Vanguard Gauntlets

Although the journey to Mars brings its own complications and challenges, there exists significant challenges of making humans live and work on Mars. The design quality and limitations of the Mars Suit would influence the success of a manned mission to Mars. This case study looks into the development of the space suit glove component, and the challenges it brings.

This project is currently on-going. The first semester was focused on the product design porcess. The second semester will be focused on technical validation. The final product will look to incorporate four key ideas

A focus on human-centered design. The user should be able to work for 8 hours in the Martian environment without losing dexterity and sustaining a comfortable feel.

Robotic assistance to help overcome the pressure delta seen in the vacuum-like environment of mars.

Temperature and Pressure control to support the environmental conditions on Mars. These parameters will be tested using a simulation for both parameters.

Integrated IOT features to provide feedback to the user. This will help the user control their exertion while they work.