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1. A crush sensor assembly for detecting compression of a compliant material, comprising:
a light source generating light interacting with the compliant material, the compliant material of the type being partially transmissive and partially reflective of the light, and a light sensor positioned adjacent to the light source such that the sensor receives light produced by the light sensor which is reflected back to the light sensor from within the volume of the compliant material, and upon deformation of the compliant material, the intensity of the light received by the light sensor changes, thereby providing an indication of the compression of the compliant material. |