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Spacesuit Data Display and Management SystemA prototype embedded avionics system has been designed for the next generation of NASA extra-vehicular-activity (EVA) spacesuits. The system performs biomedical and other sensor monitoring, image capture, data display, and data transmission. An existing NASA Phase I and II award winning design for an embedded computing system (ZIN vMetrics - BioWATCH) has been modified. The unit has a reliable, compact form factor with flexible packaging options. These innovations are significant, because current state-of-the-art EVA spacesuits do not provide capability for data displays or embedded data acquisition and management. The Phase 1 effort achieved Technology Readiness Level 4 (high fidelity breadboard demonstration). The breadboard uses a commercial-grade field-programmable gate array (FPGA) with embedded processor core that can be upgraded to a space-rated device for future revisions.
Document ID
20090041747
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Hall, David G.
(ZIN Technologies, Inc. Brook Park, OH, United States)
Sells, Aaron
(ZIN Technologies, Inc. Brook Park, OH, United States)
Shah, Hemal
(ZIN Technologies, Inc. Brook Park, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 2009
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs, December 2009
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
LEW-18399-1
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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