Demonstration of superconducting sub-millimeter-wave limb emission sounder (SMILES) for observing trace gases in the middle atmosphere using the exposed facility of the Japanese experimental module (JEM) of the international space station

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harunobu Masuko ◽  
Takeshi Manabe ◽  
Masumichi Seta ◽  
Yasuko Kasai ◽  
Satoshi Ochiai ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Middle Atmosphere ◽  
Trace Gases ◽  
Space Station ◽  
International Space ◽  
Japanese Experimental Module

Experimental Evaluation of Reconfigurable Brachiating Space Robot

2001 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 548-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryoichi Hayashi ◽  
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Saburo Matunaga ◽  
Yoshiaki Ohkarni ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Distributed Control ◽  
Experimental Evaluation ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Space Robot ◽  
International Space ◽  
Task Requirements ◽  
Modularized Design ◽  
Japanese Experimental Module

We developed a reconfigurable brachiating space robot (RBR) based on modularized design, cable reduction, and distributed control able to move over KIBO (Japanese experimental module) of the International Space Station in a brachiating manner and to reconfigure its arms based on task requirements. This paper presents RBR capabilities, focusing on grasping handrails and reconfiguration. We conduct experiments to evaluate RBR brachiation and reconfiguration and present results.

Human factors assessment of International Space Station (ISS) medical equipment packs

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Paige Smith ◽  
Vicky E. Byrne ◽  
Cynthia Hudy ◽  
Mihriban Whitmore
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Space Station ◽  
International Space

Dose Tracker Application for Collecting Medication Use Data from International Space Station Crew

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia. E. Wotring ◽  
LaRona K. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
International Space ◽  
Flight Data ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Share Data ◽  
Usability Feedback

INTRODUCTION: There are knowledge gaps in spaceflight pharmacology with insufficient in-flight data to inform future planning. This effort directly addressed in-mission medication use and also informed open questions regarding spaceflight-associated changes in pharmacokinetics (PK) and/or pharmacodynamics (PD).METHODS: An iOS application was designed to collect medication use information relevant for research from volunteer astronaut crewmembers: medication name, dose, dosing frequency, indication, perceived efficacy, and side effects. Leveraging the limited medication choices aboard allowed a streamlined questionnaire. There were 24 subjects approved for participation.RESULTS: Six crewmembers completed flight data collection and five completed ground data collection before NASA’s early study discontinuation. There were 5766 medication use entries, averaging 20.6 ± 8.4 entries per subject per flight week. Types of medications and their indications were similar to previous reports, with sleep disturbances and muscle/joint pain as primary drivers. Two subjects treated prolonged skin problems. Subjects also used the application in unanticipated ways: to note drug tolerance testing or medication holiday per research protocols, and to share data with flight surgeons. Subjects also provided usability feedback on application design and implementation.DISCUSSION: The volume of data collected (20.6 ± 8.4 entries per subject per flight week) is much greater than was collected previously (<12 per person per entire mission), despite user criticisms regarding app usability. It seems likely that improvements in a software-based questionnaire application could result in a robust data collection tool that astronauts find more acceptable, while simultaneously providing researchers and clinicians with useful data.Wotring VE, Smith LK. Dose tracker application for collecting medication use data from International Space Station crew. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(1):41–45.

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