NASA Exercise Harness
2025Designed in collaboration with NASA for TCC Wearables Workshop
NASA challenged my group and I to design an innovative solution to applying artificial G-force to astronauts during exercise.
In micro-gravity astronauts must exercise for two or more hours daily in order to maintain healthy muscle mass and bone density levels. Astronauts use a body harness to simulate gravity during this exercise
Current models of these harnesses are uncomfortable and technically limiting, preventing the astronauts ability to exercise efficiently.
Our solution seamlessly blends an array of materials such as Kydex, stainless steel, foam, fabric and computing components to create a comfortable experience for the astronaut without compromising strength.
The Kydex plates and exoskeleton efficiently distribute the applied force from the exercise machines such as the ARED, throughout the body.
Cables will be clipped into Pad-eye D-rings allowing the cables to pivot, which offers mobility and strength. These D-rings are incorporated into the kydex with brass eyelets.
Working with engineers Mr. Christopher Beck and Ms. Kaitlin Lostroscio at NASA informed the struggles and requirements of an optimal exercise harness for the future. It was also a pleasure to present this project at the TCC Wearable Workshop hosted by NASA at the Johnson Space Center.
Mock-ups
Force Testing Prototypes
Construction Process
NASA Johnson Space Center presentation