Project Description
CLIENT
Carré Technologies
KATZ DESIGN
EXPERTISE
Industrial design
Mechanical design
CAD
RESULT
Payload flown on International Space Station Missions 58 & 59.
Bio-monitor
A ready to wear bio-monitor technology developed by Carré Technologies to measure and record astronaut vital signs of Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
On-Orbit Controller
The On-Orbit Controller records all data during the flight. Using space based telecom technology, astronaut’s health variables are relayed to the ground based receivers. Astroskin® portable recorders dock with the Controller to download data.
Astroskin Device
A small battery powered module is integrated into the astronaut’s base layer to record vitals without interfering with daily tasks.
Details Count
Manipulating the recorder in a weightless environment presented significant challenges. No parts were permitted to be detached so even a task as simple as a battery change took on a whole new perspective. An ingenious system partially ejected the battery to allow controlled manipulation.
