Spock Glove: Nasa Space Apps Challenge Pitch

NASA SPACE APPS #H4CK47H0NSpaceGlove Challenge : Change the way crew members and operators interact with computer systems using gestures and voice control.

Problem • The spacesuit and spaceglove are relatively very rigid and

make the normal human – machine interaction difficult, Analog controls and touchscreens are the most common UI onboard a spacecraft

• The traditional UI’s require physical proximity with the instrument/device being used

• Spacesuit is used when the astronaut is outside the main spacecraft, and precision control is imperative

• For the first time, some innovations in consumer tech industry have outpaced the space research due to funding constraints, and can be leveraged in the latter.

Presenting [Spock] version Alpha 1

Features :- Control devices/systems wirelessly using advanced EMG driven gesture recognition

- Monitor the muscle activity and health in real time- Voice commands to search part information from entire catalogue for any repairs during spacewalk

- ‘ Point and know ‘ let’s you navigate in real time on any planet during a spacewalk

- Let’s you take selfies in outer space

Scenario 1

MARS

Rover

Spacecraft Astronaut

Controlling rover on mars using EMG gestures

Gesture (y)

Gesture recognized by server and command issued to rover

USP #1 : EMG Gestures• Electromyography ( EMG ) electrical activity produced by

the skeletal muscles• Sensor detects the electrical potential generated by

muscle cells when these cells are electrically or neurologically activated

• Our software interprets the different level of activity produced by different gestures and translates it into cmd

• Highly reliable as compared to other gesture technologies

USP #2 : Voice Control• The Speech Recognition API provided by Google and the

TTS engine primarily control the voice control module of Spock. There are primarily two functions performed:

• Knowledge repository: The user can get information, location and other variables about the parts on the spacecraft etc.

• Navigational control: By using the device sensors, the user can get information about the coordinates and celestial bodies simply by pointing the glove in any direction.

• In-device actions: Certain commands have been programmed to perform internal actions like taking a selfie,

Technologies used

MYO

Let’s push the human race forward