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Perspectives from the Wearable Electronics and Applications Research (WEAR) Lab, NASA Johnson Space CenterAs NASA moves beyond exploring low earth orbit and into deep space exploration, increased communication delays between astronauts and earth drive a need for crew to become more autonomous (earth-independent). Currently crew on board the International Space Station (ISS) have limited insight into specific vehicle system performance because of the dependency on monitoring and real-time communication with Mission Control. Wearable technology provides a method to bridge the gap between the human (astronaut) and the system (spacecraft) by providing mutual monitoring between the two. For example, vehicle or environmental information can be delivered to astronauts through on-body devices and in return wearables provide data to the spacecraft regarding crew health, location, etc. The Wearable Electronics and Applications Research (WEAR) Lab at the NASA Johnson Space Center utilizes a collaborative approach between engineering and human factors to investigate the use of wearables for spaceflight. Zero and partial gravity environments present unique challenges to wearables that require collaborative, user-centered, and iterative approaches to the problems. Examples of the WEAR Lab's recent wearable projects for spaceflight will be discussed.
Document ID
20170002914
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Moses, Haifa R.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
April 4, 2017
Publication Date
October 9, 2017
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-39003
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) Meeting 2017
Location: Austin, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: October 9, 2017
End Date: October 13, 2017
Sponsors: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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