Exlor
I feel a deadman switch would have been more practical for an application this dangerous. My treadmill has one, it also prevents anyone tampering with the control. As long as nobody’s using the Mechs neural interface, no issues. Similar to modern aircraft, once the ground crew are clear, then the pilot starts the dangerous engines. When the pilot looses consciousness or exits the cockpit, the glow deactivates for rescue, maintenance or salvaging. A hidden switch in the foot might be a nice idea, but not my choice. It still requires someone to bare the brunt of the glow to use it. If the Mech is trapped under debis or tipped over and the switch is blocked by tons of equipment or the leg was destroyed, this switch demonstrates its impractical nature. I always default to the KISS rule when designing, “Keep It Simple, Stupid”, and the M&M rule, “MORE is not better & MORE is expensive.” Engineers should always keep KISS’s and M&M’s handy. You can never that everyone who uses your product will use it properly. I have read about and seen some scary SHIT in my career. I often wonder how natural selection has allowed these individuals to breed beyond the Ice Age… or rreach the Age of Mechs 😂