Space operation system based on human-in-the-loop

Complicated space missions are becoming more and more difficult to be fulfilled because of insufficient intelligence of space robots and limited extravehicular operating ability of astronauts. In this paper, a concept of space operation system based on human-in-the-loop is presented. This system introduces humans’ (i.e. ground operator’s) ability of making real-time decision into the space missions, and guides space robots to accomplish tasks with operator’s performing behavior. The system measures operational behaviors of operators on the ground, extracts characteristic values, representing a certain operation model and transferred to the remote position. Whole consecutive behavioral commands can be recovered by matching certain characteristic information. Those commands can be used to directly drive the space robot to finish the operation. The simulating results on the ground indicate this method helpful for space robots to improve operating efficiency and to promote the ability of completing the complicated space missions.