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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2016
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Christine M. Weston, Cambridge, MA (US);
Joseph J. Lacirignola, Beverly, MA (US);
David C. Maurer, Stoneham, MA (US);
David F. Aubin, Jr., Pelham, NH (US);
Andrew P. Dumas, Somerville, MA (US);
Ninoshka K. Singh, Somerville, MA (US);
Jeffrey S. Palmer, Westford, MA (US);
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
A directional force sensor and sensing system are described. The directional force sensor includes a leaf spring and one or more load sensors disposed about the leaf spring such that in response to a force applied to the leaf spring, the one or more load sensors provide a signal. A controller is coupled to receive signals from the one or more directional force sensors and determines characteristics of forces applied to the directional force sensors.