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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2016
Atlantic Inertial Systems Limited, Plymouth, Devon, GB;
Kevin Townsend, Liskeard, GB;
Andrew Clifford, Blanchardstown, IE;
Nicholas Wilkinson, Plympton, GB;
ATLANTIC INERTIAL SYSTEMS LIMITED, Plymouth, Devon, GB;
Abstract
There is provided a method of sensing a rotation rate using a vibrating structure gyroscope, said gyroscope comprising an electronic control system comprising one or more control loops, wherein at least one of said control loops comprises a filter having a variable time constant, said method comprising the steps of: determining or estimating a characteristic of the vibrating structure of said gyroscope; and adapting or varying said time constant of said filter with the determined or estimated characteristic of said vibrating structure.