Mechatronics Design and Development of T-EVA: Bio-Sensorized Space System for Astronaut’s Upper Body Temperature Monitoring During Extravehicular Activities on the Moon and Mars

The exploration of the universe is progressively increasing, within this inquiry, the planet Mars and the Moon remain a mystery and challenge, as well as its colonization and civilization. Thus, in the extravehicular activities (EVA) where the astronaut will be in extreme environments performing activities such as exploration, and collection of rock and soil samples for later analysis, it should be noted that when he performs these activities, he will be exposed to extreme environmental parameters such as radiation, temperature, gravity, and many other extreme conditions. Therefore, the Center of Space Emerging Technologies (C-SET) proposed a project called T-EVA, developed into the Research Line: Space Suits and Assistive Devices, and in the Research Area: Biomechatronics and Life Support Systems, with the aim of astronaut temperature monitoring during their work outside the base station, being able to know how much their body is measuring and if they are at risk of hypothermia or hyperthermia, which could cause irreparable damage. The electronic design was made for testing both in the laboratory and outside, as well as the implementation of the lycra to mount the design, resulting in a feasible prototype that can be implemented in real situations with easy access to temperature reports.

@article{Palacios2023,
  title     = {Mechatronics Design and Development of T-EVA: Bio-Sensorized Space System for Astronaut’s Upper Body Temperature Monitoring During Extravehicular Activities on the Moon and Mars},
  journal   = {International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications},
  volume    = {14},
  number    = {9},
  year      = {2023},
  publisher = {The Science and Information Organization},
  author    = {Paul Palacios and Jose Cornejo and Juan C. Chavez and Carlos Cornejo and Jorge Cornejo and Mariela Vargas and Natalia I. Vargas-Cuentas and Avid Roman-Gonzalez and Julio Valdivia-Silva},
  doi       = {10.14569/IJACSA.2023.0140969},
  url       = {https://doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2023.0140969}
}