CERTAIN APPROACHES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ON-BOARD AUTOMATED TRAINING SYSTEM

Perspectives of long-term space programs make it necessary to develop autonomous computer expert system for crew-members physical state cont rol. The purpose of the work - to develop a set of objective formaliza ble physiological indices of working capacity suitable for reliable al gorithmization of physical state control. Investigations were performe d in on-earth microgravity simulation (3- and 7-day dry immersion, 6 s ubjects; 4-month antiorthostatic hypokinesy, 10 subjects) with volunte ers' participation as well with 34 members of MIR-station expeditions during long-term flights. Model exercise investigations were made also with 20 young male volunteers to evaluate the validity of different p hysical state indices. A set of indices was found which, being simple enough for measuring, performs to get satisfactory adequate evaluation s of current organism physical state in long-term real or simulated mi crogravity. It was proved that some ergometric indices along with hear t rate derivatives could reflect real working ability even better than traditional characteristics of organism energy systems state. (C) 199 8 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.