Abstract In the manned spaceflight, since the gravitational “down” cues provided by gravity are absent and visual cues to orientation are often ambiguous, the altered gravity environments affect astronaut’s sense of self-orientation and can lead to spatial disorientation and space motion sickness, affect the operational performance of astronauts, eventually threat astronaut’s life and result in mission failure. Several types of representation of disorientation based on different situations are described, the influencing factors of disorientation according to human physiology and cognition are discussed, the research methods and progresses currently are summarized, and several possible countermeasures, such as pharmaceuticals, virtual reality, galvanic vestibular stimulation and artificial gravity, are analyzed.
Analysis of Factors and Countermeasures for Astronaut Space Disorientation
Man-Machine-Environment System Engineering ; 3 ; 321-329
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering ; 406 , 3
01.01.2016
9 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Analysis of Factors and Countermeasures for Astronaut Space Disorientation
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2016
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