Sensor including electrical transmission-line parameter that changes responsive to vehicular load

Abstract

An apparatus includes a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a transmission-line assembly having an electrical transmission-line parameter configured to change, at least in part, in response to reception, at least in part, of a vehicular load of a moving vehicle moving relative to a vehicular roadway to the transmission-line assembly positionable, at least in part, relative to the vehicular roadway.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sensor, comprising:
 a force receiving element with a first surface for receiving a force and a second flat surface;   a deformable element connected to the force receiving element and a flat strip; and   a gap defined by the distance between the second flat surface and the flat strip;   wherein, when a force is applied to the first surface, the gap between the second surface and the flat strip decreases.