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Principle Investigators:

Battiste, Vernol, M.A.
e-mail: vbattiste@mail.arc.nasa.gov
Phone: 650-604-3666


Johnson, Walter, Ph.D.
e-mail: wjohnson@mail.arc.nasa.gov
Phone: 650-604-3667

Current Profiles and Contact Information
Battiste, Vernol, M.A.
Position: Principle Investigator
Affiliation: San Jose State University Foundation
e-mail: Vernol.Battiste-1@nasa.gov
Phone: 650-604-3666
Vernol Battiste is principal investigator and co-lead of an Ames group investigating advanced cockpit displays of traffic information. This group has primary responsibility for advanced flight deck display and interface research and development. The groups' primary focus is the development of advanced display principles, concepts, and requirements for free flight. Mr. Battiste earned an MA in Psychology from San Jose State University, while completing an internship at NASA Ames Research Center. He holds a BA in research Psychology from California State University, Hayward. Mr. Battiste is a former Air Traffic Controller, with both FAA, and USAF. His research has focused primarily on advanced display concepts, pilot geographical orientation, navigation, and workload.
Brandt, Summer, M.A.
Position:Research Associate
Affiliation: San Jose State University Foundation
e-mail: Summer.L.Brandt@nasa.gov
Phone: 650-604-2578
Summer Brandt received her B.A. in Psychology from Mills College and her M.A. in Experimental Psychology from San Jose State University. Her current research efforts are focused on examining the usability of advanced visualization concepts and integrated automation tools on the CDTI.
Canton, Riva, M.S.
Position: Programmer
Affiliation: QSS
e-mail: Riva.Canton@nasa.gov
Phone: 650-604-2504
Riva Canton is a programmer with the TH Flight Deck Research Group. He recieved his Bachelors in Astrophysics from UCLA and completed his Masters in Computational Physics at San Jose State University. Riva Canton previously specialized in spacecraft orbital dynamics and spent 16 years developing command and control systems for spacecrafts ranging from planetary explorations, military applications, as well as commercial applications. In recent years, his interests has been focused on Voice-over-IP technology and is a contributor to the open-source VoIP development library, VOCAL. He is currently developing a multi-channel, multi-user VoIP application as a voice component for Distributed Air-Ground air traffic simulations
Comerford, Doreen, Ph.D.
Position: Ames Associate
Affiliation: Hartwick College
e-mail: N/A
Phone: N/A
Dr. Doreen Comerford is a researcher in the Human Information Processing Research Branch (Code IHH) at NASA Ames Research Center. Dr. Comerford received a B.A. from Hartwick College and an M.A. from the University of Hartford. She received her Ph.D. from Kansas State University in 2002. Dr. Comerford currently is interested in both cognitive and perceptual issues that are relevant to the design and interpretation of traffic displays. Doreen's master's thesis explored cognitive knowledge structures as they relate to aviation displays, while her dissertation work explored a perceptual illusion that may be especially relevant to planar displays of traffic. Dr. Comerford is now a professor of Applied Psychology at Hartwick College and still serves as an Associate with the Ames Flight Deck Display Research Laboratory.
Dao, Arik-Quang, M.S.
Position: Research Associate
Affiliation: San Jose State University Foundation
e-mail: Quang.V.Dao@nasa.gov
Phone: 650-604-6620
Arik-Quang Dao received his bachelors degree in Cognitive Science from the University of California, Irvine, and his M.S. from San Jose State University. His master's thesis focused on how manual control performance may be effected by visual information and the presence of spatial versus kinesthetic information.
Johnson, Dana
Position: Research Associate
Affiliation: San Jose State University Foundation
Dana is a recent high school graduate. She will be attending Las Positas College beginning Spring 2005. Dana is interested in transferring to a state college once she completes her AA at LPC. She plans to major in Psychology. She has participated in NASA Ames simulations as a multi-aircraft pilot.
Johnson, Nancy, M.S.
Position: Senior Research Associate
Affiliation: NASA
e-mail: Nancy.H.Johnson@nasa.gov
Phone: 650-604-1877

Nancy Johnson is an engineering research associate with the San Jose State University Foundation working in the Human Information Processing Research Branch. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from San Jose State University. Her research interests include the development of modeling methodologies as a tool for understanding complex human-computer interaction, gathering observational data in the cockpit on innovative cockpit displays, and risk assessment and management. She is currently working on the CDTI ABS-B project with the Cargo Airline Association and teaching an introductory engineering course at San Jose State University.

[Curriculum Vitae]

Johnson, Walter, Ph.D.
Position: Principle Investigator
Affiliation: NASA
e-mail: Walter.W.Johnson@nasa.gov
Phone: 650-604-3667

Dr. Walter W. Johnson studies the perception and display of visual information in the Human Information Processing Research Branch at the NASA Ames Research Center. Dr. Johnson, who has a PhD in Experimental Psychology from the Ohio State University, began his work at Ames as a NRC Post-doctoral Associate in 1986, and then became a civil servant and primary investigator. During the past 15 years Dr. Johnson has studied the use of optical information to visually guide the control of self-motion, and more recently has focused his efforts on the display of spatial information in cockpit displays.

[Curriculum Vitae]

Luk, John

Position: Engineering Intern
Affiliation: San Jose State University
e-mail: Jonathan.K.Luk@nasa.gov

John Luk is studying at San Jose State University for a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Communications. He is currently interning with the Flight Deck Research group and supporting the software and hardware development of the Boeing 777 Flight Simulator.

Mogford, Richard, Ph.D.

Position: Research Psychologist
Affiliation: NASA
e-mail: Richard.H.Mogford@nasa.gov

Phone: 650-604-1922

Richard Mogford received his B.A. degree in psychology from York University and his M.A. degree in psychology from Sonoma State University.  He obtained his Ph.D. in experimental psychology and human factors from Carleton University in 1990.  He worked as a human factors researcher at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for nine years.  For the past nine years, he has been employed by the NASA Ames Research Center as a Project Manager and Research Psychologist.
Quinonez, Thomas
Position: Programmer
Affiliation: QSS
e-mail: Thomas.E.Quinonez@nasa.gov
Phone: 650-604-0140
Thomas Quinonez is a software architect/engineer and former e-commerce consultant, currently supporting the Flight Deck Display Research Group in the design and development of weather simulation capabilities. At Ames since 2002, he has more experience than he cares to discuss, developing systems for such companies as General Dynamics, Hughes Aircraft, Teledyne and Chevron Oil Field Research.
Wong, Dominic
Position: Programmer
Affiliation: QSS
e-mail: Dominic.G.Wong@nasa.gov
Phone: 650-604-1117
Dominic Wong is a C++ programmer under contract to NASA.
Alumni

Arend, Lawrence - Senior Research Associate
Belcher, Sean - Research Associate
Farlow, Steve - Pilot/Research Associate
Granada-Vigil, Stacie - Research Associate
Holland, Sheila - Research Associate
Keravan, Rod - Intern 2002
Lawton, George - Engineer
Lee, Hannah - Intern 2004
Liao, Min-Ju - Senior Research Associate
Mussafar, Bassam - Project Manager
Refai, Mohammad - Engineer
Sheldon, Steve - Research Associate
Sweet, Ameena - Intern 2003-2005
Tang, Anthony - Engineer
Thomas, Lisa - Research Associate

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