Wireless MEMS tested within the context of a transparent sensor

The attributes of being both noninvasive and wireless provide great advantages for the MEMS pressure measurement device described. By inserting a MEMS contrivance inside a composite material, the assemblage is sheltered from the surroundings yet able to operate in harsh environments, such as in outer space. Data are presented on testing of such a system in a three point bending test to failure and comparing the MEMS reading to external and standard strain gage measurements.