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Everett A. Palmer
Research Psychologist- Ames Associate
Phone: 650-604-6073
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(2019)  NASA Group Achievement Award, ATD-2 IADS Field Demonstration Team
(2018)  Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) Associate Administrator (AA) Award, Technology and Innovation Group Award- ATD-2/IADS Field Demonstration Team
(2017)  NASA Software of the Year, Terminal Sequencing and Spacing (TSAS) Software for Air Traffic Control
(2014)  Best Paper Award, Best Paper/Emerging Technologies Tract- "Decision Support Tools for Climbing Departure Aircraft Through Arrival Airspace"
(2013)  NASA Group Achievement Award, Air Traffic Management Technology Demonstration- 1
(2011)  NASA Honor Award, Outstanding Leadership Medal
(2011)  NASA Group Achievement Award, Terminal Area Precision Scheduling and Spacing Team
(2010)  Privately Sponsored, Outstanding Technology Development Award, Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer, Far West Region, Multi-Aircraft Control System
(2009)  NASA Group Achievement Award, Integrated Testbed to Evaluate Concepts for Pilots, Controllers, and Automation Under Nominal and Off-Nominal Conditions
(2008)  Ames Honor Award, Trajectory Oriented Operations With Limited Delegation (TOOWilD)
(2006)  NASA Group Achievement Award, System Level Integrated Concept Development Team
(2005)  NASA Group Achievement Award, Advanced Air Transportation Technologies Project Team
(2005)  NASA Group Achievement Award, Joint Ames/Langley Distributed Air/Ground-Traffic Management Simulation Team
(2005)  Privately Sponsored, 2005 Robert J. Collier Award
(2004)  Ames Honor Award, Ames/Langley Distributed Air/Ground Traffic Management Simulation Team
(2000)  Ames Group Achievement Award, Distributed Air/Ground-Traffic Management Planning Team
(1996)  Ames Honor Award, Exceptional Service Medal (ESM)
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PDF download  E. . Chevalley, B. K. Parke, J. M. Kraut, N. . Bienert, F. G. Omar, & E. A. Palmer (2015) Scheduling and Delivering Aircraft to Departure Fixes in the NY Metroplex with Controller-Managed Spacing Tools, Proceedings of the 15th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference Click to read more
PDF download  B. K. Parke, E. . Chevalley, N. . Bienert, P. U. Lee, K. M. Gonter, F. G. Omar, J. M. Kraut, H. . Yoo, A. R. Borade, C. V. Gabriel, D. . Rein-Weston, & E. A. Palmer (2015) The Effectiveness of a Route Crossing Tool in a Simulated New York Airspace, Eleventh USA/Europe Air Traffic Management Research and Development Seminar, ATM2015 (Paper 470), EUROCONTROL/FAA. Lisbon, Portugal Click to read more
PDF download  B. K. Parke, E. . Chevalley, P. U. Lee, F. G. Omar, H. . Lee, J. M. Kraut, K. M. Gonter, A. R. Borade, C. V. Gabriel, N. . Bienert, C. . Lin, H. . Yoo, & E. A. Palmer (2014) Coordination between sectors in shared airspace operations, Proceedings of the 33rd Digital Avionics Systems Conference. Colorado Springs, CO: IEEE Click to read more
PDF download  E. . Chevalley, B. K. Parke, P. U. Lee, F. G. Omar, H. . Yoo, J. M. Kraut, D. . Rein-Weston, N. . Bienert, C. . Lin, K. M. Gonter, & E. A. Palmer (2014) Decision support tools for climbing departure aircraft through arrival airspace, Proceedings of the 33rd Digital Avionics System Conference, Colorado Springs, CO: IEEE Click to read more
PDF download  D. . Rein-Weston, R. H. Jacoby, E. . Chevalley, A. . Globus, H. . Yoo, B. K. Parke, P. U. Lee, F. G. Omar, J. M. Kraut, N. . Bienert, A. R. Borade, C. V. Gabriel, K. M. Gonter, & E. A. Palmer (2014) Development of a route crossing tool for shared airspace environments, Proceedings of the 33rd Digital Avionics System Conference, Colorado Springs, CO: IEEE Click to read more
PDF download  H. . Yoo, P. U. Lee, & E. A. Palmer (2014) Improving departure throughput by dynamically adjusting inter-arrival spacing, In Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC), 2014 IEEE/AIAA 33rd (pp. 1A4-1). IEEE Click to read more
PDF download  E. . Chevalley, B. K. Parke, P. U. Lee, F. G. Omar, H. . Lee, N. . Bienert, J. M. Kraut, & E. A. Palmer (2013) Scheduling and separating Departures crossing arrival flows in shared airspace, Proceedings of the 32nd the Digital Avionics Systems Conference, Syracuse, NY Click to read more
PDF download  L. H. Martin, M. . Kupfer, E. A. Palmer, J. . Mercer, T. J. Callantine, & T. . Prevot (2011) Acceptability and Effects of Tools to Assist with Controller Managed Spacing in the Terminal Area, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, Orlando, FL, 2011 Click to read more
