Presentation
Application of Bioinstrumentation in Developing a Pressure Suit for Suborbital Flight
Publications
Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Department
Applied Aviation Sciences
Document Type
Presentation without Video
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-2016
Disciplines
Abstract/Description
This presentation features Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's U-2 pressure suit. Built to be light and cost-effective, this suit is comfortable, comes in multiple sizes, operates in pressures up to 5 PSID, has an active airflow-based cooling system, and features bio-instrumentation to measure heart rate, breathing rate, skin temperature and other vitals.
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
Computing in Cardiology Conference
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Number of Pages
18
Citation Information
Pedro Llanos and Erik Seedhouse. "Application of Bioinstrumentation in Developing a Pressure Suit for Suborbital Flight" (2016) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/pedro_j_llanos/43/