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Many members of the Division have received accolades from NASA and other industry organizations.

National Awards

2008 ARVO Special Recognition Award
   
  • Andrew Watson, 2008
 
2007 Otto Shade Award
   
  • Andrew Watson, 2007
 
2007 Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer
   
  • Irving Statler, 2007
 
Southwest Airlines Award
 
  • Immanuel Barshi, 2007
 
2006 National Women of Color Technology Award
   
  • Patricia Cowings, 2006
   
Harold Brown Award - Secretary of the Air Force
   
  • John Caldwell, 2006
   
2005 Arch T. Colwell Merit Award
   
  • Brian Gore, 2005
   
Robert J. Collier Award Finalist
   
  • Vernol Battiste, Walter Johnson, Everett Palmer, Nancy Smith, 2005
   
R&D 100 Award, Editors' Choice Award- R&D Magazine
   
  • Tom Chidester, Irving Statler, 2005
   
Recognition Award- International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
   
  • Linda Connell, 2005
   
AIAA Associate Fellowship
   
  • Malcolm Cohen, 2004
 
50 Most Important Blacks in Research Science for 2004
   
  • Vernol Battiste, 2004
 
Senior Member of the IEEE (Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
   
  • Patricia M. Jones, 2004
 
Best Presentation (IBM)
   
  • Jeff McCandless - Space Shuttle Cockpit Presentation, 2002
 
Black Engineer of the Year Awards (US Black Engineer)
   
  • Vernol Battiste - Black Engineer of the Year Award, 2001
  • Patricia Cowings - Black Engineer of the Year Award, 1997
   
American Psychological Association Young Investigator Award
   
  • Mei-Ching Lien - Young Investigator Award, 2004
   
H.Julian Allen Award
   
  • Andrew Watson and Albert Ahumada - "Model of Human Visual-Motion Sensing", 1990
   
Outstanding Contribution Award
   
  • Michael McGreevy - National Computer Graphics Association, 1990
   
Best Paper
   
  • Stephen Ellis, Magnus Axholt, Stephen Peterson - "Managing Visual Clutter: A Generalized Technique for Label Segregation using Stereoscopic Disparity", IEEE VR Best Full Paper, 2008
  • Stephen Ellis, Magnus Axholt - "User bore-sighting for AR calibration: a preliminary analysis", IEEE Best Short Paper, 2008
  • Barbara Sweet, Mary Kaiser -"Integration of size and binocular disparity visual cues in manual depth-control tasks", AIAA Paper, 2007
  • Paul Lee, Tom Prevot -"New Air Traffic Management Concepts Analysis Methodology: Application to a Multi-Sector Planner in US Airspace", 2007
  • Todd Callantine - "Air and Ground Simulation of Terminal-Area FMS Arrivals with Airborne Spacing and Merging", 2005
  • Leukia Loukopoulos - "The Challenges of Routine Flight Operations", 22nd European Conference on Human Decision-Making, 2003
  • Key Dismukes - "Enhancing Flightcrew Monitoring Skills Can Increase Flight Safety", 55th International Air Safety Seminar, 2002
  • Becky Hooey, David Foyle, Anthony Andre, Bonny Parke - "Integrating Datalink and Cockpit Display Technologies into Current and Future Taxi Operations", 2000 AIAA/IEEE/SAE 19th Digital Avionics System Conference, 2000
  • Brian Gore, Kevin Corker -" A systems-engineering approach to behavioral prediction of an advanced air traffic management concept", AIAA/IEEE 19th Digital Aviation Systems Conference (DASC), 2000
  • Brian Gore, Kevin Corker -"Free flight and the context of control: Experiments and modeling to determine the impact of distributed air-ground air traffic management on safety and procedures", Third Annual USA/Europe Air Traffic Management R&D Seminar, 2000
  • Robert McCann, Becky Hooey, Bonny Parke, David Foyle, Anthony Andre, Barbara Kanki - "An Evaluation of the Taxiway Navigation and Situation Awareness (T-NASA) System in High-Fidelity Simulation", 1999 SAE Wright Brothers Memorial Award Medal, 1999
   
Optical Society of America Fellowship
   
  • Andrew B. Watson - Optical Society of America, 2006
  • AlbertJ. Ahumada - Optical Society of America, 2006
   
