The Virtual GloveboX (VGX): a Semi-immersive Virtual Environment for Training Astronauts in Life Sciences Experiments

Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics

Jeffrey D. Smith¹  Richard Boyle¹  Kevin Montgomery²  I. Alexander Twombly³ 

[1] NASA Ames Research Center;National Biocomputation Center;University Space Research Association;

关键词: Training;    VR;    Glovebox;    NASA;    Virtual Environment;    Simulation;    Virtual Reality;   

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【 摘 要 】

The International Space Station will soon provide an unparalleled research facility for studying the near- and longer-term effects of microgravity on living systems. Using the Space Station Glovebox Facility - a compact, fully contained reach-in environment - astronauts will conduct technically challenging life sciences experiments. Virtual environment technologies are being developed at NASA Ames Research Center to help realize the scientific potential of this unique resource by facilitating the experimental hardware and protocol designs and by assisting the astronauts in training. The "Virtual GloveboX" (VGX) integrates high-fidelity graphics, force-feedback devices and real-time computer simulation engines to achieve an immersive training environment. Here, we describe the prototype VGX system, the distributed processing architecture used in the simulation environment, and modifications to the visualization pipeline required to accommodate the display configuration.

【 授权许可】

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