Sensing system comprising: at least one mechanical component configured to produce a response to a physical property; at least one electrical component (104, 304) in communication with the at least one mechanical component for generating an analog electrical signal indicative of the response produced by the at least one mechanical component; an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter connected to the at least one electrical component (104, 304), said A/D converter configured to convert the analog electrical signal into a digital electrical signal; a control circuit (108, 308) connected to the A/D converter and adapted to receive the digital electrical signal and adapted to perform a plurality of sensing system operations including determining a measurement value of the physical property as a function of said received digital electrical signal, and adapted to generate an output electrical signal indicative of said determined measurement value; and a slew rate detection circuit connected to the at least one electrical component (104, 304) and adapted to receive the analog electrical signal produced by the electrical component (104, 304), said slew rate detection circuit configured to detect when the analog electrical signal indicates a slew rate that exceeds a threshold value, and adapted to generate an interrupt electrical signal when the slew rate is detected as exceeding the threshold value; and wherein the control circuit (108, 308) is connected to the slew rate detection circuit and is adapted to receive the interrupt electrical signal from the slew rate detection circuit and is adapted to determine a measurement value of the physical property in response thereto. at least one mechanical component configured to produce a response to a physical property; at least one electrical component (104, 304) in communication with the at least one mechanical component for generating an analog electrical signal indicative of the response produced by the at least one mechanical component; an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter connected to the at least one electrical component (104, 304), said A/D converter configured to convert the analog electrical signal into a digital electrical signal; a control circuit (108, 308) connected to the A/D converter and adapted to receive the digital electrical signal and adapted to perform a plurality of sensing system operations including determining a measurement value of the physical property as a function of said received digital electrical signal, and adapted to generate an output electrical signal indicative of said determined measurement value; and a slew rate detection circuit connected to the at least one electrical component (104, 304) and adapted to receive the analog electrical signal produced by the electrical component (104, 304), said slew rate detection circuit configured to detect when the analog electrical signal indicates a slew rate that exceeds a threshold value, and adapted to generate an interrupt electrical signal when the slew rate is detected as exceeding the threshold value; and wherein the control circuit (108, 308) is connected to the slew rate detection circuit and is adapted to receive the interrupt electrical signal from the slew rate detection circuit and is adapted to determine a measurement value of the physical property in response thereto.