CPC G01L 1/12 (2013.01) [B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); C09D 11/037 (2013.01); C09D 11/102 (2013.01); H01F 7/20 (2013.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29K 2083/00 (2013.01); B29K 2105/162 (2013.01); B29K 2509/08 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0008 (2013.01); H01F 1/032 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A system comprising:
a 3-dimensional article formed from a composition comprising an elastomeric resin and a population of anisotropic magnetic particles dispersed within the elastomeric resin, wherein the anisotropic magnetic particles are aligned and/or oriented within the article;
a magnetometer or a Hall Effect sensor configured to interrogate the magnetic field strength within the article; and
a processor configured to calculate a force applied to the article based on a measurement of a change in the magnetic field strength within the article.
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