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Summer L. Brandt
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Phone: 650-604-2578
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(2021)  NASA Honor Award, Early Career Achievement
(2020)  Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) Associate Administrator (AA) Award, Technology and Innovation- Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration in the National Airspace System
(2019)  Ames Group Achievement Award, NASA Ames UAS-NAS ACAS Xu Team
(2018)  NASA Group Achievement Award, UAS Detect and Avoid Team
(2014)  NASA Group Achievement Award, Single Pilot Operations (SPO) Experiment Team
(2009)  NASA Group Achievement Award, Integrated Testbed to Evaluate Concepts for Pilots, Controllers, and Automation Under Nominal and Off-Nominal Conditions
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PDF download  S. M. Lehman, T. . Slagel, S. . Andrade, H. . Walsh, A. . Goodloe, S. L. Brandt, & N. . Neogi (2022) NASA System-Wide Safety Wildland Firefighting Operations Workshop Report, NASA/TM-202200014721 Click to read more
PDF download  C. L. Smith, G. G. Sadler, T. L. Tyson, S. L. Brandt, C. . Rorie, J. N. Keeler, K. J. Monk, J. . Viramontes, & I. . Dolgov (2021) A Cognitive Walkthrough of Multiple Drone Delivery Operations, In AIAA AVIATION 2021 FORUM (p. 2330). doi: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2021-2330. Click to read more
PDF download  J. J. Marquez, T. E. Edwards, J. A. Karasinski, C. . Lee, M. C. Shyr, C. . Miller, & S. L. Brandt (2021) Human Performance of Novice Schedulers for Complex Spaceflight Operations Timelines, Human Factors. December 2021. doi:10.1177/00187208211058913 Click to read more
PDF download  M. C. Shyr, T. E. Edwards, S. L. Brandt, & J. J. Marquez (2021) The Path to Crew Autonomy - Situational Awareness in Scheduling and Rescheduling Tasks for Novice Schedulers, 72nd International Astronautical Congress, Dubai, UAE. https://dl.iafastro.directory/event/IAC-2021/paper/66895/ Click to read more
PDF download  K. L. Vu, J. . VanLuven, T. . Diep, V. . Battiste, S. L. Brandt, K. J. Monk, R. J. Shively, C. . Rorie, & T. Z. Strybel (2020) Impact of UAS with low size, weight, and power sensors on air traffic controllers’ performance and acceptability ratings, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 64th International Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL Click to read more
PDF download  C. . Rorie, K. J. Monk, S. L. Brandt, Z. S. Roberts, & L. C. Fern (2019) A Comparison of Two Terminal Area Detect and Avoid Well Clear Definitions, In AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum (p. 3182) Click to read more
PDF download  K. J. Monk, C. . Rorie, G. G. Sadler, S. L. Brandt, & Z. S. Roberts (2019) A Detect and Avoid System in the Context of Multiple-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, In AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum (p. 3315) Click to read more
PDF download  S. L. Brandt, J. B. Lachter, R. . Russell, & R. J. Shively (2017) A Human-Autonomy Teaming Approach for a Flight-Following Task, In International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (pp. 12-22). Springer, Cham Click to read more
PDF download  N. . Ho, W. W. Johnson, K. . Panesar, K. . Wakeland, G. G. Sadler, N. . Wilson, N. . Nguyen, J. B. Lachter, & S. L. Brandt (2017) Application of human-autonomy teaming to an advanced ground station for reduced crew operations, In 2017 IEEE/AIAA 36th Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC) (pp. 1-4). IEEE Click to read more
PDF download  C. A. Evans, R. . Mogford, D. . Wing, & S. L. Brandt (2017) NASA's Research to Support the Airlines, Aviation Safety InfoShare (San Diego, CA), NASA/NTRS #20180000896 Click to read more
PDF download  R. J. Shively, S. L. Brandt, J. B. Lachter, M. P. Matessa, G. G. Sadler, & H. . Battiste (2016) Application of Human-Autonomy Teaming (HAT) Patterns to Reduced Crew Operations (RCO), In International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics (pp. 244-255). Springer International Publishing Click to read more
PDF download  Q. . Dao, K. . Koltai, S. D. Cals, S. L. Brandt, J. B. Lachter, M. P. Matessa, D. . Smith, V. . Battiste, & W. W. Johnson (2015) Evaluation of a recommender system for single-pilot operations, Paper to appear in the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, Las Vegas, NV. Click to read more
H. A. Cunningham, M. . Hallett, H. . Battiste, S. . Curtis, M. . Koltz, J. B. Lachter, S. L. Brandt, V. . Battiste, & W. W. Johnson (2015) Examining Response Time-out Causes and Operator Responses to Additional Question Time-out probes, Paper to appear in the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, Las Vegas, NV Click to read more
