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William B. Toscano
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Phone: 650-604-2324
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(2022)  NASA Group Achievement Award, Urban Air Mobility Ride Quality Study
(2018)  NASA Honor Award, ExMC Medical Data Architecture Team
(2015)  NASA Honor Award, Outstanding Leadership Medal
(2014)  NASA Space Flight Awareness Award, Ames Research Center ISS Team
(2009)  NASA Group Achievement Award, Johnson Space Center (JSC) Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) Internal Task Agreement (ITA) with Ames
(2008)  NASA Space Act Board Award, Software For Remote Monitoring And Training Of Human Physiological Responses
(2004)  Acquistion Improvement Award, Ames-Consolidated Information Technology Services (A-CITS)
(2001)  NASA Tech Brief, A Lightweight Ambulatory Physiological Monitor
(2001)  NASA Tech Brief, PC Based Physiological Training System
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B. L. Beard, J. E. Bardina, W. B. Toscano, J. O. Odina, S. W. Winther, E. . Griffin, & M. . Krihak (2023) Medical System Requirements Development for Lunar Operations, In proceedings of the 12th International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) Conference, Osaka, Japan, May 22-25, 2023 Click to read more
PDF download  B. D. Adelstein, W. B. Toscano, F. . Espinosa Acuna, & P. S. Cowings (2022) Passenger Experience of Simulated Urban Air Mobility Ride Quality: Responses to Large-Scale Motion, 15th IFAC Symposium on Analysis, Design and Evaluation of Human Machine Systems; San Jose, CA September 12-15, 2022 Click to read more
PDF download  B. . Russell, A. . McDaid, W. B. Toscano, & P. . Hume (2021) Moving the Lab into the Mountains: A Pilot Study of Human Activity Recognition in Unstructured Environments, Sensors 2021, 21, 654. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21020654 Click to read more
PDF download  W. B. Toscano (2020) Motion Sickness and Concerns for Urban Air Mobility Vehicles: A Literature Review, NASA/TM-20205009977 Click to read more
PDF download  P. S. Cowings, W. B. Toscano, M. F. Reschke, & A. . Tsehay (2018) Psychophysiological assessment and correction of spatial disorientation during simulated Orion spacecraft re-entry, International Journal of Psychophysiology 131 (2018) 102–112 Click to read more
PDF download  P. S. Cowings, W. B. Toscano, M. F. Reschke, F. . Gebreyesus, & C. . Rocha (2017) Autogenic-Feedback Training Exercise (AFTE) Mitigates the Effects of Spatial Disorientation to Simulated Orion Spacecraft Re-entry: Individual Differences, NASA/TM-2017-219511 Click to read more
P. S. Cowings, W. B. Toscano, D. . Kanis, T. . Saicheur, A. . Ravikumar, & F. . Gebreyesus (2015) Fluid loading effects on temporal profiles of cardiovascular responses to head-down tilt, Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, 86(2), 88-96 Click to read more
S. L. Ladd, W. B. Toscano, P. S. Cowings, & J. D. Gabrieli (2014) Cardiovascular change during encoding predicts the nonconscious mere exposure effect, American Journal of Psychology, 127(2), 157-182 Click to read more
P. S. Cowings, W. B. Toscano, D. . Kanis, T. . Saicheur, A. . Ravikumar, & F. . Gebreyesus (2014) Examining individual differences in the temporal profiles of cardiovascular responses to head-down tilt with and without fluid loading: narrowing a gap, NASA Technical Memorandum. 2014-218381 Click to read more
A. . Godinez, D. B. Liston, R. . Ayzenberg, W. B. Toscano, P. S. Cowings, & L. S. Stone (2014) G-loading and vibration effects on heart and respiration rates, Aviation Space Environmental Medicine, 85, 1-5 Click to read more
W. B. Toscano (2013) Psychophysiological studies in extreme environments, Polish Journal of Aviation Medicine and Psychology, 19(4), 19-24 Click to read more
M. . Acromite, C. . Davis, P. S. Cowings, & W. B. Toscano (2011) Operational Applications of Autogenic Feedback Training Exercise as a Treatment for Airsickness in the Military, Proceedings of the International Workshop on the Psychophysiological Aspects of Flight Safety in Aerospace Operations, 29-32, Warsaw, Poland, September 2011 Click to read more
W. B. Toscano (2011) Psychophysiological Studies in Extreme Environments, Proceedings of the International Workshop on the Psychophysiological Aspects of Flight Safety in Aerospace Operations, 34-41, Warsaw, Poland, September 2011. Click to read more
L. . Antle, P. S. Cowings, W. B. Toscano, J. M. Orasanu, & C. W. DeRoshia (2010) Consequences of sleep deprivation on performance and mood states, Proceedings of a meeting of the 60th International Astronautical Congress, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, Curran Associates, Inc., April, 2010 Click to read more
