Spacecraft large enough for crew to move around inside them have traditionally used handrails and foot restraints to enable crew mobility. The mass of this hardware can become significant in large spacecraft such as ISS or a Mars Transit Habitat. The Common Habitat study also determined that handrails and foot restraints in a multi-gravity habitat are trip hazards when the habitat is in a gravity environment. ISS crew have noted risks of breaking ankles and wrists when using handrails for translation and have noted places where not enough handrails are present. Robotic gecko-derived grippers developed by JPL to retrieve satellites can be adapted to crew-worn pads that can adhere to surfaces to enable crew translation in microgravity. This project will fabricate prototypes of crew clothing augmented with gecko pads.


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    Title :

    Fabrication of Gecko Mobility Aids for Deep Space Exploration


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    Conference:

    2022 Technology Showcase ; 2022 ; Houston, TX, US


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    Conference paper


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    Language :

    English




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