J.B.F. van Erp | M. Ruijsendaal | H.A.H.C. van Veen A tactile torso display improves orientation awareness in microgravity
a case study in the ISS
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Maintaining a good sense of one's orientation in a microgravity environment such as the International Space Station (ISS) is difficult because information from the vestibular and the proprioceptive system is lacking. Especially in challenging situations such as Extra Vehicular Activity and emergency evacuations an orientation support tool may be of critical importance. This study investigates if astronaut's orientation awareness can be improved by providing a vibration on the torso that indicates the direction of 'down'.