From left to right : LTMS-3, Concordia Station, spacesuit mock-up, astronauts in space, sensors embedded in a t-shirt, firefighters
LTMS was only the beginning
The LTMS system used an easy-to-wear vest equipped with three dry electrodes, met medical standards, and it could monitor human vital signs around the clock including: ECG, respiration rate, oxygen saturation (SpO2), blood pressure, body core temperature, activity, and posture, as well as weight and body composition.
The LTMS-2 system prototype underwent validation at Bern University Hospital. A newer version, LTMS-S, was tested in Switzerland by HNE (Hôpital Neuchâtelois) and CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois). This system was also used in clinical trials at the Concordia Base in Antarctica in 2008. ESA’s long-term objective was to obtain experience in the field and to apply it in the preparation of crewed missions to Mars.
