One giant leap Helping astronauts walk safely on the Moon

Journal Article (2024)
Author(s)

Jesse Rhoades (University of North Dakota)

Thomas Geijtenbeek (TU Delft - Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control)

Research Group
Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1093/jrssig/qmae055
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Publication Year
2024
Language
English
Research Group
Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control
Issue number
4
Volume number
21
Pages (from-to)
6-9
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Abstract

Humans walk differently on the Moon, risking musculoskeletal injuries affecting the safety of all crew members. Jesse Rhoades and Thomas Geijtenbeek explain how a new approach to data analysis could reduce this risk for astronauts in NASA’s current Moon exploration programme Artemis.

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