PDF download  M. . Kupfer, T. J. Callantine, L. H. Martin, J. . Mercer, & E. A. Palmer (2011) Controller Support Tools for Schedule-Based Terminal-Area 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  M. . Kupfer, T. J. Callantine, J. . Mercer, L. H. Martin, & E. A. Palmer (2010) Controller-Managed Spacing - A Human-in-the-Loop Simulation of Terminal-Area Operations, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Toronto, OT, Canada, AIAA-2010-7545, 2010 Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, P. U. Lee, T. J. Callantine, J. . Mercer, J. R. Homola, N. M. Smith, & E. A. Palmer (2010) Human-In-the-Loop Evaluation of NextGen Concepts in the Airspace Operations Laboratory, AIAA-2010-7609 AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Click to read more
PDF download  T. J. Callantine, E. A. Palmer, & M. . Kupfer (2010) Human-in-the-Loop Simulation of Trajectory-Based Terminal-Area Operations, International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences Congress, Nice, France, 2010 Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, T. J. Callantine, J. R. Homola, P. U. Lee, J. . Mercer, E. A. Palmer, & N. M. Smith (2007) Air/Ground Simulation of Trajectory-Oriented Operations with Limited Delegation, (2007) Proceedings of the 7th USA/Europe Air Traffic Management Research and Development Seminar, Barcelona, Spain. Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, T. J. Callantine, J. R. Homola, P. U. Lee, J. . Mercer, E. A. Palmer, & N. M. Smith (2007) Effects of Automated Arrival Management, Airborne Spacing, Controller Tools, and Data Link,, (2007)AIAA-2007-6554, AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference and Exhibit, Hilton Head, South Carolina Click to read more
PDF download  T. J. Callantine, E. A. Palmer, J. R. Homola, J. . Mercer, & T. . Prevot (2006) Agent-based assessment of trajectory-oriented operations with limited delegation, Proceedings of the 25th Digital Avionics Systems Conference, Portland, OR, October. Click to read more
T. J. Callantine, P. U. Lee, J. . Mercer, T. . Prevot, & E. A. Palmer (2006) Air and ground simulation of terminal-area FMS arrivals with airborne spacing and merging, Air Traffic Control Quarterly, 14(1), 47-67 Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, N. M. Smith, E. A. Palmer, J. . Mercer, P. U. Lee, J. R. Homola, & T. J. Callantine (2006) The Airspace Operations Laboratory (AOL) at NASA Ames Research Center, AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies (MST) Conference and Exhibit, Keystone, CO: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, N. M. Smith, & E. A. Palmer (2006) The Aispace Operations Laboratory (AOL) at NASA Ames Research Center, AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference and Exhibit 21-24 August 2006, Keystone, Colorado Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, P. U. Lee, L. H. Martin, J. . Mercer, E. A. Palmer, & N. M. Smith (2006) Tools for Trajectory-Based Air Traffic Control and Multi Sector Planning, HCI-Aero 2006, Seattle, WA, September 2006 Click to read more
PDF download  P. U. Lee, J. . Mercer, N. M. Smith, & E. A. Palmer (2005) A Non-Linear Relationship between Controller Workload, Task Load, and Traffic Density: The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back, Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Oklahoma City, OK Click to read more
PDF download  T. J. Callantine, P. U. Lee, J. . Mercer, T. . Prevot, & E. A. Palmer (2005) Air and Ground Simulation of Terminal-Area FMS Arrivals with Airborne Spacing and Merging, Proceedings of the 6th USA/Europe Air Traffic Management Research and Development Seminar, Baltimore, MD Click to read more
PDF download  T. J. Callantine, P. U. Lee, J. . Mercer, T. . Prevot, & E. A. Palmer (2005) Air and Ground Simulation of Terminal-Area Traffic Management with Airborne Spacing, SAE World Aerospace Congress, 2005-01-3384 Click to read more
PDF download  J. . Mercer, T. J. Callantine, P. U. Lee, T. . Prevot, & E. A. Palmer (2005) An Evaluation of Airborne Spacing in the Terminal Area, Proceedings of the 24th Digital Avionics Systems Conference, Washington D.C., USA. Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, T. J. Callantine, P. U. Lee, J. . Mercer, V. . Battiste, W. W. Johnson, E. A. Palmer, & N. M. Smith (2005) Co-Operative Air Traffic Management: A Technology Enabled Concept for the Next Generation Air Transportation System, 5th USA/Europe Air Traffic Management Research and Development Seminar. Baltimore, MD Click to read more
