The present invention relates to a
system and a related method for detecting and measuring mechanical deformation associated with a component (10, 20, 30, 400, 500) of a
vehicle braking system, the mechanical deformation being caused by a force or torque generated during a braking event. The
system comprises: at least one component of a
vehicle braking system, the component comprising a body (1) made of a piece of material that is susceptible to deformation due to a reaction force applied to the component of the
braking system during a braking event corresponding to a braking force and / or a braking torque, such that the component comprises a piece of material (PM) of said piece of material, the deformation of the material part locally represents the braking force and / or the braking force torque applied to the
braking system; at least one deformation sensor and / or
stress sensor (2, 2 '), which is applied to the deformable material part corresponding to the respective predetermined and
fixed position, at least one deformation sensor and / or
stress sensor is printed directly on the body of a component of the
brake system by means of an
aerosol jet printing method and is configured to detect a deformation and / or stress (DEF) locally acting in the respective position, and generating at least one corresponding electrical
signal (S) representative of the detected deformation and / or stress; electronic interrogation and detection means (3) operatively associated with the at least one deformation sensor and / or
stress sensor, such that deformation and / or stress can be detected and at least one electrical
signal can be received by means of the at least one deformation sensor and / or stress sensor; an
electronic data transmission / reception unit (4) connected to the electronic inquiry and detection means; the
electronic data transmission / reception unit is configured to transmit at least one first
signal (S1) representing the electrical signal, analog or digital; a
remote control unit (5) located outside a component of the
vehicle braking system and connected to the
electronic data transmission / reception unit for receiving the at least one first signal; the
remote control unit is configured to process the at least one first signal to obtain and provide a measurement of a deformation induced on a component of the
brake system corresponding to a braking force and / or a braking torque.