An Augmented Reality/Internet of Things Prototype for Just-in-time Astronaut Training

We present a mobile prototype for just-in-time astronaut training and initial human-computer interaction guidelines for augmented reality training tools. The mobile prototype takes advantage of the Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality glasses and a network of custom “Internet of Things” sensors based on an ESP8266 chipset. This combined prototype allows for operational procedures to be displayed to and interacted with by a user in real-time. This mobile procedure viewer allows for just-in-time training using holograms to provide contextually relevant information to novice or out of practice users. We summarize a first look at best practices and guidelines for augmented reality assisted procedure execution from user testing conducted at NASA Ames Research Center.