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On The Origin and Transport of Energetic Particles

  • PI Heidi Nykyri

    CO-I Xuanye Ma

  • Understanding the properties, origin and dynamics of energetic particles in the solar wind and magnetosphere is crucial for safe unmanned and manned space operations. This project will  unravel the birth-mechanism of the source population of the Earth's radiation belts.

On the synoptic-dynamic characteristics of extreme precipitation events: Understanding and quantifying the role of anticyclones

  • PI Shawn Milrad

  • This work represents an initial step towards further understanding and quantification of the importance of anticyclones, including their role in air mass modification (i.e., the transport of warm, moist air).
Open-Source Validation and Verification Framework for AI-Controlled Aerial Vehicles

  • PI M. Ilhan Akbas

  • The goal of this project is to develop a simulation framework to streamline the testing and validation of AI-controlled aerial vehicles. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) design and verification flow consists of the digital environment creation process, an open-source AI-controlled autopilot, access to multiple open-source simulators, symbolic test generation engine, example test scenarios, and native design-for-experiment layer for each of the major subsystem of an AI-controlled aerial vehicle.
OPTIMIS: Optimizing Human Performance in the Air Transportation Sector by Integrating Human Factors into Homeland Security Deterrence and Detection Procedures and Training: System Interfaces and Behavioral Screening at Security Checkpoints (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Undergraduate Research Collaborative Grants Program 2023)
  • This project addresses human performance optimization in commercial air transportation by integrating human factors principles into homeland security deterrence and detection tasks, procedures, training, and technology interfaces at airport security checkpoints.
Optimizing Countermeasures for Spaceflight-Induced Deconditioning

  • PI Christine Walck

  • This research focuses on understanding space deconditioning and developing comprehensive systems to mitigate the adverse physiological effects of microgravity on astronauts.
Organizational Design of Secondary Aviation/Aerospace/Engineering Career Education Programs

  • PI Susan Archer

    CO-I David Esser

  • Modern nations operate within a global economy, relying heavily on the aviation industry for efficient and effective transportation of passengers and goods. The Boeing 2018 Pilot and Technical Outlook Report indicated that over the next 20 years, the aviation industry will need almost two and a half million new aircrew and maintenance employees to meet anticipated global demand. The industry will also need engineers, aviation managers, and workers in other aviation and aerospace disciplines. Aviation and aerospace jobs require solid backgrounds in mathematics, science, and technology; the development of pre-college aviation / aerospace / engineering career education programs would presumably enhance student preparation in these areas and increase the workforce pipeline for the industry. The goal of this study was to identify and evaluate the underlying organizational factors of successful secondary aviation / aerospace / engineering career education programs, through application of measures traditionally associated with organizational theory.

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Perceptions of Instructors and Students with Respect to Synchronous Video Learning

  • PI John Griffith

  • This research examined student (n=1,751) and instructor (n=658) perceptions on preference and effectiveness of a synchronous video (EV) learning course delivery system.  The preference order for students and instructors was classroom instruction, then Online, EV Home and EV Classroom. 
PI of the project Coalition for Undergraduate Comp, Science & Eng. Education (TUES 1244967) 2014-2016,
  • ​The project creates a cluster of collaborating institutions that combine students into common Computational Sciences and Engineering (CSE) classes and uses cyberlearning technologies to deliver instruction. Students also conduct projects that begin in a summer workshop in Embry-Riddle's Nonlinear Wave Lab and complete them at their home institution using remote lab access. Because few small colleges have the resources to provide undergraduate CSE courses, the project significantly increases student participation in computational science. The project intends to scale-up by establishing a network of clusters. The project advances the learning of CSE by using an R&D process to provide a coherent framework for designing instruction and assessing learning in which the instructional and assessment methods are aligned with a common idea: Model-based learning and reasoning. In addition, the educational infrastructure is improved by establishing a state of the art cyberlearning network that includes a virtual conferencing system; video communication between multiple endpoints such as PCs & iPads; automatic recording and archiving of sessions; and remote lab access in which all operations and measurements in the Nonlinear Wave Lab are remotely operational and streamed online.
Pilot Acceptance of Personal, Wearable Fatigue Monitoring Technology: An Application of the Extended Technology Acceptance Model

  • PI Rachelle Strong

    CO-I Dahai Liu

  • The research problem of pilot fatigue has been referenced as a causal factor for aircraft accidents in many United States National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) accident reports; however, the United States Code of Federal Regulations 14 CFR Part 117, Flight and Duty Limitations and Rest Requirements for Flight Crew Members, does not provide a tangible means of measuring fatigue for aircraft crew members. This problem is relevant to the airline industry and the travelling public because pilot fatigue is preventable as a causal factor in aviation accidents, and pilots need an accurate way to measure it. Adoption of a technology-based solution has been recommended by the NTSB.

Pilot Awareness of Current and LED Elevated Runway Guard Lighting

  • PI John French

  • Since airports require efficient use of limited funding, thus reducing annual operations costs is an important concern. A potentially dramatic way to reduce the cost associated with airport operations is to replace current incandescent lighting with light-emitting diode (LED) lights.

Pilot Response to Cybersecurity Events
  • ​The first research uses the pilot cybersecurity event and risk assessment station located in the Cybersecurity Engineering Lab (LB 131).
Pilot Study of the FAA's OSE of the GTG and NCV Products

  • PI Sean Jeralds

  • This is a summary of the evaluations that were conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) Weather Team in regards to the Operational Suitability of the Graphical Turbulence Guidance (GTG) weather product.