spent more time in the water (outside the habitat) than- any of the other 

 teams, and as one of them said, "she was so busy working that she had 

 little time to talk with anyone on the surface, except when absolutely 

 necessary." 



The author concedes that this introductory study by no means proves 

 conclusively that two-way closed circuit television must be a part of all 

 future manned space and underseas explorations. There was no conclusive 

 measure that indicated that the video phone is a more efficient means of 

 communicating than the presently standard intercom. The superiority of 

 this communications system needs to be proven if MSA and NOAA (National 

 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) are to expend the funds needed 

 to ensure that video- phones are standard items of equipment in habitats, 

 space capsules and space stations. 



IMPACT 



If one looks at the results of this study, strictly in terms of its 

 impact for future manned space and undersea operation, then one can see 

 potential savings in time and money for MSA and NOAA, and possibly 

 increased results from the work being done by the aquanauts and 

 astronauts. If, however, one goes beyond just these two cases where the 

 parameters of existence (isolation in a hazardous environment) are 

 similar, such as in the Arctic and Antarctic, then the potential signi- 

 ficance of two-way closed circuit television is even greater. Further, 

 if one begins to envision other situations involving stress, such as a 

 patient in a hospital, then one begins to see just how broad the problem 

 is and how many other areas for investigation there are. In fact, it 

 can even be argued that the housewife stuck in her home, trying to raise 

 one or more children, lives in a highly stressful environment, as do 

 many businessmen. The impact of the introduction of the Picture Phone 

 by the Bell Telephone Company has hardly been considered, let alone 

 studied, and the ramifications upon society are not at all understood. 



VIII-67 



