An Ergonomic Chair Designed for Astronauts to Accommodate Their Health and Comfort Upon Return to Earth

Lai-yin Qin, Jing Zhou Wen

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Abstract

An astronaut would be carried off the spacecraft and then would be put in a chair after landing on earth. Astronauts have difficulty walking on land after staying long period in a microgravity environment for the reason that the lack of gravity can have a serious impact on astronauts’ health. The most noticeable effects are bone and muscle loss, cardiovascular system malfunction, and balance malfunction. On the other hand, an astronaut is expected to have minimal change to the body that could pollute physiological data before their medical checks for the purpose to learn about how space affects body function of an astronaut. We have designed an ergonomic chair to accommodate astronauts’ health and comfort upon their return to earth.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of International Society for Engineers and Researchers (ISER) International Conference
EditorsP. Suresh
Place of PublicationKhandagiri, Bhubaneswar
PublisherInstitute for Technology and Research (ITRESEARCH)
Pages17-19
Number of pages3
Volume434
ISBN (Print)9789390150281
Publication statusPublished - 26 Jul 2023
EventISER 1551st International Conference on Science, Health and Medicine - Tokyo, Japan
Duration: 26 Jul 202327 Jul 2023
http://iser.co/Conference2023/Japan/5/ICSHM/

Conference

ConferenceISER 1551st International Conference on Science, Health and Medicine
Abbreviated title1551st ICSHM-2023
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityTokyo
Period26/07/2327/07/23
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Scopus Subject Areas

  • Human Factors and Ergonomics
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • General Arts and Humanities
  • Visual Arts and Performing Arts

User-Defined Keywords

  • Ergonomic chair
  • astronaut
  • space flight
  • readapt earth gravity
  • seating posture

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