STUDY OF THE TYPOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ISS CREW OPERATOR ACTIVITY DURING LONG-
TERM SPACE FLIGHT (TIPOLOGIA/TIPOLOGIA PERFECTION), TWO INVESTIGATIONS
Research Area: Nervous and Vestibular System
Expedition(s): 19- 34
Principal Investigator(s): ● Alexander A. Antonov, Institute of Medical and Biological
Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow,
Russia
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
The Study of the Typological
Characteristics of ISS Crew Operator
Activity During Long-term Space Flight
(Tipologia/TipologiaPerfection)
identifies behavioral characteristics in
the actions of crew members, which
could be used to determine the current
psychological state, to predict future
states, and to modify the performance
quality of skill tasks undertaken in
spaceflight conditions. The experiment
aims to reveal the individual traits of
the crew member’s operational activity
and to evaluate the forecasting
capabilities of indicators, using the
computer games Sapior (Sapper) and
Tetris as models of skill activity.
EARTH BENEFITS
Tipologia uses a new (for space medicine) strategy of breaking down the test subject’s activity
into statistical probability and predetermined. This new division is based on the
neuropsychological approach to the functional role of different areas of the cerebral cortex. It
should be noted that this approach is supported by multiple clinical and experimental
observations and histological studies.
SPACE BENEFITS
The results of this experiment are connected to the development of new methods and tools
used to increase the reliability of the operator’s performance and decrease the risk of incorrect
actions when solving skill problems. The experiment provides information necessary for gaining
insight into such fundamental issues as the connection of the brain’s electrical phenomenon
and the behavioral act, the formation of readiness for skill activity, and understanding the
mechanisms responsible for changing response quality while under the effect of spaceflight
including weightlessness. It is possible that the results serve as a foundation for developing new
Russian cosmonaut G.I. Padalka performs the Study of the
Typological Characteristics of ISS Crew Operator Activity
During Long-term Space Flight experiment on the International
Space Station. Roscosmos image.