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Our team plans on launching the ball. To help with safety in the pits and on the field we plan to make a safety latch that goes over our mechanism to prevent injury. We also plan release the energy in the system after the plate has been on without dry firing it.

The main thing that will help stop accidents in the pits and on the field is the fact that everyone working on the robot or in close proxcimity to it should know that it could potentially go off and take every action to ensure that this does not happen. This involves knowing where your team members are and making sure that innocent bystanders are told they need to get away from your launching device so they do not get hurt. You can tell them to admire at a distance until you are sure the system is safe.