National Women of Color Technology Award
   
  • Patricia Cowings - Research Leadership, Autogenic Feedback Training Exercise, 2006

NASA Agency-Wide Awards


NASA Honor Award: Individual
   
  • Irving Statler- Outstanding Leadership Medal (OLM), 2007
  • Robert K. Dismukes- Exceptional Achievement Medal (EAM), 2005
  • Terry T. Allard - Outstanding Leadership Medal (OLM), 2004
  • Mary M Connors- Exceptional Service Medal (ESM), 2004
  • Cynthia H. Null - Exceptional Service Medal (ESM), 2000
  • Kevin Corker - Exceptional Service Medal (ESM), 1998
  • Everett Palmer - Exceptional Service Medal (ESM), 1996
  • Robert Showman - Exceptional Service Medal (ESM), 1996
  • Elizabeth Wenzel - Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal (EEAM), 1994
  • Malcolm Cohen - Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (ESAM), 1994
  • Vernol Battiste - Exceptional Achievement Medal (EAM), 1993
  • Michael McGreevy - Exceptional Achievement Medal (EAM), 1992
  • Albert Ahumada - Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (ESAM), 1992
  • Sandra Hart - Exceptional Service Medal (ESM), 1991
  • Sandra Hart - Outstanding Leadership Medal (OLM), 1990
  • Sandra Hart - Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (ESAM), 1989
 
NASA Honor Award: Group Achievement
   
  • Judith Orasanu - Freedom Star Mishap Recovery Team, 2008
  • Bernard Adelstein, Mary Kaiser and Lee Stone - Human Factors Systems Integration Group (SIG), 2007
  • Larry Arend, Rose Ashford, David Foyle, Everett Palmer and Anthony Andre - System Level Integrated Concept Development Team, 2006
  • Alonso Vera, Chris Connors and Team - Collaborative Decision Systems Team, 2006
  • Everett Palmer, Rose Ashford, Walter Johnson, Vern Battiste, Sandra Lozito, David Foyle, Nancy Smith and Team - Advanced Air Transportation Technologies Project Team, 2005
  • Irving Statler, Tom Chidester - Aviation Data Integration System Technology Development Team, 2005
  • Everett Palmer, Walter Johnson, Vern Battiste, Nancy Smith and Team - Joint Ames/Langley Distributed Air/Ground-Traffic Management Simulation Team, 2005
  • Gaye Graves, Phil So, Eric Colburn - Exploration Technology Directorate Outreach Team, 2005
  • Alonso Vera, Bonny Parke, Melissa Mallis, Mike McCurdy, Irene Tollinger and Team - Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Information Technology Infusion Team, 2004
  • Barbara Kanki and Andrew Neubauer - Shuttle Landing Facility Simulation Team, 2004
  • Linda Connell & Team - Aviation Safety Reporting System, 2002
  • Jeff McCandless - High-Speed Research External Visibility System Team, 2000
  • Mary Kaiser - High-Speed Research External Visibility System Team, 2000
  • Barbara Sweet - High-Speed Research External Visibility System Team, 2000
  • Cynthia H. Null - High-Speed Research External Visibility System Team, 2000
  • Irving Statler, Robert Lynch, Loren Rosenthal - Aviation Performance Measuring Systems (APMS) Research Project Team, 1999
  • Gaye Graves, et al. - Lunar Prospector Team, 1999
  • Rose Ashford, David Foyle, Barbara Kanki, Robert McCann, Anthony Andre, Becky Hooey, Steve Elkins, Dominic Wong - Low-Visibility and Surface Operations Flight Validation Team, 1998
  •Gaye Graves, et al. - Galileo Probe Public Outreach Team, 1996
   
NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC): Group Achievement Award
   
  • Barbara Kanki - Human Factors Pathfinder Core Team, 2008
  • Tina Beard, Brent Beutter, Barbara Kanki and Cynthia Null - Crew Exploration Vehicle Smart Buyer Design Study, 2006
  • Immanuel Barshi, Barbara Burian and Cynthia Null - Recurring Anomalies Review Team, 2005
   