PDF download  P. U. Lee, J. . Mercer, N. M. Smith, & E. A. Palmer (2005) Ground-side Perspective on Mixed Operations with Self-separating and Controller-managed Aircraft, Proceedings of the 6th USA/Europe Air Traffic Management Research and Development Seminar, Baltimore, MD Click to read more
PDF download  V. . Battiste, E. A. Palmer, W. W. Johnson, N. M. Smith, T. . Prevot, J. . Mercer, S. . Granada, N. H. Johnson, Q. . Dao, & P. U. Lee (2005) Human Centered Decision Support Tools for Arrival Merging and Spacing, Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Oklahoma City, OK Click to read more
PDF download  P. U. Lee, T. . Prevot, J. . Mercer, N. M. Smith, & E. A. Palmer (2005) Impact of Free Maneuvering Aircraft on Ground-Side Operations in Mixed Airspace, Proceedings of the 24th Digital Avionics Systems Conference, (IEEE Catalog No. 05CH37708C). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, V. . Battiste, T. J. Callantine, P. . Kopardekar, P. U. Lee, J. . Mercer, E. A. Palmer, & N. M. Smith (2005) Integrated Air/Ground System: Trajectory-Oriented Air Traffic Operations, Data Link Communication, and Airborne Separation Assistance. Click to read more
PDF download  T. J. Callantine, P. U. Lee, J. . Mercer, T. . Prevot, & E. A. Palmer (2005) Terminal-Area Traffic Management with Airborne Spacing, AIAA 5th Aviation Technology, Integration and Operations (ATIO) Conference, AIAA-2005-7403 Click to read more
PDF download  N. M. Smith, P. U. Lee, T. . Prevot, J. . Mercer, E. A. Palmer, V. . Battiste, & W. W. Johnson (2004) A Human-in-the-loop Evaluation of Air-Ground Trajectory Negotiation, AIAA 4th Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Forum, Chicago, Illinois Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, T. J. Callantine, P. . Lee, J. . Mercer, E. A. Palmer, & N. M. Smith (2004) Rapid Prototyping and Exploration of Advanced Air Traffic Concepts, International Conference on Computational Engineering Science (ICCES-04). Madeira, Portugal Click to read more
PDF download  P. U. Lee, N. M. Smith, V. . Battiste, W. W. Johnson, J. . Mercer, E. A. Palmer, & T. . Prevot (2004) Trajectory Negotiation via Data Link: Evaluation of Human-in-the-loop Simulation, HCI-Aero 2004: International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction in Aeronautics, Toulouse, France Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, E. A. Palmer, N. M. Smith, & T. J. Callantine (2003) A Multi-Fidelity Simulation Environment for Human-in-the-Loop Studies of Distributed Air Ground Traffic Management. Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, V. . Battiste, E. A. Palmer, & S. G. Sheldon (2003) Air Traffic Concept Utilizing 4D Trajectories and Airborne Separation Assistance, AIAA Guidance Navigation and Control Conference, Austin TX Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, S. . Shelden, J. . Mercer, P. . Kopardekar, E. A. Palmer, & V. . Battiste (2003) Airborne Separation Assistance in the Presence of Time-Based Traffic Flow Management, Proceedings of the 22nd Digital Avionics Systems Conference, IEEE:03CH37449 (CD ROM) Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, S. G. Sheldon, E. A. Palmer, W. W. Johnson, V. . Battiste, N. M. Smith, T. J. Callantine, P. U. Lee, & J. . Mercer (2003) Distributed Air/Ground Traffic Managemnet Simulation: Results, Progress and Plans, AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference, Austin TX Click to read more
PDF download  T. J. Callantine, & E. A. Palmer (2003) Fast-Time Simulation Studies of Terminal-Area Spacing and Merging Concepts, Proceedings of the 22nd Digital Avionics Systems Conference, IEEE:03CH37449 (CD ROM) Click to read more
PDF download  P. U. Lee, J. . Mercer, L. H. Martin, T. . Prevot, S. . Shelden, S. . Verma, N. M. Smith, V. . Battiste, W. W. Johnson, R. . Mogford, & E. A. Palmer (2003) Free Maneuvering, Trajectory Negotiation, and Self-Spacing Concepts in Distributed Air-Ground Traffic Management, Proceedings of the 5th USA/Europe Air Traffic Management Research and Development Seminar, Air-Ground Cooperation Track, Budapest, Hungary Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, E. A. Palmer, N. M. Smith, & T. J. Callantine (2002) A Multi-Fidelity Simulation Environment for Human-in-the-Loop Studies of Distributed Air Ground Traffic Management, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Modeling and Simulation Conference and Exhibit, Monterey, CA, August, 2002 Click to read more
