[Problems] To provide a torque measurement device capable of more
accurately specifying positions of reflectors which are attached to a
rotating body, and more accurately obtaining a torque of the rotating
body.
[Means for Solving Problems] A pair of reflectors (14a, 14b) is provided
on the surface of the rotating body (13) and has a spacing in the axial
direction, reflected light data obtained by reflection of reflection
patterns in the pair of reflectors (14a, 14b) is input and stored, a
point of minimizing AIC is determined for a model of the reflected light
data from the rotating body (13), and existence regions of the pair of
reflectors (14a, 14b) are detected. Then, a twist amount of the rotating
body (13) is calculated from the reflector positions specified by the
detected existence regions of the pair of reflectors (14a, 14b), and the
torque is calculated from the calculated twist amount of the rotating
body.