SpaceCHI 2025 Program

Day 1: June 23, 2025 – European Astronaut Centre | EAC Auditorium (Ground Floor)

Day 2: June 24, 2025 – European Astronaut Centre | EAC Auditorium (Ground Floor)

For any questions regarding the programme, please get in touch with the conference co-chairs Leonie Bensch or Tommy Nilsson.

Each paper presenter will be allocated a maximum of 15 minutes, which should ideally include both the presentation and a brief Q&A session. To ensure a smooth transition between talks, all presentations will be run from a single on-site Windows machine. We kindly ask participants to either send their presentation slides to the conference chairs in advance or bring them on a USB drive.

Paper Session 1: XR as a Space Preparatory Tool

Underwater VR for Astronaut Training

Sven Jörissen (Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg), David Hilbert (Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg), Michael Bleier (Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg), Dorit Borrmann (THWS), Helge Lauterbach (Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg), Andreas Nüchter (University of Würzburg)*

Assessing the Use of Mixed Reality for Human-Robot Interaction Studies in the Context of Space Exploration

Enrico Guerra (University of Duisburg Essen)*, Sebastian Büttner (Westphalian University of Applied Sciences), Alper Beser (University of Duisburg-Essen), Michael Prilla (University of Duisburg-Essen)

Exploring the Symbiotic Collaboration Paradigm in Virtual Reality and its Potential Applications to Human Spaceflight

Florian Dufresne (Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology)*, Geoffrey Gorisse (Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology), Olivier Christmann (Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology)

Virtual Reality Prototyping Environment for Concurrent Design, Training and Rover Operations

Hanjo Schnellbächer (TU Darmstadt Space Technology e.V.), Pınar Doğru (TU Darmstadt Space Technology e.V.), Tarek Can Battikh ( TU Darmstadt Space Technology e.V.), Kristina Remić (TU Darmstadt Space Technology e.V.)*

MUSE: Designing Immersive Virtual Realities for Spaceflight UX Research

Noora Archer (European Space Agency)*, Pasquale Castellano (European Space Agency), Aidan Cowley (European Space Agency)

A Postcard from Mars: Exploring Interplanetary Communications in Virtual Reality

Adalberto Simeone (KU Leuven)*

Paper Session 2: Mission-Support Interfaces and Visualization Tools

Best Practices in CubeSat Control Software Development: A Case Study of the SAGE Mission

Andrin Benz (University of St. Gallen)*, Sebastian Oes (University of St. Gallen), Johannes Schöning (University of St. Gallen)

Understanding Time in Space: Improving Timeline Understandability for Uncrewed Space Systems

Elizabeth Sloan (Iowa State University)*, Kristin Rozier (Iowa State University)

Navigating Exoplanetary Systems in Augmented Reality: Preliminary Insights on ExoAR

Bryson Lawton (Trier University)*, Frank Maurer (University of Calgary), Daniel Zielasko (Trier University)

Building Trustworthy Cognitive Monitoring for Safety-Critical Human Tasks: A Phased Methodological Approach

Maciej Grzeszczuk (Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology)*, Grzegorz Pochwatko (Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences), Barbara Karpowicz (Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology), Stanisław Knapiński (Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology), Wiesław Kopeć (Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology)

Multidimensional Usability Assessment in Spaceflight Analog Missions

Shivang Shelat (San Jose State University)*, Katherine E. Homer (NASA Ames Research Center), John A. Karasinski (NASA Ames Research Center), Jessica J. Marquez (NASA Ames Research Center)

Paper Session 3: Artificial Intelligence in Human-Space Exploration 

Human-AI Interaction in Space: Insights from a Mars Analog Mission with the Harmony Large Language Model

Hippolyte Hilgers (MARS-UCLouvain), Jean Vanderdonckt (UCL)*, Radu-Daniel Vatavu (Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava)

Integrating Human-in-the-loop AI to Tackle Space Communication Delay Challenges

Nikos Mavrakis (Durham University)*, Effie Lai-Chong Law (Durham University), Hubert Shum (Durham University)

NEREUS: An Assistive Decision Support System for Real-Time, Adaptive Route Guidance in Extravehicular Navigation Activities on the Lunar Surface

Jasmine Wu (University of California, Irvine)*, Andrew Hwang (University of California, Irvine), Matthew Bietz (University of California, Irvine)

Mixed-initiative Dynamic Autonomy Through Variable Levels of Immersion and Control (MIDA-VIC): A new Paradigm for Collaborative Robotic Teleoperation in Space Exploration

Hans-Christian Jetter (University of Luebeck)*, Leon Raule (University of Luebeck), Jens Gerken (TU Dortmund University), Sören Pirk (Kiel University)

Toward an Earth-Independent System for EVA Mission Planning: Integrating Physical Models, Domain Knowledge, and Agentic RAG to Provide Explainable LLM-Based Decision Support

Kaisheng Li (University of California, Davis), Richard Whittle (University of California, Davis)*

Paper Session 4: Human Wellbeing in Extreme Environments 

Movement in Low Gravity (MoLo)– LUNA: Biomechanical Modelling to Mitigate Lunar Surface Operation Risks

David Green (ESA)*

Human Factors and Behavioral Performance Evaluation Framework for IntraVehicular Activities(IVAs) under Simulated Lunar Gravity: Focus on the Lunar Agriculture Module (LAM)

