A fan of science and technology? Marvel at the space missions of the kind being run by NASA, ESA, ISRO, Roscosmos, etc.? Well, then you must check out this space tech gadget. Did you know that Garmin smartwatches will play an important role in the upcoming human spaceflight Polaris Dawn? Well, now you know. The smartwatch, with highly accurate health data collected from the Fenix 7 explorer watch, will provide 24/7 insights into the impact of space travel on human body. The program includes up to three human spaceflight missions that will demonstrate new technologies, conduct extensive research, and ultimately culminate in the maiden flight of SpaceX’s Spacecraft with humans. people on board.
In the mission up to five days will be given on space Falcon 9 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, researchers will continuously monitor and collect biometric information of crew members such as heart rate, pulse oximetry, and sock-sleeping patterns. even on a single battery charge.
“Garmin is honored to be involved in this exciting research effort to advance our understanding of how the human body adapts to the rigors of space flight. The superior battery life of our smartwatches will allow researchers the opportunity to continuously monitor all four crew members both awake and at rest during a five-day mission—without needs time off to recharge the battery,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president, Global Sales.
The Institute for Translational Research in Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine is supporting health and biomedical research on the historic Polaris Dawn mission, which will strive to achieve the ultimate goal. Earth orbiter that flew with humans and completed the first commercial spacewalk.
Notably, the Polaris Dawn team and the TRISH team chose Garmin smartwatches for the mission because of their long lifespan. Battery lifeRugged durability and rich all-day fitness tracking feature set.
“Biometric data warehouse powered by Garmin Fenix smartwatches will allow we to better understand how the body adapts to being in space,” said Jimmy Wu, senior biomedical engineer at TRISH. “Once collected, this physiological data will be added to the TRISH EXPAND database, supporting current and future research to study and understand human health and performance for all future human space exploration missions.”
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch Crew Dragon Polaris Dawn aboard the Dragon spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida in late 2023.
