A system comprising: a magnetostrictive sensor comprising: a driving coil configured to receive a first driving current and to emit a first magnetic flux portion through a magnetostrictive target and a leakage magnetic flux; a first sensing coil configured to receive the first magnetic flux portion and the leakage magnetic flux, and to transmit a signal based at least in part on the received first magnetic flux portion, wherein the received first magnetic flux portion is based at least in part on a force on the magnetostrictive target; a magnetic shield (11,130) disposed between the driving coil and the first sensing coil, wherein the magnetic shield (11,130) is configured to reduce the leakage magnetic flux received by the first sensing coil; and a controller configured to control a second driving current; wherein the magnetic shield (11,130) comprises a compensation coil without a substrate; the compensation coil is configured to receive the second driving current and to emit a third magnetic flux portion with a magnitude substantially equal to the leakage magnetic flux and with a direction substantially opposite to the leakage magnetic flux; and the controller is configured to control the second driving current based at least in part on a spacing between the driving coil and the first sensing coil, or a distance between the magnetostrictive sensor and the magnetostrictive target, or any combination thereof. a magnetostrictive sensor comprising: a driving coil configured to receive a first driving current and to emit a first magnetic flux portion through a magnetostrictive target and a leakage magnetic flux; a first sensing coil configured to receive the first magnetic flux portion and the leakage magnetic flux, and to transmit a signal based at least in part on the received first magnetic flux portion, wherein the received first magnetic flux portion is based at least in part on a force on the magnetostrictive target; a magnetic shield (11,130) disposed between the driving coil and the first sensing coil, wherein the magnetic shield (11,130) is configured to reduce the leakage magnetic flux received by the first sensing coil; and a controller configured to control a second driving current; a driving coil configured to receive a first driving current and to emit a first magnetic flux portion through a magnetostrictive target and a leakage magnetic flux; a first sensing coil configured to receive the first magnetic flux portion and the leakage magnetic flux, and to transmit a signal based at least in part on the received first magnetic flux portion, wherein the received first magnetic flux portion is based at least in part on a force on the magnetostrictive target; a magnetic shield (11,130) disposed between the driving coil and the first sensing coil, wherein the magnetic shield (11,130) is configured to reduce the leakage magnetic flux received by the first sensing coil; and a controller configured to control a second driving current; wherein the magnetic shield (11,130) comprises a compensation coil without a substrate; the compensation coil is configured to receive the second driving current and to emit a third magnetic flux portion with a magnitude substantially equal to the leakage magnetic flux and with a direction substantially opposite to the leakage magnetic flux; and the controller is configured to control the second driving current based at least in part on a spacing between the driving coil and the first sensing coil, or a distance between the magnetostrictive sensor and the magnetostrictive target, or any combination thereof.