Abstract: A sensor module of the present invention is arranged on a finger of a robot hand. The finger has a pulp region for applying a force to a subject, and a back region opposite to the pulp region. The sensor module of the present invention includes two or more sensors and a surface member. The sensors are arranged at positions corresponding to the pulp region of the finger to detect the force. The surface member covers the finger and the sensors. The sensors are arrayed in a circumferential direction with a predetermined gap. A portion of the surface member covering the pulp region is formed of an elastic material. The portion of the surface member covering the pulp region has an easily-deformable portion at least in a range corresponding to the gap.

Abstract: A bridge displacement calculating apparatus comprises a DC component removing part, a high-pass filter part, a first integration part, and a second integration part. The DC component removing part outputs DC-removed acceleration data. The high-pass filter part uses, as a cutoff frequency, the reciprocal of a time in which a vehicle has passed between the frame bodies of the bridge. The first integration part integrates input data thereto. The second integration part integrates input data thereto and outputs displacement data. The high-pass filter part receives DC-removed acceleration data, the first integration part receives the output of the high-pass filter part, the second integration part receives the output of the first integration part, or the first integration part receives the DC-removed acceleration data, the high-pass filter part receives the output of the first integration part, and the second integration part receives the output of the high-pass filter part.

Abstract: A bridge displacement calculating apparatus comprises a DC component removing part, a high-pass filter part, a first integration part, and a second integration part. The DC component removing part outputs DC-removed acceleration data. The high-pass filter part uses, as a cutoff frequency, the reciprocal of a time in which a vehicle has passed between the frame bodies of the bridge. The first integration part integrates input data thereto. The second integration part integrates input data thereto and outputs displacement data. The high-pass filter part receives DC-removed acceleration data, the first integration part receives the output of the high-pass filter part, the second integration part receives the output of the first integration part, or the first integration part receives the DC-removed acceleration data, the high-pass filter part receives the output of the first integration part, and the second integration part receives the output of the high-pass filter part.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic field detection device and a current sensor capable of increasing the degree of freedom in selecting the type of the magnetic field detection element. A magnetic field detection device 1 includes a conductor 3 that generates a magnetic field; a C core 2 provided so as to surround the conductor 3; and a magnetic field detection element 4 that detects a magnetic field. The C core 2 has a gap G1, and the magnetic field detection element 4 is disposed at a position where the magnetic field generated from the conductor 3 can be detected, the position being outside the gap G1. Since the direction of the magnetic flux varies outside of the gap G1 from place to place, the direction of the magnetic flux that passes through the magnetic field detection element 4 can be arbitrarily selected by arbitrarily selecting the installation location of the magnetic field detection element 4. Therefore, the degree of freedom in selecting the type of the magnetic field detection element 4 is increased.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic field detection device and a current sensor capable of increasing the degree of freedom in selecting the type of the magnetic field detection element. A magnetic field detection device 1 includes a conductor 3 that generates a magnetic field; a C core 2 provided so as to surround the conductor 3; and a magnetic field detection element 4 that detects a magnetic field. The C core 2 has a gap G1, and the magnetic field detection element 4 is disposed at a position where the magnetic field generated from the conductor 3 can be detected, the position being outside the gap G1. Since the direction of the magnetic flux varies outside of the gap G1 from place to place, the direction of the magnetic flux that passes through the magnetic field detection element 4 can be arbitrarily selected by arbitrarily selecting the installation location of the magnetic field detection element 4. Therefore, the degree of freedom in selecting the type of the magnetic field detection element 4 is increased.