 Acoustics
Office |
Aboard the International Space Station (ISS) |
Acoustic barrier materials |
Acoustics testing chamber with cutaway view inside |
Minus Eighty-Degree Lab Freezer |
Plant Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus with acoustics mufflers to reduce noise on the ISS |
Crewmembers are trained on use of the acoustic measurement hardware - Sound Level Meter shown |
Acoustics reduces noise aboard the International Space Station. Photo of the US Lab module, Destiny |
| Animal
Care Program (ACP) |
Animal cage racks |
Animal Care personnel standing beside hanging rodent cages |
Animal Care Program Longhorn Rocket Park |
Animal Care Program Longhorn Rocket Park |
Animal Care Program Longhorn Rocket Park |
Animal Care Program Attwater Prairie Chicken |
Animal Care Program Attwater Prairie Chicken |
| Anthropometry
and Biomechanics Facility (ABF) |
Mark III Field of View Evaluation |
ACES Seated Motion Analysis |
I-Suit Motion Analysis Evaluation |
Strength and Task Evaluation |
Biodex System |
Handheld 3D Scanning |
MatLab Algorithm for Suit Sizing |
3D Body Scanning |
3D Interference Fit |
Advanced Space Suit Evaluations |
ACES Motion Analysis |
ACES & Planetary Suit Concepts |
Planetary Suit Walkback Evaluation |
Shirtsleeve Motion Analysis |
APFR Hardware Evaluation |
Jettison Simulation on PABF |
Low Impact Docking System |
NBL Weighout Project |
Tile Repair Activities on PABF |
Surface Airlock Hatch Opening Evaluation |
EMU Work Envelope Evaluation |
Planetary Suit Recumbent Evaluation |
| Graphics
Research and Analysis Facility (GRAF) |
Predicting shadows on external tank for photography |
Viewing OBSS alignment guides at night |
Predicting illumination levels in ISS Node 1 Module (true color) |
Predicting illumination levels in ISS Node 1 Module (false color) |
Predicting shadows on ISS module during berthing |
STS during the pitch maneuver (computed) |
Exercising in a Horizontal Lunar Module design |
Eating in a Vertical Lunar Module design |
Ergonomic dimensions for utilization of a glove box |
Mark III EVA suit |
Modeling net habitable volume for CEV |
Human modeling of CEV displays and controls |
Augmented reality research - end effector view |
Illumination of EVA translation path (false color) |
Real-time shadowing for training research |
Real vs Model of shuttle during pitch maneuver |
GRAF composite images |
Human Modeling - reach and vision at work station |
Extraction of critical dimensions from human model |
Augment reality research - oblique camera view |
| Habitability
Design Center (HDC) |
Scale model of the International Space Station Crew Quarters |
HDC mock-up facility with Crew Exploration Vehicle pictured |
Chair for Anthropometrical Scanning Designed by HDC |
Easy-change battery diagram for advanced Portable Life Support System project |
HDC team members measure the interior of the Apollo 17 command module at Space Center Houston |
Full scale prototype of wardroom table concept for International Space Station |
Concept drawing of Wireless Crew Communicator |
CAD model of Wireless Crew Communicator |
Evaluating Lunar Lander Ascent Vehicle mock-up displays and controls |
Testing mock-up window visibility with the ACES suit |
Lunar Lander Ascent Vehicle mock-up construction |
Evaluating the Mark III suit with a Mark III volumetric prototype in the Lunar Lander Ascent Vehicle mock-up |
Diagram used in window visibility study |
Lunar Pressurized Logistics Module concept |
| HRP
- Advanced Environmental Health (AEH) |
Mass Spectrometer of the Vehicle Cabin Air Monitor |
Electronic Nose |
Colorimetric Solid Phase Extraction used for water biocide monitoring |
Nose only inhalation chamber |
Lunar dust particle |
Particle size distribution |
| HRP
- Advanced Food Technology (AFT) |
Advanced food technology photo |
On-orbit view of space food |
On-orbit view of space food |
On-orbit view of space food |
On-orbit view of space food |
On-orbit view of space food |
On-orbit view of space food |
Wendy Lawrence & Serg Krikalev in Destiny module |
Wendy Lawrence & James Kelly operate Canadarm2 in Destiny module |
John Phillips changes RPCM in Unity module |
| HRP
- Space Human Factors Engineering (SHFE) |
SHFE Education & Outreach |
Example of computer modeling for SHFE |
Example of computer modeling for SHFE |
Human Factors Task Coordination |
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Poster presented at the HRP Investigators Workshop in February 2008 on the Information Presentation Directed Research Project. |
Human Factors Task Coordination |
Human Factors Task Coordination |
Human Factors Task Coordination |
Human Factors Task Coordination |
Human Factors Task Coordination |
| ISS
Payload Label Approval Team (IPLAT) |
