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Talks and Poster Presentations (with Proceedings-Entry):

S. Häuplik-Meusburger:
"Design-In-Use Study Of Extra-Terrestrial Habitats From The Perspective Of Human Activities";
Talk: International Astronautical Federation - IAC 2010, Prague, Czech Republic (invited); 09-27-2010 - 10-01-2010; in: "Proceedings of the 61th IAC (International Astronautical Congress)", IAF, (2010), Paper ID IAC-10-E5.1.8, 11 pages.



English abstract:
Living and working in extra-terrestrial habitats means being subjected to very harsh environmental, social, and psychological, conditions. Obviously this results in a very demanding "partnership" between the habitat and the inhabitant. Habitability becomes an important design issue.

Today we look back at a series of realized space habitats - as well as the presently orbiting International Space Station. These highly technological habitats have been providing living and working space in a hostile and socially isolated environment for various users over long periods of time and provide rich information for the research on habitability. This paper introduces a research project, wherein the attempt was made to synthesize data from past Russian and American space stations including the International Space Station with a focus on human activities.

In order to accomplish this task a new framework for a design-in-use-study has been developed. Selected case studies were: Apollo Spacecraft and Lunar Module, Salyut Space Station, Skylab Space Station, Space Shuttle Orbiter, Mir Space Station, and the International Space Station. These case studies were evaluated and summarized according to the human activities: Sleep, Hygiene, Food and Work in relation to the characteristics of the built environment. Information was gathered from technical reports, published books, reviews and lessons learned as well as from personal interviews with astronauts.

The selection criteria and methodology developed for the conducted design-in-use-study will be introduced. The study results were further formulated as design directions for each human activity category. In parallel to the study design concepts have been developed, which will be shown. Relevant issues that have been found to be of significant influence on the habitability system will be highlighted.

German abstract:
Living and working in extra-terrestrial habitats means being subjected to very harsh environmental, social, and psychological, conditions. Obviously this results in a very demanding "partnership" between the habitat and the inhabitant. Habitability becomes an important design issue.

Today we look back at a series of realized space habitats - as well as the presently orbiting International Space Station. These highly technological habitats have been providing living and working space in a hostile and socially isolated environment for various users over long periods of time and provide rich information for the research on habitability. This paper introduces a research project, wherein the attempt was made to synthesize data from past Russian and American space stations including the International Space Station with a focus on human activities.

In order to accomplish this task a new framework for a design-in-use-study has been developed. Selected case studies were: Apollo Spacecraft and Lunar Module, Salyut Space Station, Skylab Space Station, Space Shuttle Orbiter, Mir Space Station, and the International Space Station. These case studies were evaluated and summarized according to the human activities: Sleep, Hygiene, Food and Work in relation to the characteristics of the built environment. Information was gathered from technical reports, published books, reviews and lessons learned as well as from personal interviews with astronauts.

The selection criteria and methodology developed for the conducted design-in-use-study will be introduced. The study results were further formulated as design directions for each human activity category. In parallel to the study design concepts have been developed, which will be shown. Relevant issues that have been found to be of significant influence on the habitability system will be highlighted.

Keywords:
Extra-terrestrial Habitats, Human Activities, Evaluation, Design-in-Use, Astronaut

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