private int DetermineNearestPanel()
        {
            int panelNumber = nearestPanel;
            float[] distances = new float[NumberOfPanels];

            Vector2 directionMult = Vector2.zero;
            const float directionValMult = 1;

            switch (releaseDirection)
            {
                case Direction.Right:
                    directionMult = new Vector2((1 + (1 / NumberOfPanels) * directionValMult), 1);
                    break;
                case Direction.Left:
                    directionMult = new Vector2((1 - (1 / NumberOfPanels) * directionValMult), 1);
                    break;
                case Direction.Up:
                    directionMult = new Vector2(1, (1 + (1 / NumberOfPanels) * directionValMult));
                    break;
                case Direction.Down:
                    directionMult = new Vector2(1, (1 - (1 / NumberOfPanels) * directionValMult));
                    break;
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < panels.Length; i++)
            {
                distances[i] = DisplacementFromCenter(panels[i].transform.position + (Vector3)directionMult).magnitude;
            }
            float minDistance = Mathf.Min(distances);
            for (int i = 0; i < panels.Length; i++)
            {
                if (minDistance == distances[i])
                {
                    panelNumber = i;
                }
            }
            return panelNumber;
        }