A Social Network Approach to Human Dynamics in Extreme Work Environments 4 (HD-ICE 4).

Principal investigator: Dr. Pedro Marques-Quinteiro (Lusofona University, Lisbon, Portugal).

Research team: Dr. Jan B. Schmutz (University of Zurich, Switzerland), Dr. Andrea Cantisani (University Hospital of Psychiatry, Bern, Switzerland), and Prof. Ciro Cattuto (University of Torino, Italy).

Funding agencies: Portuguese Space Agency (PSA); European Space Agency (ESA).

Reference: PR-23-01.

Duration: 3 years (01/03/2024 – 01/03/2027).

Funding: 41700,00 euros.

Summary: This project aims to test the applicability of sociometric badges to assess, in real time, variables such as social cohesion and isolation. This project also aims to test the extent to which reflection can be used as a collective process of self-regulation to promote the performance and psychological well-being of team members involved in long-term missions during the winter in Antarctica. The lessons learned from this project could provide clues about the training and behavior of teams of astronauts who will return to the Moon in 2024 and who will make their first trip to Mars within the decade.