Space Sensory Lab

A Translational Neurosensory R&D Think Tank
to Optimize the Human Experience Beyond Earth

Vision

To ensure humans don't just survive in space — they thrive.

We research and design sensory, neurophysiological, and psychological systems that sustain human flourishing in isolation, microgravity, and extreme environments, the human experience beyond Earth.

Mission

In space, sensory experience is mission-critical infrastructure.

From the surfaces astronauts touch to the meals they share, from sleep environments to preflight training — every sensory dimension shapes cognition, emotion, resilience, and performance.

We're building the science of sensing, feeling, and adapting beyond Earth — integrating neuroscience, design, nutrition, and human performance into systems that preserve what makes us human.

The Challenge

Microgravity fundamentally alters human perception. Taste flattens. Touch becomes unreliable. Sleep deteriorates. Sensory monotony erodes mood and focus.

For missions lasting months or years, these shifts compound — threatening crew health, performance, and psychological stability in ways current protocols don't address.

Our Approach

Space Sensory Lab is a neurosensory R&D platform and consultancy — bridging fundamental science, human-centered design, and operational spaceflight needs.

We work across:

• Sensory Environments
  Designing galleys, living quarters, and cross-modal systems that sustain attention, calm, sleep, and social connection.

• Neurogastronomy & Nutrition
  Recipe design, flavor optimization, and hydration strategies grounded in how the brain processes satisfaction and nourishment in altered gravity.

• Materials & Neuroaesthetics
  Consulting on surfaces, acoustics, and tactile experiences that reduce friction, discomfort, and sensory fatigue.

• Training & Performance Systems
  Preflight psychological preparation, neuroplasticity protocols, biofeedback tools, and recovery systems that enhance resilience and cognitive performance.

• Research & Diagnostics
  Non-invasive tools to track sensory health, detect early stress or cognitive shifts, and validate countermeasures in orbit and analogs.

Why It Matters

Beyond earth, sensory design isn't luxury— it's life support.

In extreme environments, intentional design sustains cognition, emotion, and performance over time. Our work addresses gaps in current space health protocols while creating dual-use innovations for Earth — from aging care to cognitive rehabilitation to therapeutic environments.

We integrate seamlessly into existing missions, enriching physiological research with experiential, perceptual, and neurophysiological insight.

Collaboration

Space Sensory Lab develops multisensory systems — from adaptive amenities to perception-optimized habitats.

We build frameworks for how people eat, rest, clean, revive, focus, and recover under altered gravity — through data, materials, technology, and multisensory calibration inclusive of biofeedback, scent, recipes, and ritual.

We're building partnerships across:

• Aerospace engineering and habitat design

• Neuroscience, psychology, and sensory science

• Culinary and nutritional science

• Materials science and human factors

• Space agencies and commercial spaceflight

For space tourism and future habitats, we partner with AvroKO to engineer physical storytelling through architecture, hospitable thinking, lighting, texture, and sustainable materials.

Phase II (2027–2028) focuses on flight-readiness, analog validation, and operational integration.

Join the Mission

Together, we can develop a resilient sensory infrastructure that keeps humans feeling human — wherever we go.