This is not only going to help astronauts stay healthy but it's going to be great for first responders, too. 'Although the technology is straightforward, I guess there are very few people who have put this all together. 'We've had a great response from both NASA and outside agencies,' said Hines. The parts for the CPOD cost about $300, they said. Hines, Mundt and other team members have already spent three years developing and testing the CPOD and its predecessors at a cost of about $1 million.

But NASA said it hopes to get the CPOD onboard the shuttle in less than two years. So we don't know their physiological status during normal activity.'ĭesign engineer Mundt said it's too early to tell how soon the device will be available for public use, or at what cost. AarohanTechSol 36.2K subscribers Join Subscribe 1. 'There is no system now that allows them to be completely ambulatory that does not require them to stop and plug in to sensors.

'Right now, they have some devices that are in the EVA (extra-vehicular activity) suit that give heart rate, temperature and other basic information, but they have nothing that allows NASA to monitor them during day-to-day activities,' said Hines.

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