The Aerospace Engineering Laboratory is mostly intended for the development of research as well as for the production, design and development of tools, equipment and systems necessary for aerospace environment studies and simulations on Earth. This laboratory orchestrates the other MicroG laboratories.
The Aerospace Physiology Laboratory has been designed to promote the study of human body in aerospace and the adaptation of human beings in extraterrestrial settings. Professionals from this laboratory have also participated in two parabolic flight campaigns of the European Space Agency (ESA).
The implementation of a Physiotherapy and Biomechanics Laboratory in the area of Aerospace studies is a response to the need of academic production from professionals in the area of human adaptation to aerospace environments and their rehabilitation to Earth (postflight physical rehabilitation) Ergonomics studies in aircrafts is also within the scope of operation of this laboratory.
The objectives of the Aerospace Pharmacy Laboratory are as follows: to develop research on medication from the earliest stages of production to packaging and labeling in conditions that simulate microgravity and radiations during airspace flights; to develop research on the effect of simulated hypergravity on germination and production of secondary metabolites in medicinal plants; to develop studies on the effects of medication in space adaptation syndrome.
The Laboratory for Aviation Research is intended to provide physiological training to pilots and produce knowledge in aviation.
The Telehealth Laboratory has been conceived to expand the borders of health studies by introducing new communication and information technologies to the common practices in these areas. Hence, the laboratory develops multidisciplinary and interinstitutional projects.
The Imaging Laboratory is intended to encourage the development of research and the development of processes and equipment with focus on Biomedical Engineering, as well as applied solutions to Telemedicine. The activities in this laboratory include research, production, designing and development of tools, in hardware and software, to be used accordingly.
