Presented on July 23, 2015 at the NASA Exploration Science Forum in Moffett Field, California. Summarizes the geological field tasks assigned to HI-SEAS crews during simulated long-duration Mars missions on Mauna Loa, Hawaii.
Asynchronous geological exploration operations at the HI-SEAS planetary surface analog mission simulation in Hawai‘i
1. Asynchronous geological exploration
operations at the HI-SEAS planetary surface
analog mission simulation in Hawai‘i
Brian Shiro1,
Scott Rowland1, Jacob Bleacher2,
Sarah Fagents1, and Kim Binsted1
1. University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
2. NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center
2. Time Delay à Need
Autonomous Crews
NESF
2015
HI-‐SEAS.ORG
2
Image
Credits:
NASA
1.3
s
21
min
53
min
Moon
Mars
Europa
3. Global ExploraIon Roadmap
NESF
2015
HI-‐SEAS.ORG
3
• “Demonstrate
autonomous
crew
operaGon
capability.”
• “Explore
landing
sites
of
interest
for
extended
duraGons.”
• “ConducGng
high
priority
science
benefiGng
from
human
presence.”
• “Characterizing
human
health
and
performance.”
• “Demonstrate
extended
crew
mobility
and
habitaGon
systems.”
4. Why
HI-‐SEAS?
To
miGgate
risk
on
long-‐dura*on,
high-‐latency
missions
via:
• High-‐fidelity
mission
profile
and
environment.
• Site
that
allows
both
crew
isolaGon
and
easy
access
year-‐
round.
• Astronaut-‐like
crews.
• Tracking
crew
cogniGve
and
team
performance
through
collaboraGve
field
tasks.
NESF
2015
HI-‐SEAS.ORG
4
5. integrate
people + systems
in
realisIc scenarios.
NESF
2015
HI-‐SEAS.ORG
5
Image
Credit:
NASA
Use analogs to discover problems, test soluIons,
design
in the
context of
use,
6. 0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
36
40
44
48
52
56
Mission
4
Mission
3
Mission
2
Mission
1
HI-‐SEAS Missions
NESF
2015
HI-‐SEAS.ORG
6
04-‐08/13
03-‐07/14
10/14
–
06/15
08/15
–
07/16
1st
Grant
Today
4
mo
4
mo
8
mo
12
mo
Habitat
Design
&
ConstrucGon
2nd
Grant
2013
2014
2015
2016
7. • Mauna
Loa
(2500
m)
• Disused
quarry
• Very
liale
vegetaGon
• Pāhoehoe
and
‘a‘ā
flows
from
mid
1800s
to
mid
1900s
• Skylights,
lava
tubes,
lava
channels,
tumuli
NESF
2015
HI-‐SEAS.ORG
7
Site Geologic Overview
Image
Credit:
USGS
9. Ground
defines
the
task.
Ground
assigns
task
to
crew.
Crew
plans
how
to
carry
out
task.
Crew
makes
EVA
Request(s).
Ground
approves
of
EVA(s).
Crew
carries
out
the
task.
Crew
submits
report(s).
Ground
decides
on
next
task.
How it
Works
NESF
2015
HI-‐SEAS.ORG
9
40
minute
two-‐way
delay
CAPCOM
In
Habitat
Crewmembers
on
EVA
Mission
Support
10. Geological ExploraIon
Tasks
• Team
oriented
• Progressive
• QuanGfiable
metrics
• Compare
with
control
and
across
missions
• Given
every
2
weeks
• Specify
‘What’
not
‘How’
NESF
2015
HI-‐SEAS.ORG
10
11. Volume of
spaUer cones
feature
NESF
2015
HI-‐SEAS.ORG
11
• Explore
vicinity
of
habitat
and
exercise
planning/GPS
skills.
12. Density of
samples from
the feature
NESF
2015
HI-‐SEAS.ORG
12
• Sample
collecGon.
• Use
habitat’s
lab
equipment.
Image
Credit:
Kurt
Hollocher
22. Going forward
• Lava
tube
geophysics
study
during
12-‐month
mission.
• More
missions
during
3rd
NASA
grant
from
2016-‐2019.
• ConGnue
to
study
autonomous
crew
EVA
operaGons
on
high-‐latency,
long-‐duraGon
missions.
NESF
2015
HI-‐SEAS.ORG
22
Do
YOU
want
to
collaborate
with
HI-‐SEAS?
Let
us
know!