NASA Space Act Board Award
   
  • Patricia Cowings, William Toscano and Team- Software for Remote Monitoring and Training of Human Physiological Responses, June, 2008
  • Tom Prevot- Multi-aircraft Control System Software (MACS), 2007
  • Thomas R. Chidester, Irving Statler and Team- Aviation Performance Measuring System (APMS) Morning Report Innovation, 2005
  • Michael McGreevy - Perilog: Contextual Search and Retrieval Software Tools (Quorum/Perilog), 2004
  • Thomas Chidester, Robert Lawrence, Robert Lynch and Irv Statler - Aviation Data Integration System (ADIS): Secure Integration Of Aviation Data With De-Identified Flight Data, 2004
  • Irene Tollinger and Preston Tollinger - MERBoard Collaborative Workspace Software And Large Plasma Displays With Touchscreen Overlays, 2004
   
NASA Technical Fellow
   
  • Cynthia Null - NASA Technical Fellow, 2007
   
Invention Disclosure
   
  • Joel Miller - Reconfigurable Auditory-visual Display, 2006
  • Michael McGreevy - System, Method and Apparatus for Generating Phrases from a Database, 2001
  • Michael McGreevy - System, Method and Apparatus for Discovering Phrases in a Database, 2001
  • Michael McGreevy - System, Method and Apparatus for Conducting a Phrase Search, 2001
  • Michael McGreevy - System, Method and Apparatus for Conducting a Keyterm Search, 2001
  • Durand Begault - Auditory Alert Systems With Enhanced Detectability, 2001
   
Software Release Award
   
  • Joel Miller - SLAB (Sound Lab) Version 5. Software-based, Real-time Virtual Acoustic Environment, 2006
  • David Foyle, Robert McCann, Vernol Battiste, Durand Begault and Team - Taxiway Navigation and Situation Awareness (T-NASA) System Simulation Software, 2004
  • Walter Johnson and Vernol Battiste - Pulse Predictor for Traffic Display (part of CDTI- Cockpit Displays of Traffic Information Software Suite), 2004
  • Walter Johnson and Vernol Battiste - Flight-Deck Based Flight Plan Modification Tool (part of CDTI- Cockpit Displays of Traffic Information Software Suite), 2004
  • Thomas Prevot - Multi Aircraft ControlSystem (MACS) software, 2004
  • Joel Miller - SLAB 4.0: Virtual Acoustic Environment Rendering Software, 2003
  • Michael McGreevy - Perilog Text Mining Software, 2001
   
Acquistion Improvement Award
   
  • Bill Toscano - Ames-Consolidated Information Technology Services (A-CITS), 2004
  • Rob McCann - Evaluator on SLI Cycle 1 Proposals, 2001

NASA Office of Aerospace Awards (Code R)

Technology Turning Goals into Reality (TGIR) Awards
   
  • Alonso Vera, Melissa Mallis, Laura Colletti, Michael Matessa, Bonny Parke, Michael McCurdy, Irene Tollinger, Sandy Bowman - Human Factors contributors to The AMES MER Infusion Team - 2004
  • Performance Data Analysis and Reporting System (PDARS) Team (Irving C. Statler, Thomas Chidester, David A. Maluf, Brian E. Smith, FAA: James A. McMahon, Richard Nehl, Frank Soloninka, Battelle: Loren J. Rosenthal, ATAC: John C. Bobick, Wim den Braven, Donald L. Crisp, Elliott Smith, John Schade, CSC: Hoan Mai, QSS: Khai Peter Tran) - PDARS, 2003
  • Immanuel Barshi - Aircraft Icing Project Team, 2001

NASA Tech Briefs

  • Joel Miller - SLAB (Sound Lab) Version 5. A Software-Based, Real-Time Virtual Acoustic Environment, 2004
  • Durand Begault - Multi-channel Spatialization System for Audio Signals, 2003
  • Durand Begault - Spatially-modulated Auditory Alert/Enhanced Detection, 2002
  • Andrew Watson - Evaluating the Visual Quality of Digital Video Sequences, 200
  • William Toscano - A Lightweight Ambulatory Physiological Monitor, 2001
  • William Toscano - PC Based Physiological Training System, 2001
  • Patricia Cowings - A Lighweight Ambulatory Physiological Monitor, 2001
  • Patricia Cowings - A PC Based Physiological Training System, 2001
  • Durand Begault - Head Related Transfer-Function Pseudo-Stereophony, 2001
  • Bernard Adelstein - Three Degrees of Freedom Mechanical Linkage, 2001
  • Michael McGreevy - Discovering Phrases in a Database, 2001
  • Michael McGreevy - System for Conducting a Phrase Search, 2001
  • Michael McGreevy - Generating Phrases From a Database, 2001

