Ergonomy of Head Mounted Displays Inside Analog Spacesuit -  Mars Analog Extravehicular Activities

Doule, Ondrej

doi:10.2514/6.2014-4406

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“…Although data are preliminary, such systems could potentially not only allow diagnosis but also help reduce stress on a prolonged space mission. Apart from these developments other devices for monitoring an array of health related parameters including ECG measurements, blood oxygen levels, body temperature, and sleep quality are already commercially available and their potential usefulness for a mission to Mars was discussed in a recent perspective [57]. Although the paper might overestimate the ease with which the futuristic suggestions could be implicated and does not critically compare the functioning of the mentioned devices, it does provide an extensive list of commercial devices that are potentially interesting to test.…”

Section: Existing Sbds Useful For Space Missionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“The Smartphone’s Guide to the Galaxy”: In Situ Analysis in Space

2018

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A human mission to Mars can be viewed as the apex of human technological achievement. However, to make this dream a reality several obstacles need to be overcome. One is devising practical ways to safeguard the crew health during the mission through the development of easy operable and compact sensors. Lately, several smartphone-based sensing devices (SBDs) with the purpose to enable the immediate sensitive detection of chemicals, proteins or pathogens in remote settings have emerged. In this critical review, the potential to piggyback these systems for in situ analysis in space has been investigated on application of a systematic keyword search whereby the most relevant articles were examined comprehensively and existing SBDs were divided into 4 relevant groups for the monitoring of crew health during space missions. Recently developed recognition elements (REs), which could offer the enhanced ability to tolerate those harsh conditions in space, have been reviewed with recommendations offered. In addition, the potential use of cell free synthetic biology to obtain long-term shelf-stable reagents was reviewed. Finally, a synopsis of the possibilities of combining novel SBD, RE and nanomaterials to create a compact sensor-platform ensuring adequate crew health monitoring has been provided.

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Section: Existing Sbds Useful For Space Missionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“The Smartphone’s Guide to the Galaxy”: In Situ Analysis in Space

2018

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“…The drawbacks of HMD relevant technology were in their mass, bulkiness, ergonomic discomfort (e.g., not sufficiently adjustable wearable system, sensors placement problem or balancing issues) 5 , tracking systems accuracy, display resolution and luminosity, and field of view that are balanced against usefulness and operability within personal comfort requirements. Probably the most advanced generally usable device in the HMD arena was the Google HUD Glass (further in the text referred to as "Glass").…”

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Integrated Display and Environmental Awareness System - System Architecture Definition

Doule

Miranda

Hochstadt

2017

AIAA SPACE and Astronautics Forum and Exposition

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The Integrated Display and Environmental Awareness System (IDEAS) is an interdisciplinary team project focusing on the development of a wearable computer and Head Mounted Display (HMD) based on Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components for the specific application and needs of NASA technicians, engineers and astronauts. Wearable computers are on the verge of utilization trials in daily life as well as industrial environments. The first civil and COTS wearable head mounted display systems were introduced just a few years ago and they probed not only technology readiness in terms of performance, endurance, miniaturization, operability and usefulness but also maturity of practice in perspective of a socio-technical context. Although the main technical hurdles such as mass and power were addressed as improvements on the technical side, the usefulness, practicality and social acceptance were often noted on the side of a broad variety of humans' operations. In other words, although the technology made a giant leap, its use and efficiency still looks for the sweet spot. The first IDEAS project started in January 2015 and was concluded in January 2017. The project identified current COTS systems' capability at minimum cost and maximum applicability and brought about important strategic concepts that will serve further IDEASlike system development.

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