S. L. Brandt, J. B. Lachter, V. . Battiste, & W. W. Johnson (2015) Pilot Situation Awareness and Its Implications for Single Pilot Operations: Analysis of a Human-In-The-Loop Study, Paper to appear in the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, Las Vegas, NV Click to read more
PDF download  J. B. Lachter, S. L. Brandt, V. . Battiste, S. V. Ligda, M. P. Matessa, & W. W. Johnson (2014) Toward Single Pilot Operations: Developing a Ground Station, Proceedings of the HCI-AERO 2014 conference, Silicon Valley, California, July 30-August 1, 2014. Click to read more
PDF download  D. A. Comerford-Roman, S. L. Brandt, J. B. Lachter, S. . Wu, R. . Mogford, V. . Battiste, & W. W. Johnson (2013) NASA's single-pilot operations technical interchange meeting: Proceedings and findings, (NASA/CP-2013-216513). Moffett Field, CA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ames Research Center Click to read more
PDF download  W. W. Johnson, J. B. Lachter, S. L. Brandt, R. W. Koteskey, Q. . Dao, J. M. Kraut, S. V. Ligda, & V. . Battiste (2012) An Evaluation of controller and pilot performance, workload, and acceptability under a nextgen concept for dynamic weather adapted arrival routing. Click to read more
PDF download  V. . Battiste, G. F. Lawton, J. B. Lachter, S. L. Brandt, R. W. Koteskey, Q. . Dao, J. M. Kraut, S. V. Ligda, & W. W. Johnson (2012) Comparison of controller and flight deck algorithm performance during interval management with dynamic arrival trees (STARS), 30th EAAP Conference, 24-28 Sep; Italy Click to read more
PDF download  J. B. Lachter, V. . Battiste, R. W. Koteskey, Q. . Dao, S. L. Brandt, S. . Wu, S. V. Ligda, & W. W. Johnson (2011) Communication issues for near-term implementation of trajectory-based operations, Lessons from an air-ground human-in-the-loop simulation using FANS, ACARS, and voice Click to read more
PDF download  Q. . Dao, S. L. Brandt, L. P. Bacon, J. M. Kraut, J. H. Nguyen, K. . Minakata, H. . Raza, & W. W. Johnson (2011) Conflict Resolution Automation and Pilot Situation Awareness, In G. Salvendy & M. J. Smith (Eds.), Human Interface and the Management of Information. Interacting with Information (Vol. 6772, pp. 473-482) Click to read more
PDF download  S. L. Brandt, J. B. Lachter, Q. . Dao, V. . Battiste, & W. W. Johnson (2011) Flight Deck Workload and Acceptability of Verbal and Digital Communication Protocols, In G. Salvendy & M. J. Smith (Eds.), Human Interface and the Management of Information. Interacting with Information (Vol. 6772, pp. 463-472). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Click to read more
PDF download  J. B. Lachter, V. . Battiste, R. W. Koteskey, Q. . Dao, S. L. Brandt, S. V. Ligda, S. . Wu, & W. W. Johnson (2011) Issues for Near-Term Implementation of Trajectory Based Operations, Ninth USA/Europe Air Traffic Management Research and Development Seminar, ATM2011 (Paper 132), EUROCONTROL/FAA. Berlin, Germany, June 2011 Click to read more
PDF download  Q. . Dao, J. B. Lachter, V. . Battiste, S. L. Brandt, K. L. Vu, T. Z. Strybel, N. . Ho, P. . Martin, & W. W. Johnson (2010) Automated Spacing Support Tools for Interval Management Operations during Continuous Descent Approaches, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Proceedings (Vol. 54, pp. 21–25) Click to read more
PDF download  N. . Ho, W. W. Johnson, P. . Martin, J. B. Lachter, Q. . Dao, S. L. Brandt, & V. . Battiste (2010) Pilot response to off-nominal conditions in merging and spacing operation, Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC), 2010 IEEE/AIAA 29th (pp. 4.D.3-1-4.D.3-13). Presented at the Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC), 2010 IEEE/AIAA 29th, IEEE. Click to read more
PDF download  D. A. Comerford-Roman, S. . Granada, W. W. Johnson, V. . Battiste, Q. . Dao, & S. L. Brandt (2009) Pilots' Weather-related Decision Making, Results from a Workshop Survey Click to read more
PDF download  Q. . Dao, S. L. Brandt, V. . Battiste, K. L. Vu, T. Z. Strybel, & W. W. Johnson (2009) The Impact of Automation Assisted Aircraft Separation on Situation Awareness, Human Interface, Part II, HCII 2009, LNCS 5618, pp. 738–747 Click to read more
PDF download  V. . Battiste, W. W. Johnson, Q. . Dao, S. L. Brandt, N. H. Johnson, & S. . Granada (2008) Assessment of Flight Crew Acceptance of Automated Resolution Suggestions and Manual Resolution Tools, 26th International Congress of the Aeronautical Sciences, Anchorage, AK Click to read more
J. A. Caldwell, M. M. Mallis, L. M. Colletti, R. L. Oyung, S. L. Brandt, L. . Arsintescu, C. W. DeRoshia, D. D. Reduta, & P. M. Chapman (2006) The effects of ultra-long-range flights on the alertness and performance in aviators, NASA/TM-2006-213484 Click to read more
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