Biographical Sketch: Vernol Battiste
San José State University Foundation
210 N. Fourth Street, Fourth Floor; San José, CA 95112
E-mail: vbattist@mail.arc.nasa.gov
(A) Professional Preparation
University
Major / Area
Degree
Year
San Jose State University
Psychology
M.A.
1987
California State University Hayward
Psychology
B.A.
1984
(B) Professional Experiences and Positions
Vernol Battiste is a principal investigator for Advanced Cockpit Display research at NASA
Ames Research Center. He earned an MA in Psychology from San Jose State University, while
completing an internship at NASA Ames Research Center. Mr. Battiste is a former Air Traffic
Controller, with both FAA and USAF. He is a former Jet Engine Mechanic in the USAF. He is
currently a senior research associate at the San Jose State University Foundation assigned to the
Human Research and Technology Division at NASA Ames Research Center. Mr. Battiste is colead of an Ames group investigating advanced cockpit displays of traffic information. This
group has primary responsibility for advanced display research and development in support of
the Next Generation Air Transportation System Program. The group’s primary focus is the
development of advanced display principles, concepts, tools and requirements for NextGen .
Some of Mr. Battiste’s research interest includes advanced display concepts, pilot geographical
orientation navigation, and workload.
(C) Recent Publications Related to Proposal
1. Dao, A., Brandt, S., Battiste, V., Vu, K-P. L., Strybel, T., & Johnson, W. (2009). The
Impact of Automation Assisted Aircraft Separation on Situation Awareness. Lecture
Notes in Computer Science, In Press
2. Battiste, V., Johnson, W. W., Dao, A. Q., Brandt, S. L., Johnson, N., Granada, S. (2008).
Assessment of flight crew acceptance of automated resolution suggestions and manual
resolution tools. Proceedings of the 26th International Congress of the Aeronautical
Sciences (ICAS). Anchorage, AS
3. W.W. Johnson, V. Battiste, S. Granada, N.H. Johnson, Q. Dao, D. Wong & A.B. Tang
(2005). A simulation evaluation of a human-centered approach to flight deck procedures
and automation for en route free maneuvering. Proceedings of the 12th International
Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Oklahoma City, OK.
4. W.W. Johnson, K.K. Bilimoria, L.C. Thomas, Q.L. Hilda, & V. Battiste (2003).
Comparison of pilot and automation generated conflict resolutions. AIAA Guidance,
Navigation and Control Conference and Exhibit, Austin, Texas.
5. Battiste, V. Johnson, W., & Holland-Bochow, S. (2000). Enabling strategic flight deck
route re-planning within a modified ATC Environment: the display of 4-D intent
information on a CSD. Proc of 2000 World Aviation Conference, San Diego, CA.
6. Battiste, V. (1993). Geographical orientation. In B. Huey & C.Wickens, (Eds.),
Workload transition: Implications for individual and team performance (pp. 171-190).
Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
(D) Prior Performance on Relevant Research Efforts
Mr. Battiste has 35 years of research and development experience. He is one of the founding
members of the NASA-TLX development team. Mr. Battiste is currently working with an NRA
research team on developing situation awareness metrics for NextGen (funded by NASA; two
years of work successfully completed with two years of the NRA pending).