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Seems like this could be fixed by adding sensors below the treadmill to detect anything that moves or gets sucked under it, along with sensors that stop the tre
by saluki 5y ago
Seems like this could be fixed by adding sensors below the treadmill to detect anything that moves or gets sucked under it, along with sensors that stop the treadmill if it comes off the ground. There could probably be some sensors/software to detect that something other than the runner is causing resistance on the belt and do an emergency stop in that case as well.
- Johnny555 5y agoThe problem with a programmed emergency stop is that an emergency stop has to be gradual or it's going to slam the runner into the front of the treadmill as he continues running when the belt suddenly stops. Obviously that's better than sucking in a child, but false alarms can cause injury.
- salawat 5y agoCompared to any of the cases that may require an emergency stop, I'm fairly sure a runner running themselves into the machine is the least harmfful outcome reasonably imaginable.