Experiment setup

The Haptics-1 experiment – seen here during testing – comes down to a deceptively simple-looking lever that can be moved freely to play simple Pong-style computer games. Behind the scenes, a complex suite of servomotors can withstand any force an astronaut operator might unleash on it, while also generating forces that the astronaut will feel in turn, just like a standard video gaming joystick as a player encounters an in-game obstacle.