Example of label placement on cables |
Example of label placement on cables |
HRF Power Converter with Examples of Label Grouping |
PromISS clamp label |
On-orbit payload labeling examples |
Rack power switch label for HRF and EXPRESS racks |
Rack power switch label designed for MELFI |
Stowage label photograph |
Stowage labels are visible when drawer is accessed |
| Lighting
Environment Test Facility (LETF) |
Example of Luminaire Assessment: Hemi-Spherical Light Distribution |
Example of Luminaire Assessment: Projected Beam Spread |
Example of Luminaire Assessment: Spectral Distribution of Light Sources |
Example of Luminaire Assessment: Beam spread distribution for several versions of the RMA Light |
Examples of light sources: General Purpose Illuminator used by Shuttle |
Examples of light sources: Solid State illuminator prototype |
Examples of light sources: Solid State illuminator prototype used in ISS Sleeping Quarters |
Examples of light sources: Solid State illuminator prototype used in ISS Module |
Gonio-reflectometer: Measurement of visible light scattering properties of surfaces |
Reflective Properties of Material Surfaces: Measurement of Total Reflectance of Surfaces |
Colorimeter - Spectral Distribution Measurements |
| Microbiology
Laboratory |
Astronaut Ken Bowersox collecting water samples for microbial analysis on ISS Expedition 6 |
Crew collecting water sample |
Environmental fungi |
Microbiologist isolating and identifying fungi in the laboratory |
Crew collecting air sample |
Processing of clinical sample |
Air sampling equipment |
Clinical Laboratory |
Microbiology Laboratory group picture |
Processing of food samples |
Crew performing air sample analysis |
SWAB sample processing |
Crew collecting surface sample |
| Miscellaneous |
Lunar photo |
HEFD personnel support NASA booth at the 2007 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society in Baltimore |
HEFD personnel support NASA booth at the 2007 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society in Baltimore |
HEFD personnel support NASA booth at the 2007 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society in Baltimore |
| Operational
Habitability (OpsHab) |
Crewmember Jeff Williams works with stowage on
Unity |
Crewmember Jeff Williams gives ESA crewmember
Tom Reiter a haircut using vacuum |
ESA Crewmember Tom Reiter Replaces Pump Panel Among Stowage |
| Space
Food Systems Laboratory (SFSL) |
Space food testing panel |
Space food on International Space Station |
Space food lab photo |
Space food testing |
Space food testing panel |
Space foods |
Space food photo |
Space food analytical lab |
Space food freeze drier |
Space food packaging room |
Space food preparation area |
Space food product development |
Space food product development |
Space food product development |
Space food sensory testing booths |
Space food sensory testing |
| Space
Radiation Analysis Group (SRAG) |
Space radiation |
Space radiation |
Space radiation |
Space food shelf life |
| Toxicology
Office |
Toxicologists Dr. R.Ramanathan, Dr. H.Garcia, Dr. N.Khan-Mayberry, Dr. Chiu-wing Lam, Dr. J.T.James, Dr. S.Langford |
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Toxicology on Station photo |
Toxicology photo |
Vanessa DeVera Tox Lab Personnel |
Patti Cheng Tox Lab Personnel |
Steve Beck Tox Lab Personnel |
Dr. Noreen Khan-Mayberry at inhalation chamber in Lunar Dust Toxicity Laboratory |
Vanessa DeVera, Jennifer Hand & Patti Cheng - Tox Lab personnel |
Toxicology personnel checking out a new Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer |
Patti Cheng Tox Lab Personnel |
Toxicology personnel introducing a sample into the Valco Trace Gas Analyzer |
Steve Beck Tox Lab Personnel |
Jennifer Hand - Toxicology Lab Personnel |
Toxicology on Station |
Jennifer Hand in Toxicology Lab |
Dr. Chiu-wing Lam Lunar Dust Toxicity Lab |
Dr. Chiu-wing Lam Lunar Dust Toxicity Lab |
Photo of a Formaldehyde Monitor Badge deployed on ISS |
Compound Specific Analyzer-Combustion Products deployed on a middeck locker |
Dave Wolfe with Draeger tube, Grab Sample Container, Formaldehyde Badge and Solid Sorbent Air Sampler on Mir |
Bonnie Dunbar with the Volatile Organics Analyzer on ISS |
| Usability
Testing and Analysis Facility (UTAF) |
Eye Tracking Study for Medical Pack Design |
Crew Restraint Test on KC-135 |
| Water
and Food Analytical Laboratory (WAFAL) |
Chemist analyzing ISS water samples for anions by ion chromatography |
Trace metals analyses at less than 1 ppb are performed on the ICP/MS |
Analysis of ISS water samples for volatile organics using a chromatograph & mass spectrometer |
State-of-the-art QStar LC/MS used to expand WAFAL service capabilities |