PDF download  S. . Lance, P. . Polson, M. S. Feary, & E. A. Palmer (2002) When Does the MCDU Interface Work Well?, Sherry, L., Polson, P., Feary, M. and Palmer, E. (2002) When Does the MCDU Interface Work Well? Paper presented at the the International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction in Aeronautics, Cambridge, MA (October 22-24). Click to read more
PDF download  S. . Lance, M. S. Feary, P. . Polson, & E. A. Palmer (2001) Cognitive Engineering Analysis of the Vertical Navigation (VNAV) Function., Sherry, L., Feary, M., Polson, P., Mumaw, R., and Palmer, E. (2001). Cognitive Engineering Analysis of the Vertical Navigation (VNAV) Function. NASA/TM-2001-210915. Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA. Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, E. A. Palmer, N. M. Smith, & T. J. Callantine (2001) Future Air Traffic Management: A Perspective on Distributed Automation, CSAPC '01 8th Conference on Cognitive Science Approaches to Process Control, Munich, September 2001 Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, & E. A. Palmer (2000) Efficient Arrival Management Utilizing ATC and Aircraft Automation, HCT-Aero 2000-International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction in Aeronautics, France Click to read more
M. S. Feary, L. . Sherry, P. . Polson, & E. A. Palmer (2000) Evaluation Of A Formal Methodology For Developing Aircraft Vertical Flight Guidance Training Materia, Paper to be presented at the International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction in Aeronautics, Toulouse, France (September 27-29) Click to read more
M. S. Feary, L. . Sherry, P. . Polson, & E. A. Palmer (2000) Formal Method for Developing Part-Task Training for a Modern Autopilot, Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, Edinburgh, Scotland (October 25-27) Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, & E. A. Palmer (2000) Staying Ahead of the Automation: A Vertical Situation Display Can Help. Click to read more
M. S. Feary, D. . McCrobie, M. L. Atkins, L. . Sherry, P. . Polson, & E. A. Palmer (1999) Aiding Vertical Guidance Understanding, Aeronautique-Astronautique. Elsevier. Paris, France Click to read more
M. S. Feary, D. . McCrobie, M. L. Atkins, L. . Sherry, P. . Polson, E. A. Palmer, & N. . McQuinn (1998) Aiding Vertical Guidance Understanding, Paper presented at the International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction in Aeronautics, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (May 27-29) Click to read more
PDF download  M. S. Feary, D. . McCrobie, M. L. Atkins, L. . Sherry, P. . Polson, E. A. Palmer, & N. . McQuinn (1998) Aiding Vertical Guidance Understanding., Feary, M., McCrobie, D., Alkin, M., Sherry, L., Polson, P., Palmer, E. (1998). Aiding Vertical Guidance Understanding. NASA/TM-1998-112217. Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA. Click to read more
M. S. Feary, E. A. Palmer, L. . Sherry, P. . Polson, M. L. Atkins, & D. . McCrobie (1997) Behavior-Based vs. System-Based Training and Displays for Automated Vertical Guidance, Paper presented at the Ninth International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Columbus, OH (April 27-May 1) Click to read more
PDF download  T. . Prevot, E. A. Palmer, & B. . Crane (1997) Flight Crew Support For Automated Negotiation of Descent and Arrival Clearances, Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Aviation Psychology. Columbus, OH, 1997 Click to read more
E. A. Palmer, P. . Cashion, B. . Crane, S. . Green, M. S. Feary, T. . Goka, N. H. Johnson, B. . Sanford, & N. M. Smith (1995) Field Evaluation of Flight Deck Procedures for Flying CTAS Descents, Paper presented at the Ninth International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Columbus, OH (April 27-May 1) Click to read more
PDF download  E. . Wiener, T. R. Chidester, B. G. Kanki, E. A. Palmer, R. . Curry, & S. . Gregorich (1991) The Impact of Cockpit Automation on Crew Coordination and Communication: Overview, LOFT Evaluations, Error Severity, and Questionnaire Data, Wiener, Earl L., Chidester, Thomas R., Kanki, Barbara G., Palmer, Everett A., Curry, Renwick E., & Gregorich, Steven E. (1991). The Impact of Cockpit Automation on Crew Coordination and Communication. Volume 1: Overview, LOFT Evaluations, Error Severity, and Questionnaire Data. NASA Contractor Report 177587. NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Click to read more
E. A. Palmer, & S. R. Ellis (1983) Interactions of collision avoidance advisories and cockpit displays of traffic information, 1983 SAE Aerospace Congress and Exposition, October 3-6, 1983. Click to read more
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