The Active Response Gravity Offload System (ARGOS) is designed to simulate reduced gravity environments, such as Lunar, Martian, or microgravity using a vertical lifting hoist and horizontal motion system. Three directions of motion are provided over a 41 ft x 24 ft x 25 ft tall area. ARGOS supplies a continuous offload of a portion of a person's weight during dynamic motions such as walking, running, and jumping. The ARGOS system tracks the person's motion in the horizontal directions to maintain a vertical offload force directly above the person or payload by measuring the deflection of the cable and adjusting accordingly.


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    Title :

    Generating a Reduced Gravity Environment on Earth


    Contributors:
    Dungan, L. K. (author) / Valle, P. (author) / Shy, C. (author)

    Conference:

    2015 Human Research Program (HRP) Investigators'' Workshop ; 2015 ; Galveston, TX, United States


    Publication date :

    2015-01-13


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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