Exploring Rio Tinto Eurobotically
No wonder it is called Red River: it looks like it could be on the red planet rather than in Spain. The landscape and terrain make it a perfect place for simulating a Mars sortie.
29 APR. 2011
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Aouda.X is a novel spacesuit simulator developed by the Austrian Space Forum. It is not a real suit, but simulates the functions and feel of a spacesuit that would possibly be used by the astronauts on a planetary surface. This lets us learn here on Earth how difficult it is to operate and perform science on a distant planetary body.
With a helmet featuring a Head-Up Display (HUD), full air circulation with carbon dioxide control, medical monitoring for safety, joints and gloves emulating the stiffness of a real suit and radio equipment, Aouda.X is a perfect way to simulate extravehicular activity on a planetary surface.
An advanced human-machine interface, a set of sensors and purpose-designed software act as a local virtual assistant to the wearer. It is designed to interact with other field components like the rover and instruments.
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Aouda.X
System Overview
Mass less than 45 kg
Hard-Upper-Torso suit with ambient air ventilation
Outer hull: Panox/Kevlar tissue with aluminium coating
Modifiable exoskeleton able to simulate various pressure regimes for all major human joints, including fingers
Biomedical and engineering telemetry with W-Lan (including continuous video & audio, various temperatures, CO2, GPS, air pressure, humidity, acceleration), human waste management
Advanced human-machine interface including speech recognition and accelerometer input devices in the gloves
Voltage: various busses, 12 V main bus; 5 GHz W-Lan band for back-up analogue radio for contingency situations
Performance envelope
Endurance 4-6 hours (including donning/doffing) field operations
Temperature limits: -110°C and +35°C (tested)
W-Lan range up to 1 km (can be extended with directional W-Lan)
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Eurobot Ground Prototype
The Eurobot Ground Prototype (EGP) is a new robotic assistant designed to move around and work on a planet's surface either autonomously or in cooperation with astronauts.
Aouda.X, spacesuit simulator for planetary surface exploration
Aouda.X is a novel spacesuit simulator developed by the Austrian Space Forum. It is not a real suit, but simulates the functions and feel of a spacesuit that would possibly be used by the astronauts on a planetary surface. This lets us learn here on Earth how difficult it is to operate and perform science on a distant planetary body.
Long Term Medical Survey System
The Long Term Medical Survey System (LTMS) is a lightweight, safe, reliable and easy-use medical measurement system system developed by the Swiss company CSEM under ESA contract to study different strategies of monitoring astronauts’ health during surface operations activities.
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