Systems and Methods for Stopping Movement of Operational Members

A method comprising:

• causing an operational member of a system to move;
• driving a power or control signal through a conductive coupling member, wherein the conductive coupling member is connected between a first terminal and a second terminal in a power circuit, and wherein the coupling member secures the operational member to a structural member of the system;
• detecting an electrical disconnect between the first terminal and a second terminal;
• determining a mechanical break associated with the coupling member based on the electrical disconnect between the first terminal and the second terminal;
• and
• causing the operational member of the system to stop moving based on determining the mechanical break associated with the coupling member.

A system comprising:

• a power circuit;
• a plurality of operational members configured to move responsive to receiving respective power or control signals from the power circuit;
• one or more structural members configured to stabilize the plurality of operational members;
• and
• a plurality of coupling members configured to secure the plurality of operational members to the one or more structural members at a plurality of contact points, wherein each respective coupling member of the plurality of coupling members comprises a conductive material incorporated into the power circuit between a respective first terminal and a respective second terminal, and wherein a mechanical break of a respective coupling member results in:
• (i) a respective operational member corresponding to the respective coupling member becoming unsecured from a corresponding structural member at a corresponding contact point;
• and
• (ii) an electrical disconnect between the respective first terminal and the respective second terminal, wherein the electrical disconnect stops a respective power or control signal from reaching the respective operational member and thereby stops the respective operational member from moving.