Strain gauge and jacquard loom: what they have in common

1. Step 1. Strain gauge — is part of — Electronic scales. A strain gauge.
2. Step 2. Electronic scales — evolved from — Balance scale. Electronic scales.
3. Step 3. Balance scale — includes — Kitchen scale. Scales.
4. Step 4. Kitchen scale — has part — Spring. The load stretches a spring.
5. Step 5. Spring — is part of — Automaton. The mainspring stores the energy.
6. Step 6. Automaton — inspired — Jacquard loom. Vaucanson, the maker of automata, built an automatic loom whose ideas Jacquard used.

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