Conductive-body-filled deformation sensor and systems and methods using thereof

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems, and methods disclosed herein are directed to a deformation sensor assembly including a housing having a bottom surface and an upper surface defining a cavity therein, a plurality of bodies disposed within the cavity, an electrical sensor configured to detect electrical property of the plurality of the bodies, and one or more processors. Each of the plurality of bodies is at least partially constructed of a conductive material. The processors are operable to monitor a real-time electrical property of the bodies, determine whether at least one of the plurality of bodies is displaced based on the real-time electrical property of the bodies, and in response to determining that the at least one of the plurality of bodies is displaced, determine a deformation of the upper surface at least partially based on the real-time electrical properties of the bodies.

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