The following scientific publications are from the HI-SEAS experiments. We continue to publish from the data collectecvd on all the missions.

Crew operational autonomy will increase necessarily as communication delay increases between Mission Support (MS) on Earth and the astronauts exploring deep space and planetary surfaces.

This project investigates the feasibility of predicting individual and team behavioral health and performance through game behaviors in a Virtual Reality based collaborative puzzle game.

Long-duration missions in isolated, confined, and extreme (ICE) environments can lead to social withdrawal and reduced team cohesion, potentially increasing risks to individual and team behavioral health and mission performance.

The research put forward by Michigan State University has 3 specific aims and associated deliverables that represent an integrated approach for measuring, monitoring, and regulating teamwork processes and long-term team functioning in isolated, confined, and extreme (ICE) environments.

For astronauts on long-duration exploration missions, the risks of having a ‘bad day’ are too high, and the adverse behavioral conditions that often accompany a bad day are critical hazards to mission performance.

This study investigates how 3D printing might be useful on a Mars mission to help reduce the number of spare parts needed and to solve unanticipated issues that might occur (à la Apollo 13).

HI-SEAS studies team function and autonomy on long duration exploration missions conducted in a remote habitat located on Mauna Loa, Hawai‘i. The basaltic terrain and sparse vegetation of the site make it a good geologic analog to the Moon or Mars.

Stress-related health and mental problems are among the most common and costly in the country, and for those working in operational environments (i.e., astronauts) stress-related problems can seriously impact their performance, safety, and well-being.

The goal of this project is provide individuals in isolated and confined environments (like spaceflight) with tools to reduce conflict, relieve stress, and treat depression.