The Development of a Test Methodology for the Evaluation of EVA Gloves 881103
One of the major problems faced in Extravehicular Activity (EVA) glove development has been the absence of concise and reliable methods to measure the effects of EVA gloves on human-hand capabilities. This paper describes the development of a standardized set of tests designed to assess EVA-gloved hand capabilities in six measurement domains: Range of Motion, Strength, Tactile Perception, Dexterity, Fatigue, and Comfort. Based upon an assessment of general human-hand functioning and EVA task requirements several tests within each measurement domain were developed to provide a comprehensive evaluation. All tests were designed to be conducted in a glove box with the barehand as a baseline and the EVA glove at operating pressure.
Citation: O'Hara, J., Cleland, J., and Winfield, D., "The Development of a Test Methodology for the Evaluation of EVA Gloves," SAE Technical Paper 881103, 1988, https://doi.org/10.4271/881103. Download Citation
Author(s):
John M. O'Hara, John Cleland, Dan Winfield
Affiliated:
Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC
Pages: 12
Event:
Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE Transactions Journal of Aerospace-V97-1
Related Topics:
Hand
Comfort
Fatigue
Haptic / touch
Reliability
Standardization
Pressure
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