P. S. Cowings, & W. B. Toscano (2009) Behavioral Health and Performance, Technical Gap Analysis White Paper: Sub-Element 6.3.2.2 Behavioral Health Management, NASA Technical Memorandum. 2009-215381 Click to read more
J. J. Marquez, J. W. McCandless, T. J. Thrush, W. B. Toscano, J. . Ulman, & T. E. Diegelman (2008) Supporting Constellation Mission Training from Crew to Controllers., Proc. International Conference of Environmental Systems, June 29 – July3, 2008. San Francisco, CA. Click to read more
C. . Casey, P. S. Cowings, M. . Hufnagel, A. E. Timbers, & W. B. Toscano (2005) Autogenic Feedback Training Exercise: A Treatment for Airsickness in Military Pilots. Click to read more
PDF download  P. S. Cowings, W. B. Toscano, & C. W. DeRoshia (2003) Development of an Index of Habitability Using Converging Indicators: Physiology, Performance and Subjective Reports, Paper presented at the Bioastronautics Investigators' Workshop, Galveston, TX, Jan 13-15, 2003 Click to read more
PDF download  W. B. Toscano, P. S. Cowings, C. W. DeRoshia, B. . Taylor, & A. S. Hines (2003) Individual differences in adaptational capacity during sustained hypergravity, In: 14th IAA Humans in Space Symposium Living in Space: Scientific Medical and Cultural Implications, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 18-22, 2003 (abstract). Click to read more
PDF download  P. S. Cowings, W. B. Toscano, B. . Taylor, C. W. DeRoshia, L. . Kornilova, I. . Kozlovskya, & N. E. Miller (2003) Psychophysiology of Spaceflight, Paper presented at 14th IAA Humans In Space Symposium Living in Space: Scientific, Medical and Cultural Implications, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 18-22, 2003. Click to read more
PDF download  P. S. Cowings, W. B. Toscano, C. W. DeRoshia, & S. . Hines (2002) Development of an index of habitability using converging indicators: Physiology, performance and subjective reports, Paper presented to Second Biennial Space Human Factors Workshop, Houston, TX, Jan 23-24, 2002 Click to read more
P. S. Cowings, & W. B. Toscano (2001) Autogenic Feedback Training Exercise is Superior to Promethazine for the Treatment of Motion Sickness, Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2000;40:1-12: Click to read more
PDF download  P. S. Cowings, W. B. Toscano, C. W. DeRoshia, & R. A. Tauson (2001) Effects of Command and Control Vehicle (C2V) operational environment on soldier health and performance, Hum Perf Extrem Environ. 2001 Jun;5(2):66-91 Click to read more
PDF download  C. W. DeRoshia, P. S. Cowings, & W. B. Toscano (2000) Effects of U.S. Army Command and Control Vehicle (C2v) Operational Environment upon Human Performance, Purpose - This study was designed to assess cognitive and neuromotor performance in personnel during field exercises in the in the U.S. Army Command and Control Vehicle (C2V). This vehicle contains four computer workstations where crew members are expected to perform command decisions in the field under combat conditions. Click to read more
PDF download  P. S. Cowings, W. B. Toscano, C. W. DeRoshia, & N. E. Miller (2000) Promethazine as a motion sickness treatment: impact on human performance and mood states, Aviat Space Environ Med. 2000 Oct;71(10):1013-22 Click to read more
PDF download  G. S. Garfinkel, P. S. Cowings, C. W. DeRoshia, R. A. Tauson, & W. B. Toscano (1999) Effects of motion on operations within the Command and Control Vehicle (C2V), Paper presented to Army Operations Research Symposium (AORS) Annual Meeting, Ft. Lee, VA, Oct. 1999. Click to read more
PDF download  P. S. Cowings, W. B. Toscano, C. W. DeRoshia, & R. A. Tauson (1999) Effects of the Command and Control Vehicle (C2V) Operational Environment on Soldier Health and Performance, Report Number: ARL-MR-468 , Nov 1999 , 61p Click to read more
PDF download  P. S. Cowings, W. B. Toscano, B. . Taylor, C. W. DeRoshia, L. . Kornilova, L. . Koslovskaya, & N. E. Miller (1999) Monitoring and Correcting Autonomic Function Aboard Mir: NASA Technology used in Space and on Earth to Facilitate Adaptation, First Biennial Space Biomedical Investigators' Workshop, League City, TX, Jan 11-13, pp. 117-119, 1999 Click to read more
P. S. Cowings, C. . Stout, W. B. Toscano, S. . Reynoso, C. W. DeRoshia, & N. E. Miller (1995) The Effects of Promethazine on Human Performance, Autonomic Responses, and Motion Sickness Tolerance, Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 66: 466, 1995. Click to read more
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