NASA AMES Research Center Awards

AMES Honor Award
   
  • Mark R. Anderson - Contractor Employee, 2006
  • Vernol Battiste, Walter Johnson, Everett Palmer, Nancy Smith and Team - Ames/Langley DAG-TM Simulation Team, 2004
  • Vernol Battiste and Nancy Smith - Mentor, 2004
  • R. Key Dismukes - Mentor, 2003
  • Roger Remington - Mentor, 2003
  • Thomas Prevot - Contractor Employee, 2003
  • Melissa Medina - Contractor Employee, 2003
  • Melissa Mallis and Fatigue Countermeasures Group, part of Code I MER Technology Infusion Team, Group/Team, 2003
  • Michael Matessa, part of Code I MER Technology Infusion Team, Group/Team, 2003
  • Michael McCurdy, part of Code I MER Technology Infusion Team, Group/Team, 2003
  • Alonso Vera, part of Code I MER Technology Infusion Team, Group/Team, 2003
  • Bonny Parke, part of Code I MER Technology Infusion Team, Group/Team, 2003
  • Thomas Chidester, part of Aviation Data Information System Team (ADIS), Group/Team, 2003
  • Bob Lynch- Aviation Data Integration System (ADIS) Team, 2003
  • Michael McGreevy - Commercialization/Tech Transfer Award, 2002
  • Linda Connell and the ASRS Team (Batelle)- Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), 2001
  • David Foyle, Walter Johnson, Sandy Lozito and Ev Palmer - Distributed Air/Ground-Traffic Management Planning Team, 2000
  • Key Dismukes, Kim Jobe, and Lori McDonnell - Loft Debriefing Team, 2000
   
Superior Accomplishment Award
   
  • Mary Kaiser - Superior Accomplishment/New Business Award- ESMD/Human Systems Research and Technology's Human-Systems Integration (HSI) Program, 2005
  • Linda Connell - Superior Accomplishment Award for her work with the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), 2005
   
Certificate of Appreciation
   
  • Myesha Domino - AMES Safety Awards Program (ASAP II), 2003
  • Myesha Domino - VPP Star Site Awards, 2002
  • Lissa Webbon - VPP Star Site Awards, 2002
 
Contractors Council
   
  • Irving Statler - COTR of the Year, 2007
  • Bonny Parke - Ames Contractor Council Certificate of Excellence, 2005
  • Immanuel Barshi - COTR of the Year, 2002
   
AMES Associate Fellow
   
  • Roger Remington - AMES Associate Fellow, 2004
  • Andrew Watson - AMES Associate Fellow, 1993
   
AMES Group Achievement Award
   
  • Myesha Domino, Dave Encisco, Pati French, Marlene Hernan, Mike Holmboe, Vick Kelkar, Julie Matsuda, David Morley, Phil So, Brian Spence, Wayne Stone, Amy Wang - IH Division Computer Systems & Facilities Support Team, 2004

Information Sciences and Technology Directorate Awards


Technology Insertion Award
   
  • Irv Statler (PDARS), 2003

Johnson Space Center Awards

JSC Honor Award
   
  • Rob McCann- Space Shuttle Cockpit Council Development Team, 2001
  • Jeff McCandless- Space Shuttle Cockpit Council Development Team, 2001
  • Rob McCann- Cockpit Avionics Upgrade Display, 2000
  • Jeff McCandless- Cockpit Avionics Upgrade Display, 2000
   
JSC Group Achievement Award
   
  • Alonso Vera, Susannah Paletz, Irene Tollinger, Christian Ratterman, Guy Pyrzak, Collin Green- ARC Constellation PRACA Team, 2007

Human Systems Integration Division Awards

Silver Star Award
   
  • Mark Anderson, Dov Adelstein, Brent Beutter, Steve Elkins, Rob McCann, Fritz Renema, Brian Spence, Lee Stone- Orion Vibration Testing, 2008

 

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