Determination of Gyroscopic Based Rotation

摘要

A gyroscopic rotational monitoring system may be utilized for monitoring one or more properties of rotatable container or vessel, and/or one or more properties of a displaceable material contained in the rotatable vessels. An exemplary aspect relates to the use of a gyroscope and periodicity sensor (e.g., accelerometer) to determine rotational speed of a concrete mixing drum, so that the slump or other property of the concrete can be monitored or adjusted such as by dosing with water, chemical admixtures, or mixture thereof.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a gyroscope coupled to a rotatable vessel, the gyroscope for providing a first signal corresponding to a rate of rotation of the rotatable vessel; a periodicity sensor coupled to the rotatable vessel, the periodicity sensor for providing a second signal corresponding to a period of rotation of the rotatable vessel; a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operation comprising:
receiving the first signal;receiving the second signal;determining calibration information based on the received first signal and the received second signal; andadjusting the rate of rotation based on the calibration information.