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【New Zhiyuan Introduction】Realizing 3D communication with people on the ground in space is the first time! In the future, what will be the application of space "holographic transmission"?
In October 2021, NASA's flight surgeon Dr. Josef Schmid, industry partner AEXA Aerospace CEO Fernando De La Pena laca and their team members became the first humans to "holographically teleport" from Earth into space.
"It's a whole new way of communicating with humans over long distances," Schmid said.
How is "holographic transmission" achieved?
This time, NASA uses equipment: Microsoft's Hololens Kinect camera and a personal computer with Aexa Aerospace custom software.
In fact, the Microsoft HoloLens headset has long been developed, but it is the first time to use it in an extreme remote environment such as space.
Kinect is a series of motion-sensitive input devices produced by Microsoft Corporation, including RGB cameras, infrared projectors and detectors, which can perform real-time gesture recognition, body bone detection, speech recognition, voice control and so on.
Aexa is a provider of mixed reality custom software for the aerospace, medical, oil and other industries.
Surgeon Schmid said "holographic transmission" is a capture technology that can reconstruct, compress and transmit high-quality 3D models of the human body in real time.
Microsoft's HoloLens mixed reality headset allows 3D scenes to be transmitted, allowing users to watch, hear, and interact with remote participants as if they were actually in the same physical space.
In this way, surgeon Dr. Josef Schmid and others were "holographically teleported" to the International Space Station. Thus, surgeon Josef Schmid on the ground and European astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the space station, achieved the first real-time 3D image dialogue.
Now, our human entity can leave Earth to "travel," and while our physical body is not there, our human beings feel there.
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Why do ground personnel and astronauts achieve "holographic transmission"?
You think that astronauts who can go to space can be called "national treasures", and only a few people have qualifications.
However, astronauts have been flying for so long, in case of some illness, what can they do except take medicine for autonomy?
You know, in space, they won't take a personal doctor out.
It is in this context that 3D telemedicine connecting the ground and space came into being.
This time in October 2021, from Earth's "holographic teleportation" to space, medical professionals and astronauts had their first consultations.
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At present, NASA is demonstrating this new form of communication, and "holographic transmission" will have broader application prospects in the future.
Next, NASA's plan is two-way communication, in addition to the people on the earth are "holographically teleported" to space, but also let the astronauts "holographically teleport" back to the earth.
Moreover, "holographic transmission" will also be combined with augmented reality to truly achieve remote guidance.
With the operation of the system, we will not only "wander" outside the earth, but also "live" on the space station.
In addition, "holographic transmission" may have a significant impact on future deep space travel.
As the Mars program advances, the communication delay problem of traveling to and from Mars is an obstacle that needs to be overcome.
So, with "holographic transmission", is it improved?
NASA said that "no matter where humans explore, astronauts need to contact Earth, mission control centers."
Therefore, transmission technology is crucial for future space missions.
Resources:
https://www.inavateonthenet.net/news/article/first-holoported-humans-arrive-at-space-station-as-nasa-says-tech-vital-for-future-missions
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/innovative-3d-telemedicine-to-help-keep-astronauts-healthy