Investigation of human sensorimotor performance in weightlessness

In a series of experimental studies, the impact of weightlessness was simulated by water immersion as well as the investigation of microgravity during spaceflight. We found clear evidence that disturbed proprioception is the main trigger of performance losses in weightlessness as well as microgravity. In both setups, we found that specific haptic settings of a force feedback joystick are helpful to maintain performance on terrestrial level.