SAFETY, PERFORMANCE AND COMFORT ON EUROMOONMARS MDRS MISSION SIMULATION

Paper number

IAC-13,B3,5,6,x18389

Coauthor

Ms. Åse Svendsen, Norway

Coauthor

Dr. Irene Lia Schlacht, Politecnico di Milano / Technische Universitaet Berlin, Italy

Coauthor

Mr. Kent Nebergall, Chicago Society for Space Studies, United States

Coauthor

Ms. Ayako Ono, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan

Coauthor

Ms. Paula Crock, North Dakota University, United States

Coauthor

Ms. Audrey Bruneau, Ecole Nationale Superieure de Cognitique, France

Coauthor

Ms. April Davis, MiraCosta College, United States

Coauthor

Ms. Tristan Holotnak, University of Manchester, Canada

Coauthor

Dr. Melissa M. Battler, University of Western Ontario, Canada

Coauthor

Mr. Dennis Oltheten, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Coauthor

Prof. Bernard Foing, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands

Year

2013

Abstract

This paper presents the results of studies on living and working activities from the ILEWG EuroMoonMars campaign 2013 carried out at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Utah to test exploration procedures in Analogue Moon/Mars Base Infrastructure. Inside the station the feasibility and limitations of human and robotic planetary exploration were investigated by two teams of six members (crew 124-125) for a period of two weeks. 

The focus of this paper will be on presenting the analysis performed in 2013 by the crews on safety, performance, and comfort on living and working activities.

\begin{itemize}\item The living conditions were investigated with: 

- Debriefing workshop in order to increase the crew's well-being and performance in isolation.

- Impact of food cooked at MDRS on comfort. \end{itemize}

\begin{itemize}\item The working activities of the crew included: 

- The ergonomics and balance of transport and access to heavy hand tools on the simulation space suit. 

- Development of an Arduino-based Device for Monitoring Internal EVA Helmet Temperature
During EVA to Assess Crewmember Comfort and Safety.

- Testing and Perception of risk, realistic risk of injury, and knowledge of emergency procedures in
a simulated Mars environment.

- Geo-scientific exploration and navigational methodology at a Mars simulated environment. 

- Design and development of geological field equipment for use in space suit.

- ATV capability assessment at MDRS. \end{itemize}

The  campaign  was organized by the International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG) with the support of Mars Society, VU Amsterdam, George Washington U & NASA Ames.

Abstract document

IAC-13,B3,5,6,x18389.brief.pdf

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