Why "rate random walk" exists on gyroscpe ?

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Rate random walk exists in gyroscopes due to the influence of white noise in angular acceleration, which affects the accuracy of angular rate measurements. This phenomenon arises from external torques and inherent noise in the sensor's measurements. The presence of stochastic error modeling highlights the complexities in understanding sensor behavior. The article by Petkov and Slavov discusses these error sources in detail. Understanding rate random walk is crucial for improving the performance of MEMS inertial sensors.
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I read an article about stochastic error modeling, and I didn't understand this extract about error sources :
Angular random walk. This is an angular error process which is due to white noise in angular rate.
Rate random walk. This is a rate error due to white noise in angular acceleration.
how can the "rate random walk" be present, while the gyroscope directly angular rate ?
the article's title is : "Stochastic Modeling of MEMS Inertial Sensors " by Petko Petkov and Tsonyo Slavov
 
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Some external influences can exert a torque on the system. It could also be related to your measurement which will have some noise.
 
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