Advanced technologies for intra vehicular and ExtraVehicular hands-free activity

NASA's space exploration vision calls for development of a new Crew Exploration Vehicle, sustained lunar operations, and human exploration of Mars. To achieve this vision, crewmembers will spend much of their time studying these unique environments. To perform this work, crewmembers will participate in. both Intra Vehicular Activity (IVA) and ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA). For both IVA and EVA, crewmembers rely on their hands to accomplish many of the tasks. In addition, EVA activity requires crewmembers to wear a pressurized suit with reduced mobility. This paper will discuss technologies being investigated at the Johnson Space Center that will allow crewmembers to be more effective by remaining "hands-free".