Researchers at
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology have entered their third year of development of a wearable and wireless body sensor system – with the ability to be powered remotely – that will revolutionize NASA spacesuits.
NASA has set a lofty goal of human travel to Mars by 2030. In order to meet this goal, better spacesuits are essential, says
Dr. Sayan Roy, assistant professor in electrical engineering at South Dakota Mines and a member of the research team. “One of NASA’s strategic goals is to send astronauts into deep space for future exploration missions. The dangerous and unfriendly space environment dramatically affects astronauts’ health status. To
ensure astronauts’ health and safety, NASA is taking actions to minimize the negative effects of space travel on the human body,” he says. “There is a need for innovation in space suit design.”
Roy says the research “fits seamlessly with the priorities in NASA’s
Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate and the
Space Technology Mission Directorate. This project is closely relevant to NASA’s Technology Roadmap TA 6: Human Health, Life Support and Habitat...