a first sensor counter element installed at the steering-wheel-side steering shaft.

The present disclosure is directed to a shaft assembly (95) for a turbine engine (10), the shaft assembly (95) defining an axial direction and a radial direction, wherein the turbine engine (10) includes a fan or propeller assembly (14) and an engine core (20) and further wherein the fan or propeller assembly (14) includes a gearbox (45). The shaft (assembly 95) includes a coupling shaft (100) defining a plurality of coupling shaft teeth (105) extended in the axial direction, wherein each coupling shaft tooth (105) is in circumferential arrangement along the coupling shaft (100). The coupling shaft (100) includes a first material (103) and the plurality of coupling shaft teeth (105) include a second material (104) different from the first material (103).

A power meter for cycling is capable of measuring a positional and/or alignment change of a first measurement location on a rigid component of a human-powered vehicle relative to a second measurement location. Power output by the cyclist during cycling is then calculated based upon the measured positional and/or alignment change. The positional and/or alignment change may be measured using, e.g., a magnet/magnetic-field sensor pair or by a light source/light sensor pair.

A multi-axis force and torque sensor and a robot are provided. The sensor includes a first supporting element, a second supporting element, a deformable component connected between the first supporting element and the second supporting element, and multiple signal pairs. The deformable component is configured to deflect in response to applied external force and torque in multiple directions. Each of the multiple signal pairs includes a magnet and a hall effect detector. The magnet is mounted on one of the first supporting element and the second supporting element, and the hall effect detector is mounted on the other. The hall effect detector is located corresponding to the respective magnet. One or more magnetization directions of the magnets of the signal pairs are different such that the signal pairs are capable of measuring force and torque applied on the first supporting element and the second supporting element in different directions.

A method for monitoring intoxication of a user, the method including: receiving a set of samples from a body region of a user; generating an intoxication metric based on the set of samples; and providing a notification to the user based on the intoxication metric. The method can additionally or alternatively include: modifying operation of the transdermal alcohol sensing device based on the intoxication metric; determining contextual data; maintaining a hydration level of the transdermal alcohol sensing device; and any other suitable processes. A system for monitoring intoxication of a user including a sensor and a housing. The system can additionally or alternatively include any or all of: an inlet, a fastener, an electronics subsystem, a user device, and/or any other suitable component.

The present disclosure describes a concept for torque measurement on a shaft. To that end, millimeter waves are transmitted in the direction of a first encoder structure, which is coupled to a first shaft section of the shaft for conjoint rotation and is arranged around the shaft, and in the direction of a second encoder structure, which is coupled to a second shaft section of the shaft for conjoint rotation and is arranged around the shaft. The first encoder structure and the second encoder structure are rotatable relative to one another in the case of a torque to be transmitted via the shaft. At least one reception signal is generated on the basis of millimeter waves reflected or transmitted by the first and second encoder structures. A torque transmitted using the shaft is determined on the basis of the at least one reception signal.

A torque monitoring device for a fastener is provided. The torque monitoring device includes a sensing element mounted within the fastener. The sensing element measures a value of fastener elongation. The torque monitoring device also includes a receiving element coupled to a torque machine. The receiving element is communicably coupled with the sensing element. The receiving element is configured to receive the value of fastener elongation from the sensing element. The receiving element is also configured to generate an alert for terminating a torque operation being performed by the torque machine when the value of fastener elongation exceeds a pre-set value of fastener elongation.

A sensor includes a first support portion, a second support portion, an incremental encoder, a magnetic-flux generating source, and a magnetoelectric transducer. The incremental encoder includes a scale supported by the first support portion and a head supported by the second support portion. The magnetic-flux generating source is supported by one of the first support portion and the second support portion. The magnetoelectric transducer is supported by another of the first support portion and the second support portion.

A torque detection device in a power transmission device including a speed change mechanism, the torque detection device detecting torque on a rotary shaft that rotates with a gear, the torque detection device including: a first encoder having a first detected portion and directly fixed to the rotary shaft so as to rotate with the rotary shaft; a second encoder having a second detected portion and directly fixed to the gear so that the second encoder rotates with the gear and that the second detected portion is located near the first detected portion; and a rotational displacement detection sensor that detects rotational displacements of the first detected portion and the second detected portion.