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Long-term Medical Survey (LTMS)
 
Project evolution steps:
  1. Definition study of a prototype
  2. Development and Validation of the prototype
  3. Use in Concordia
  4. Upgrade of the prototype towards a final version
  5. Enhancement of the LTMS for outdoor activities

 
Goals / Description:
To monitor the health status of the Antarctic Station Concordia crew by:
  • collecting physiological and psychological data in a simple and usable manner, and
  • transmitting data to distant control centres

The idea is to study adaptation of Human Beings to Antarctic environments and define criterions to select the best psycho-physiological profiles for isolated missions.

Status of project steps:
  1. In 2003, ESA placed two parallel contracts for definition studies of a prototype of the LTMS. - Completed
  2. Based on the results of these studies, ESA initiated in 2005 the development of the LTMS prototype - In progress
  3. LTMS system will be tested in isolated and extreme environments such as the Concordia Station - Foreseen in 2008
  4. LTMS capabilities will be extended to the monitoring of people carrying out outdoor activities in extreme environements - Foreseen
 
 
Start date:
2003

End Date:
In progress

Stakeholders:
Funding: Exploration & ELIPS programmes
Prime: CSEM
Partners: IPEV(F), PNRA (I)

ESA contacts:
Michel Lazerges (Project Leader) - michel.lazerges @ esa.int
Life & Physical Sciences Instrumentation Section (TEC-MMG)

Didier Schmitt - didier.schmitt @ esa.int
Inter-Directorate Task Force (DG-F)


 
 
Last update: 9 October 2007

 


Related links
Long-term medical survey system (LTMS), phase BESA Life and Physical Sciences Instrumentation section
 
 
 
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