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 disposed between the driving coil and the first sensing coil , wherein the magnetic shield 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 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 disposed between the driving coil and the first sensing coil , wherein the magnetic shield 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 disposed between the driving coil and the first sensing coil , wherein the magnetic shield 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 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. <EOS>