This headset is designed in order to enable the astronaut to free his hands during operations. In fact, he can execute commands through his mind and use vocal commands.
In order to simplify astronaut’s operations and to bring more security we implemented augmented reality with the smart glasses.
The bones conduction headset enable the astronaut to listen to instructions, calls… but free his ears and allow him to hear his surroundings and operate a long time without ear pains.
The headset is very thick because the main electronic part is implemented within a wristband described in the “Skin Suit” part.
This accessory is a combination of multiple technologies such as :
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smart glasses,
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BCI (Brain Computer Interface),
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bones conduction Headset,
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on board cameras (infrared and color),
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a mike
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and on board picoprojector.
3D PRINTED PROTOTYPE
During the week-end one of our goal was to print a first low fidelity model of the headset.
Printed between 2am and 6am we had to solve multiple challenges because of the size of the print bed.
The cut in two parts was still too big for one of them. So we had to hack the printer itself in order to extend limits of the bed... a big moment digging tools in the node (space where we were attending the event).
AN ON DEMAND PROCESS
Another idea, considering the digital fabbing revolution, is to produce such headset on demand in a personnalised way.
We scanned the head of one member of the team with a Primesense sensor and Skannect software.
The headset model was then tweaked in order to match the head morphology as close as possible.
