MOONWALK – Prototyping the Spacesuit Human-Machine Interfaces of the Future for Test in Water Immersion Partial Gravity Simulations

Paper number

IAC-15,A5,3-B3.6,6,x29793

Author

Mr. Diego Urbina, Space Applications Services N.V./S.A, Belgium

Coauthor

Mr. Tom Hoppenbrouwers, Space Applications Services N.V./S.A., Belgium

Coauthor

Mr. Keshav Chintamani, Space Applications Services N.V./S.A, Belgium

Coauthor

Mr. Ngoc-Diep Ho, Space Applications Services N.V./S.A, Belgium

Coauthor

Mr. Nicolae Mihalache, Space Applications Services N.V./S.A, Belgium

Coauthor

Mr. Boris Van Lierde, Space Applications Services N.V./S.A, Belgium

Coauthor

Mr. Xavier Martinez-Gonzalez, Space Applications Services N.V./S.A, Belgium

Coauthor

Mr. Vladimir Albert, Space Applications Services N.V./S.A., France

Coauthor

Mr. Mathias Höeckelmann, DFKI GmbH, Germany

Coauthor

Mr. Martin Schröer, DFKI GmbH, Germany

Coauthor

Mr. Jakob Schwendner, DFKI GmbH, Belgium

Coauthor

Mr. Peter Weiss, COMEX SA, France

Coauthor

Ms. Virginie Taillebot, COMEX SA, France

Coauthor

Mr. Thibaud Gobert, COMEX SA, France

Year

2015

Abstract

Within the MOONWALK Project, a Human Machine Interface (HMI) prototype is being developed, with the objective of improving the exchange of information of an Astronaut with Mission Control during EVAs, and the situational awareness and autonomy of the Extravehicular Crew. It features procedure viewing, media transfer, telemetry display, video and audio streaming, voice loop system, robot control through push buttons and gestures, and communications during emergencies. The HMI will also assume 3 possible configurations: a wrist display, a chest display and a heads-up display–, which are implemented for a comparability study. The HMI ought to be fully operational in natural Water Immersion Partial Gravity conditions, i.e. at water depths up to -20 meters, and be operable under the constraints of an exoskeleton spacesuit and gloves mockup. A Mission Control Centre is also being created in Brussels, Belgium, to test the HMI and to support EVA simulations.

Abstract document

IAC-15,A5,3-B3.6,6,x29793.brief.pdf

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