3rd Space - Spants
There is a great deal of interest from national space agencies to go to the Moon and Mars. ESA wants to go to the Moon and establish a village there. NASA wants to go to Mars. Astronauts and Cosmonauts from all over the world are already living aboard the ISS. What can they do in their free time? It can’t be all about reading books or game play on computers. Think of new sports or games that could take into account the low gravity (e.g. a space lacrosse game, extreme basketball). What about real or virtual experiences involving the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon? Or following the paths of Sojourner, Spirit or Curiosity on Mars using a form of cross-country skiing? Think of new ways for to astronauts to use their free time. To present your results develop an app that makes use of virtual reality tools.
3rs Space:
Our project - or solution - has the challenge's objective to make astronauts on their travels, both mobility period (rocket) as ISS (International Space Station), have something recreational in that not only entertain, but also help you do exercises that maintain their muscle strength, bone density, cardiovascular health and improve their skills and psychological status, it is an exhausting journey that requires a lot, both on a physical and emotional aspect.
But we're not talking about something simple that folder put the game or platform in a box and when the trip take it from there and start you use, no, it's not just that. We're talking about an easy recreationally and how it can be used in space, where the microgravity and other rarefied and obstacles that are not found on Earth. And then comes the studies and types of knowledge and science that we need to understand to a better implementation of the project.
Platform:
How? It is a carbon fiber made concave surface platform on which it is veneered by polished aluminum that facilitates connecting the sensors located on the bottom exterior of the sock used for locomotion on the platform. But the effect of microgravity (absence almost complete by the severity, providing the zero weight) this equipment, as well as the individual that would use, would be affected by the same precluding the use of correctly platform. Thus, we ponder the same and the individual would have to be fixed in a particular location. In this case, the platform would be fixed on the floor and it would be a pair connected by elastic threads with a great resistance, it would facilitate the user's mobility on the platform and nullify the effects of microgravity.
With this in trousers, both at half would sensors that would monitor the user's position in the VR set (Virtual Reality) furthermore, in the hands of the individual would gloves with sensors at the pivot points thereof for not be necessary to use a joystick and thus have a greater immersion in the VR. Engaged in all system 4 sensors that make available one 90 degree view (each) in total, giving a view of 360 °.
Experience in VR:
Besides the physical and psychological problems in a trip of this duration can bring in astronaut, keep the same motivated and excited for the proposed mission becomes a problem, especially as a voyage to Mars that lasts around eight months and a small range of options for recreation and physical activity, as well as things that remain stable, both emotionally and physically. As Thais Russomano says: "Many astronauts suffer emotionally feel away from the earth. It is as if disconnected from everything they know. " For this the experiences in virtual reality - through HoloLens - proposals are action games, and especially exploration will Mars with the base date of videos made by Roovers as Sojourner, Opportunity, Spirit among others, an improvement for use in reality virtual. In this VR experience style helps in problems like boredom and anxiety. And environments such as forests, waterfalls and other landscapes and land locations where the individual knows, facilitates the emotional / psychological stability.
In environments with gravity:
Among several modules of the ISS (International Space Station), we can highlight one that is designed to perform experiments without gravity, remember that this space is open, this is a Japanese module: Experimental Module - Exposed Complex (JEM-EF) which is located outside the experimental module (JEM). According to NASA is a single platform, the JEM-EF can store up to nine loads of experience every time; measuring 5.6 x 5 x 4 m with a mass of 4000 kilograms, but its standard load is 1.85 mx 1.0 mx 0.8 m with a mass of 500 kg, also providing utilities, including two channels 120 Vdc (VoltageDirectCorrent) for normal operation of payload, the wire size for each channel can provide up to 3KW (Kilowatts). The power supply for each load is 100W (Watts), which also comes in two Ethernet connections with high rate optical fiber which is provided for each channel.
So the implement Spants becomes full time, serving both will environments with gravity as not serious. Being available both on Earth and on Mars, the ISS itself and rockets on the trip.
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