A Human Factors Evaluation of Extravehicular Activity Gloves

摘要: One of the major problems faced in Extravehicular Activity (EVA) glove development has been absence concise and reliable methods to measure effects EVA gloves on human-hand capabilities. NASA sponsored a program develop standardized set tests designed assess EVA-gloved hand capabilities six performance domains: Range Motion, Strength, Tactile Perception, Dexterity, Fatigue, Comfort. Based upon an assessment general functioning task requirements, several within each domain were developed provide comprehensive evaluation. All be conducted box with bare hand, without pressure, at operation pressure. Thus, differential effect pressure was tested. Bare used 'calibrate' effects. Ten subjects participated test setup as repeated-measures experimental design. The paper will report results program.