Kyunghwan KIM (German Aerospace Center)*, Daniel Schubert (German Aerospace Center), Gisela Detrell (Technical University of Munich(TUM)), Aidan Cowley (ESA-EAC)

A Research Framework to develop a Real-Time Synchrony Index to Monitor Team Cohesion and Performance in Long-Distance Space Exploration

Federico Nemmi (Human design Group)*, Emma Chabani (Human design Group), Laure Boyer (MEDES), Charlie Madier (Human design Group), Daniel Lewkowicz (Human design Group)

Digital Health for Space: Towards Prevention, Training, Empowerment, and Autonomy

Mario Cypko (Hahn-Schickard)*, Ulrich Straube (EAC Space Medicine Team, European Space Agency (ESA)), Russell Andrews (NASA Ames Research Center), Oliver Amft (Hahn-Schickard and University of Freiburg)

Lighting Scenarios and Human Well-Being in Extreme Environments: Insights from St. Kliment Ohridski Antarctic Base

Christina Balomenaki (Technical University of Crete )*, Ismene Chrysochoou (Technical University of Crete), Konstantinos-Alketas Oungrinis (Technical University of Crete)

Paper Session 5: HCI Design Methodologies for Space Habitation

Monitoring the Structural Health of Space Habitats through Immersive Data Art Visualization

Ze Gao (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)*, Yuan Zhuang (Shandong University), Kuqi Wang (Jinan Foreign Language School), Mengyao Guo (Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin Institute of Technology)

Design as an Astronaut: an XR/VR experience of the Argonaut Habitat Unit

Valentina Sumini (MIT Media Lab, Politecnico di Milano), Cody Paige (MIT Media Lab), Tommy Nilsson (Fraunhofer FIT), Joseph Paradiso (MIT Media Lab), Marta Rossi (Politecnico di Milano, Politecnico di Torino), Leonie Bensch (MIT Media Lab), Ardacan Özvanlıgil (Politecnico di Milano), Deniz Gemici (Politecnico di Milano), Dava Newman (MIT Media Lab), Gui Trotti (Arizona State University), Aidan Cowley (ESA), Lionel Ferra (ESA)

Conceptual Design, Manufacturing, and Assembly of a Tall Lunar Tower

Marina Konstantatou (Foster + Partners)*, Aran Sena (Foster + Partners), George Cann (Foster + Partners), Irene Gallou (Foster + Partners), Salvador Navarro Perez (Foster + Partners), Orla Punch (Foster + Partners), Marc Guberman (Foster + Partners), David Goodloe (Branch Technology), Platt Boyd (Branch Technology)

(Can’t) Fly Me to the Moon or Mars? Context of Use Analysis Approaches for Space Exploration

Tilo Mentler (Trier University of Applied Sciences)*

Unbound Human-Machine Interfaces for Interaction in Weightless Environments

Jessica Cauchard (TU Wien)*

Designing for Usability in Modular Space Habitats: A Space Syntax Perspective

Nick Dalton (Northumbria)*, Ruth Dalton (Northumbria University), Sam McElhinney (University of the Creative Arts), Christoph Hölscher (ETH Zürich)

Paper Session 6: Augmented Astronauts 

vibroLink: A Wireless Vibro-Auditory Transmission System to Improve Situational Awareness During EVA

Gabriela Vega (Max-Planck Institute for Informatics)*, Paul Strohmeier (Max-Planck Institute for Informatics),

Gaze Beyond Limits: Integrating Eye-Tracking and Augmented Reality for Next-Generation Spacesuit Interaction

Jiayu He (STAR LAB, Centre for Robotics Research, King’s College London)*, Yifan Li (STAR LAB, Centre for Robotics Research, King’s College London), Oliver Runswick (Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London), Peter Hodkinson (Spacesuit Physiology Laboratory, Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, King’s College London), Jarle Steinberg (Nåva Space), Felix Gorbatsevich (PaleBlue), Yang Gao (STAR LAB, Centre for Robotics Research, King’s College London)

Towards Passively Actuated Short-range Telehaptics for Astronauts

Matvey Boguslavskiy (Imperial College London)*, Digby Chappell (Harvard University), Thrishantha Nanayakkara (Imperial College London)

CASIMAR, a Collaborative BVSR Project

Rico Nerger (Technische universität Dresden)*, Ian Benecken (BVSR), Paul Droste (SeeSat e.V.), Kristina Remić (TU Darmstadt Space Technology e.V.), Hanjo Schnellbächer (TU Darmstadt Space Technology e.V., Germany), Stefan Ursu (Space Team Aachen e.V., Germany), Nils Hensch (STAR Dresden e.V.), Gregor Mokansky (STAR Dresden e.V.), Malte Eckermann (Moonaixperts e.V.), Simon Hestermann (KSat e.V.), Alexander Kerth (BEARS e.V.), Talin Aswad (BEARS e.V.), Azalia Azzahra (WARR e.V.)

Multi-axis, Multi-material Additive Fabrication of Multi-layer Conformal SMD Circuitry to Support In-space Mission Resilience

Ivan Revenga Riesco (Imperial College London)*, Borut Lampret (Imperial College London), Connor Myant (Imperial College London), David Boyle (Imperial College London)