Abstract
A fast weighing method is proposed for scales of load cell type. It has been common so far that such scales compute the weight of an object using the steady state data. To shorten the measuring time, the proposed method utilizes the transient data which is obtained before the measurement system reaches the steady state. It is shown using well-known results of linear system theory that a simple weighted mean of finite data gives the weight. Experimental results indicate that the proposed method reduces the measuring time to about one third of the case in which the steady state data is used.
