Coordinating a Human Factors EuroMoobnMars Poland EMMPOL 2026 Research Campaign at the Lunar Base Mission with AATC Analog Astronaut Training Center

Analog missions represent a critical bridge between terrestrial research and the operational realities of future lunar surface habitats. As humanity prepares for sustained presence on the Moon Village, understanding how spatial configuration and habitat design influence crew performance, psychological well-being, and operational safety becomes essential.
This contribution presents the coordination framework and research design of the EuroMoonMars AATC Poland 2026 analog campaign, a 9-day mission schedule for July 2026 at the AATC analog habitat in Poland. The campaign integrates a multidisciplinary, crew-led research study focused on human factors in space habitat configuration, applying an activity-based architectural approach to evaluate how habitat layout, ergonomic design, and environmental stimuli affect crew dynamics in isolated and confined environments (ICE).
Coordination efforts encompass the full mission scope: scientific experiment design, logistical planning, crew role assignment, operational scheduling, and outreach strategy. The research methodology combines pre- and post-mission psychological surveys, behavioral mapping, spatial heat maps, ergonomic audits, simulated emergency evacuation drills, and environmental logging of lighting and sensory interventions. Data collected will serve as the foundational dataset for post-mission digital twin modeling using Unreal Engine 5, contributing to broader thesis research on procedural habitat design.
Key coordination challenge addresses include balancing parallel research objectives within a constrained 9-day timeline, managing crew workload across simultaneous scientific and operational tasks, and ensuring data consistency across mixed quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
Results and Lessons learned from this campaign will provide actionable architectural guidelines for future analog and lunar habitat design, directly informing the ILEWG and broader planetary science community on best practices for crew-centred habitat configuration in preparation for Moon Exploration.