A Manipulative Rendezvous And Docking Experiment System For Space Station Assembly
- Paper number
IAC-07-B3.I.03
- Author
Mr. Zi-cheng Jiang, National University of Defence Technology, China
- Coauthor
Mr. Jianping Zhou, China Manned Space Engineering Program, China
- Coauthor
Dr. Guo-jin Tang, National University of Defense Technology, China
- Coauthor
Prof. Wen-ke Cheng, China
- Year
2007
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The next goal of human space flight project in China is to build a space station. Manipulative rendezvous and docking (RVD) is an important way to realize the goal and pertinent research work have been done extensively. It is very necessary for astronauts to take manipulative rendezvous experiment in order to increase the success rate of docking. METHODS: Using graphic theory and virtual reality technology, the ground experiment system of manipulative RVD provides a realistic stereo scene in real time for astronauts, who can be trained to fulfill many preformed task scripts in the experiment system. In the process of experiment, astronauts wearing stereo glasses observe the flight status of spacecraft in virtual stereo scene, and at the same time, they can manipulate the stick to control the flight status of the spacecraft and carry on the training of manipulative RVD for real space flight. RESULTS: Virtual stereo scene is as alike as the real flight environment, so trained astronauts can relieve the pressure and decrease manipulative mistakes in the process of rendezvous in real flight. Consequently, the success rate of docking can be increased and manipulative assembly of space station can be achieved successfully. By setting different experimental parameter, astronauts can be trained in different conditions repeatedly without performing space flight task, which largely reduce the training costs of astronauts. CONCLUSIONS: Study on experiment of manipulative RVD for station assembly can promote the development of space RVD technology. Combined with artificial intelligence, it may play an important role in future space exploration.
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