University of North Dakota - Inflatable Lunar Mars Analog Habitat

1.  Cardiobreath research

The project lead is Dr. Andrew Blaber (Simon Fraser University (SFU) Aerospace Physiology Laboratory), along with Dr. Kouhyar Tavakolian (The University of North Dakota (UND) Biomedical Physiology Laboratory) and Dr. Pablo de León (UND’s Human Spaceflight Laboratory) with student leads Travis Nelson, Robert Brunnemer, and Catherine Taylor.

The Astroskin is worn by selected Analog Astronauts (AA) pre-mission, thrice during the mission, and post-mission while completing a designated protocol. The generated data will be used to improve SFUs algorithms for data filtering, signal feature identification, and real-time in-situ analysis during complex environments. The data will then be integrated into the interpretation and analysis of spaceflight studies data from the International Space Station.

The specific tests for the CARDIOBREATH study are established based on research initiatives to test the CARDIOBREATH vest within Terrestrial analogs to assess its validity and efficacy for monitoring the following six physiological parameters:

·                Electrocardiography (ECG)

·                Respiration (RIP)

·                Pulse Oximetry (O₂)

·                Systolic blood pressure (SBP)

·                Skin temperature (T_s)

·                Accelerometry (3x-Acc)