{"id":462613,"date":"2018-10-15T21:12:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T01:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=462613"},"modified":"2023-07-25T02:08:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T06:08:53","slug":"us-coast-guard-rescue-operations-experiment-at-the-vms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/us-coast-guard-rescue-operations-experiment-at-the-vms\/","title":{"rendered":"US Coast Guard Rescue Operations Experiment at the Vertical Motion Simulator (VMS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vms-us-coast-guard-sim-oct-2018.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vms-us-coast-guard-sim-oct-2018.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A human participant is shown attached to a simulation cab, resembling a small boat, on the VMS. The participant is looking and reaching up.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 51% 90%; object-position: 51% 90%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vms-us-coast-guard-sim-oct-2018.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vms-us-coast-guard-sim-oct-2018.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vms-us-coast-guard-sim-oct-2018.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vms-us-coast-guard-sim-oct-2018.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vms-us-coast-guard-sim-oct-2018.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vms-us-coast-guard-sim-oct-2018.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vms-us-coast-guard-sim-oct-2018.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vms-us-coast-guard-sim-oct-2018.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vms-us-coast-guard-sim-oct-2018.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vms-us-coast-guard-sim-oct-2018.jpg?resize=1200,900 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vms-us-coast-guard-sim-oct-2018.jpg?resize=2000,1500 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Vertical Motion Simulator (VMS) Small Boat Recovery Simulation for the US Coast Guard<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>The\u00a0United States Coast Guard (USCG), in collaboration with\u00a0<a href=\"\/simlabs\/\">NASA SimLabs<\/a>, is using the large-displacement\u00a0<a href=\"\/simlabs\/vms\/\">Vertical Motion Simulator (VMS)<\/a>\u00a0to conduct a set of studies to better understand the limits of human performance for boat recovery. Results of this experiment promise to shape\u00a0USCG\u00a0large and small boat acquisitions, as well as procedures, training, and technology development for\u00a0USCG\u00a0rescue operations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The USCG routinely operates large parent boats and small boats in inclement weather during rescue operations. These operations require the parent boat to launch and recover a small boat using a specialized lift system. Specifically, to successfully recover the small boat, USCG small boat operators must navigate alongside the parent boat, manually receive and control two 24-pound hooks lowered from the parent boat, and attach the hooks to lifting rings with precise timing in pitching and rolling seas. This critical task is performed while operators maintain balance in waves of 10 feet or more without tethers or other assistance. Determining a safe operating envelope for this recovery task has proven challenging. Reliable tools are available to predict boat behavior during the launch and recover process, but avenues for predicting corresponding human performance during the task have been limited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A VMS cab, typically used for flight simulation, has been modified to simulate the bow of a USCG Over-the-Horizon-IV (OTH-IV) small boat with a lifting-eye and hook (see Figure 1). The VMS motion system simulates three specific sea states with varying wave height and modal period. This provides a controlled environment for the USCG to investigate the operational suitability for the boat crew-member to connect the hook to the boat\u2019s lift-eye during the OTH-IV\u2019s recovery missions under given sea states. (POC: Duc Tran)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0United States Coast Guard (USCG), in collaboration with\u00a0NASA SimLabs, is using the large-displacement\u00a0Vertical Motion Simulator (VMS)\u00a0to conduct a set of studies to better understand the limits of human performance for boat recovery. Results of this experiment promise to shape\u00a0USCG\u00a0large and small boat acquisitions, as well as procedures, training, and technology development for\u00a0USCG\u00a0rescue operations. 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