0GT - Zero Gravity Training

A Training Device for Weightlessness

Leander Westphal

März / March - 2024

Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin

Bachelor of Arts

Description

During long-term space missions, astronauts struggle with muscle atrophy and bone loss. The ‘0GT’ provides a comprehensive and effective full-body workout using a cable pulley system. Thanks to the three-dimensional degrees of freedom and constant load curves of the 12 cable pulleys, the muscles are trained more intensively and the small stabilising muscles throughout the body are addressed. The AR glasses simulate training programmes such as climbing, making training effective and exciting. EMS can also target deep muscles and reduce training time. A variety of isolation exercises are also possible. When not in use, the modules are automatically stowed away, freeing up space for other uses. It is designed for use in space stations, spacecraft and low-gravity environments.