The successful development and integration of the V2Suit will be a be an enabler for several proposed space exploration mission technologies, including human health and adaptation countermeasures, autonomous health monitoring, human robotic interfaces, and adaptation and operations during artificial gravity. It will initially fill a void in the spaceflight health and performance countermeasures program, by enabling a training curriculum and countermeasures for sensorimotor adaptation. This type of countermeasure suit also has hearth benefits, particularly in gait or movement stabilization for the elderly, or rehabilitating individuals. In addition, with knowledge of the environment and the planned task, the system could be commanded to enforce "keep out zones" -- spatial regions that if penetrated with a body limb could cause harm to either the person or the equipment.
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