Research and Publications

Publications

LunAres Analog Research Station -Overview of updated design and research potential

Year: 2020

Feedback from the missions 2017-2019 and plans for future development

Description: This paper presents an overview of the LunAres Research Station activity since establishment in 2017. The contribution to scientific research and technology development is included. Based on the presented experience of carried missions and crews' feedback a roadmap regarding the station design advancement is determined. The decision-making process of development is presented finalized with the demonstration of the potential for future projects and studies regarding manned missions and sustainability.

Design of hygiene module using closed grey water cycle for LunAres Research Station -main assumptions and applications

Year: 2020

Current and future development regarding sustainability research

Description:In recent years during constant work on the improvement of the LunAres facility the decision was made to put emphasis on sustainable development. As a result, a new hygiene module was designed and built. New installation allows for collecting grey-water as well as its treatment and re-use according to ongoing research. The paper includes planned testing of facilities during new analog campaigns in LunAres. Grey water module will be tested for water consumption levels as well as the psychological and physical impact on the crew members and potential impact of treated grey water on plants in hydro, aero and aquaponic systems.

Forward Osmosis Flow Rate Differential Using Different Osmotic Agents

Year: 2019

Mission: Embry-Riddle (2018)

Description: The paper presents a filtration concept - Forward Osmosis (FO), using natural properties of water and concentration gradients. The experiment was conducted during the Embry Riddle mission in LunAres Station. This experiment explored how the flow rate of water through a FO filtration system could be affected by the use of different osmotic feed solutions. The results show the differences in average flow rate and flow rate consistency. The findings could be used to improve the efficiency of the FO system which in turn could be used in future life support systems in long-term manned space exploration missions.

30 Sensors to Mars: Toward Distributed Support Systems for Astronauts in Space Habitats

Year: 2019

Mission: ICAres-1 (2017)

Description: The study on group dynamics in isolation based on sociometric methods utilizing custom pervasive sensing solutions. Paper presents the potential of the sensing system in habitat-based missions and highlights unique challenges that space habitats pose for distributed support systems.

Dealing with a physically disabled crew member: Lessons learned by the crew of the ICAres-1 mission

Year: 2018

Mission: ICAres-1 (2017)

Description: Summary of the first-ever analog mission with one physically disabled crew member. The mission was set long after the first arrival, up to perhaps 10 years, which shifts the mission scenario to a near-permanent settlement. The necessary adjustments to schedules provided by mission support, the influence of a physically disabled crew member on group dynamics, and ways in which architectures of surface habitats were discussed.

ADDRESSING DISABILITY IN SPACE: ICARES-1 MARS ANALOG MISSION

Year: 2018

Mission: ICAres-1 (2017)

Description: The paper presenting studies on adapting procedures and equipment for manned missions including accident scenarios. The designs and spaces of the habitat and EVA were tested according to the accessibility of disabled people. Additionally, the results of sociological studies and biological experiments are included (Noah’s Arc project).

Human Nature: The Subject and the Headache of IoT-Based Sociometric Studies

Year: 2018

Mission: ICAres-1 (2017)

Description: The paper about sociometric study using a wireless sensor network implemented during mission. The system was monitoring individual and group behavior. In this paper the experiences from deployments of sociometric system in two distinct environments was presented. Initially, the behavior in software development companies was studied, then a pioneering instrumentation of emulated space missions in a confined habitat was conducted.

SURVIVAL RATE OF THE EARTHWORMS IN THE METEORITE BASIS- ISRU EXPERIMENTS DURING ICARES-1 ANALOG MISSION.

Year: 2018

Mission: ICAres-1 (2017)

Description: Study on self-sufficient solutions for life support systems regarding food production and medicine. The paper discusses the possibility of composing group of organisms, which will not only survive in the harsh Martian environment, but also provide many substances useful during long flights- like antibiotics, anti-clotting agents, or sedatives. Such an experiment was called Noah’s Arc project. which was aimed to check how simple organisms –earthworms, maggots, and leeches will perform in the simulated Martian environment– on the meteorite pulverized rock bed ground, and in the simulated microgravity.

MoonMars Astronaut and CapCom Protocols: ESTEC and LunAres PMAS Simulations

Year: 2017

Mission: PMAS (2017)

Description: ILEWG developed since 2008 a Mobile Laboratory Habitat (ExoHab) at ESTEC [1,2]. It was tested as a minimal MoonMars habitat during a short test simulation in July. The simulation was a foretaste of the PMAS mission on 31 July-14 August in Lu-nAres base at Pila [3], with mission control in Torun, Poland. Subsequent LunAres simulation missions Lun-ex1 on 15-29 Aug 2017 & IcAres in October 2017 will use a mission control from ESTEC. Paper presents summary of communication tests and simulation.

TELEOP: Impact of Confinement and Isolation on Crew Performances during Long-Duration Missions

Year: 2019

Mission: ARES-III (2018)

Description: The study investigating the effect of confinement and isolation during Human-Robot Interactions. In order to assess confinement and isolation and their impact on teleoperation performance, an innovative protocol has been designed. The main finding demonstrated a significant correlation between motivation and positive feelings or personality and confinement. Moreover, the outcomes showed a strict link of confinement and teleoperation performance.

The Agency of Human-Robotic Lunatics

Year: 2018

Mission: Spectra (2018)

Description:Presenting The Agency of Human-Robotic Lunatics (2017) a live keynote performance set underwater and on the Moon that premiered at Robotronica 2017. The artist-astronaut's live performance was blended with VR mapping of historical lunar orbital reconnaissance imaging data, and augmented reality artifacts from a real spacewalk simulation underwater during Project Moonwalk. The technical concepts led to the Spatial Performance Environment Command Transmission Realities for Astronauts SPECTRA (2018) experiments that further expanded the protocols of confined/isolated Lunar Station analogue mission simulations [Lunares 3 Crew] with transmission of LiDAR imaging and the choreographers' moves for an artist-astronaut's interpretation on the analogue Crater.

Human Spaceflight Performance: Bootstrapping the intersection of Biometrics and Artistic Expression through planetary mission analogue EVAs.

Year: 2019

Mission: Spectra (2018)

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Conducted Research and Collaborations

Apollo and the Muses: cultural and technical inspirational knowledge embedded in lunar space arts

Year: 2019

Mission: SPECTRA (2018)

Description:Summary of nine contemporary art and cultural research projects performed during the SPECTRA mission. The experiments were focused on immersive media, mixed reality, human-robotic interaction design and live art communication. The collaboration with various technological partners is presented.

Lucy Electric LLC Trident oil Ring Main Unit (RMU) High Voltage Switch EVA and recommendations for immersive tools for visualising the performance data to support future work in safe lunar power distribution.

Year: 2019

Mission: Spectra (2018)

Description: Conference presentation about the simulated Loss of Power emergency scenario during the SPECTRA mission. The study was investigating the effect of additional VR training for operating industrial electrical equipment. "A post-mission review conducted by the author/mission commander and the Monash Immersive Visualisation Platform investigated further tools for immersive visualisation /representation of the performance data including real-time multi-person keypoint detection."

Habeetat

Year: 2019

Mission: Endymion (2019)

Description:Article about the research on behaviour dynamic of bees in isolation. The case of beehive is studied in comparison to social group dynamic of the crew inside the habitat.

LunAres (Preview, 2018) - Sarah Jane Pell and Richard Move. Melbourne, AU

Year: 2019

Mission: Spectra (2018)