The astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission, carried out on April 1st and which returned to planet Earth last Friday (10/4), used technology created on Brazilian soil and at a public university: it is a watch that records sleep patterns and movements created by a professor at University of São Paulo (USP).
The device, called an actigraph, is capable of recording significant advances in the analysis of the rhythms of the human body. Worn on the wrist, it allows monitoring of some variables such as body movement, sleep patterns and exposure to light.
The innovative technology was created based on research conducted in USP School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (EACH) located in the east zone of São Paulo, under the coordination of professor Mario Pedrazzoli. The equipment was financed by Fapesp and later improved by an external company.
The actigraph aesthetically resembles the well-known Smartwatches, but differs by having a strictly scientific focus, widely used in the area of chronobiology, which studies biological rhythms, in neuroscience and in studies on public health.
“For EACH, the use of the device in space missions represents an achievement of great relevance, highlighting the global impact of the research carried out at the unit and reinforcing the role of the Brazilian public university in the production of excellent scientific knowledge”, declares the institution.
Artemis II Mission
Representing the human return to the Moon after more than 50 years, The Artemis II astronauts landed on Earth on Friday night (10/4) after 10 days in space. The landing took place safely, in the waters of the Pacific Ocean near the coast of San Diego, in the United States.
Crew members Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, from the North American agency, as well as Jeremy Hansen, from the Canadian Space Agency, are fine and must now be accompanied by a medical team. The mission was considered a success by NASA and phase III is expected to take place in 2027.
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