PDA For Astronauts

[Ed Hansberry]

<a href="http://ic.arc.nasa.gov/projects/psa/overview.html">http://ic.arc.nasa.gov/projects/psa/overview.html</a><br /><br />"The PSA [Personal Satellite Assistant] is an astronaut support device designed to move and operate independently in the microgravity environment of space-based vehicles. The PSA will assist astronauts who are living and working aboard the Space Shuttle, Space Station, and during future space exploration missions to the Moon and Mars."<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/hansberry/2004/20040616-psa.jpg" /><br /><br />I'm not sure what the OS is, but I bet it supports true multitasking. :wink: You can read more info in <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63782,00.html">this Wired Magazine article</a>.

[OSUKid7]

Wow. They're still considering these things? Awesome. I heard about these two or three years ago when the ISS was just starting out. Cool stuff. :)

[GoldKey]

Looks like the Jedi Lightsaber training droid from Star Wars.

[Jonathan1]

Looks like the Jedi Lightsaber training droid from Star Wars.

Hehe. I was thinking more along the lines of the interrogation probe from A New Hope sans the hypodermic of course. :D

[Jonathon Watkins]

Personal Satellite Assistant? :huh: Ooooookay. :lol:

[R K]

That looks thin enough to fit in the pocket... ...of my space suit... ...if I had one.

[foldedspace]

Personal Satellite in that it moves in tandem with the astronaut. In other words, it 'orbits' the user.

looks like a tiny time pill to me....

[OSUKid7]

Personal Satellite in that it moves in tandem with the astronaut. In other words, it 'orbits' the user.

looks like a tiny time pill to me....
lol...no, it's a sphere. I saw a video of the prototypes a few years ago...wish I could find those.

edit: proof once again I should click the link before I reply. :lol: looks like they have a video up here (http://ic.arc.nasa.gov/projects/psa/psa4.mov). [mov]

[ctmagnus]

I'm not sure what the OS is, but I bet it supports true multitasking.

From the Wired article:

The PSA, running on a Pentium II processor and GNU Linux OS

[OSUKid7]

I'm not sure what the OS is, but I bet it supports true multitasking.

From the Wired article:

The PSA, running on a Pentium II processor and GNU Linux OS
heh...so I'm not the only one who doesn't read. ;) :lol: j/k lol

[pjerry220]

That is a really neat device. But since I already have 2 PPC's with Windows Mobile 2003 does that pre-qualify me for a mission? :D

[Ed Hansberry]

heh...so I'm not the only one who doesn't read. ;) :lol: j/k lol
:bangin:

I read the NASA stuff. I didn't read the Wired article though. :)

[Fuster]

This has apparently been on the Linux Devices (http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8416393595.html) website since July 2001. I certainly saw it there a while back. There are some other robots there and a some cool looking small Linux systems to look at if you're on a coffee break. Oh yeah.... there's also a demo video to look at! ;)

[Pony99CA]

I read the NASA stuff. I didn't read the Wired article though. :)
They mention that funding is up in the air right now. I had also heard recently that the PSA might not get funded, but can't remember where (Tech TV maybe).

Steve

[Paragon]

As long as it opens the Pod bay doors when asked.....and CAN'T read lips. :-)

Dave

[dean_shan]

As long as it opens the Pod bay doors when asked.....and CAN'T read lips. :-)

Dave

:lol:

[Vasant56]

Looks like the Jedi Lightsaber training droid from Star Wars.

Actually, a few years ago, I heard that they were creating it with the star wars droid as inspiration.