Gesture control and an oxygen sensor — a new glove for astronauts from ESA

Gesture control and an oxygen sensor — a new glove for astronauts from ESA

16 April 2020, 15:14
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The European Space Agency has introduced a glove for astronauts, which controls gestures and is equipped with an oxygen sensor. The authorship of this device is owned by Comex and designer Agate Medioni.

The agency decided to create a glove from experimental fabric, as well as equip it with instruments that astronauts will need in the near future. A gesture control system is built into her fingers, which allows you to control unmanned aerial vehicles with just a wave of your hand. They also have a long-range laser and a display where oxygen storage information will be displayed. This was reported on the website of the European Space Agency (ESA).

The built-in laser allows you to fix targets for unmanned aerial vehicles. For example, the statement of the problem of repairing a separate part of a spacecraft or some of its devices. A small display, located on the outside of the glove, displays information about the condition of the suit and the supply of oxygen when going into outer space.

Another development feature is innovative material. It is capable of self-healing and collecting energy for electronic suits of a spacesuit.

Earlier in Korea, they came up with battery sticker, which you can attach to any surface. It was created by specialists from the Korea University of Energy Research. It is a microfilm ultrathin capacitor for energy storage.
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