Conrad Rorie

Affiliation– NASA Ames Research Center

Division– Human Systems Integration Division (TH)

Phone– 650-604-5451

Email– conrad.rorie@nasa.gov

Awards

(2024)  Best Paper Award, Best Paper of Detect-and-Avoid Session (DASC 2024), “Detect and Avoid and Collision Avoidance Flight Test Results with ACAS Xr”

(2023)  Best Paper Award, Best Paper of Detect-and-Avoid Session (DASC 2023) – “Assessing Helicopter Pilots’ Detect and Avoid and Collision Avoidance Performance with ACAS Xr”

(2023)  NASA Honor Award, Advanced Air Mobility IAS-1 Research Flight Team

(2021)  NASA Honor Award, Early Career Achievement

(2020)  Best Paper Award, Best Paper of Session, 39th Digital Avionics Systems Conference. “UAS Pilot Performance Comparisons with Different Low Size, Weight and Power Sensor Ranges”

(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

(2014)  NASA Group Achievement Award, UAS Integration in the NAS Full-Mission Sim Team

Publications

C. Rorie, & C. L. Smith (2024) Detect and Avoid and Collision Avoidance Flight Test Results with ACAS Xr, 2024 AIAA/IEEE 43rd Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC), San Diego, CA 

C. L. Smith, & C. Rorie (2024) Helicopter Pilot Evaluations of the Airborne Collision Avoidance System Xr in a High-Fidelity Motion Simulation, In AIAA Aviation 2024 Forum, https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2024-4540 

C. Rorie, C. L. Smith, M. L. Mitchell, & C. E. Schmitz (2023) Assessing Helicopter Pilots’ Detect and Avoid and Collision Avoidance Performance with ACAS Xr, 42nd Digital Avionics Systems Conference Proceedings, Barcelona, Spain 

C. L. Smith, C. Rorie, M. Chandarana, T. L. Tyson, J. N. Keeler, & V. Tran (2023) Helicopter Pilot Assessments of the Airborne Collision Avoidance System XR with Automated Maneuvering, In AIAA Aviation 2023 Forum, https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2023-3683 

C. A. Wolter, K. V. Davikoff, & C. Rorie (2023) Pathfinding for Airspace with Autonomous Vehicles (PAAV) Tabletop 4 Report, NASA/TM–20230006884 

G. G. Sadler, M. Chandarana, C. Rorie, T. L. Tyson, J. N. Keeler, C. L. Smith, M. C. Shyr, D. Wong, S. Scheff, & I. Dolgov (2022) A Remote, Human-in-the-Loop Evaluation of a Multiple-Drone Delivery Operation, In AIAA AVIATION 2022 FORUM (p. 4002). https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-4002. 2022-4002

M. Chandarana, G. G. Sadler, J. N. Keeler, C. L. Smith, C. Rorie, D. Wong, S. Scheff, B. Pham, & I. Dolgov (2022) Streamlining Tactical Operator Handoffs During Multi-Vehicle Applications , 15th IFAC Symposium on Analysis, Design and Evaluation of Human Machine Systems HMS 2022, San José, USA (p.12-15). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.10.235 

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

C. Rorie, V. Battiste, & R. J. Shively (2021) m:N and Human Autonomy Teaming Concepts for High Density Vertiport Operations, NASA/TM-202100025392 

M. J. Vincent, C. Rorie, J. N. Keeler, K. J. Monk, C. L. Smith, & G. G. Sadler (2021) UAS Integration in the NAS Flight Test 6: Full Mission Results, NASA/TM – 20205009771 

C. Rorie, C. L. Smith, G. G. Sadler, K. J. Monk, T. L. Tyson, & J. N. Keeler (2020) A Human-in-the-Loop Evaluation of ACAS Xu, In 2020 AIAA/IEEE 39th Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC) (pp. 1-10)

J. N. Keeler, C. Rorie, K. J. Monk, G. G. Sadler, & C. L. Smith (2020) An evaluation of UAS pilot workload and acceptability ratings with four simulated radar declaration ranges, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 64th International Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL 

K. J. Monk, C. Rorie, J. N. Keeler, & G. G. Sadler (2020) An Examination of Two Non-Cooperative Detect and Avoid Well Clear Definitions, In AIAA Aviation 2020 Forum, Reno, NV 

G. G. Sadler, C. Rorie, C. L. Smith, J. N. Keeler, & K. J. Monk (2020) Display and Automation Considerations for the Airborne Collision Avoidance System Xu, In AIAA Aviation 2020 Forum, Reno, NV

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 

C. L. Smith, C. Rorie, K. J. Monk, J. N. Keeler, & G. G. Sadler (2020) UAS Pilot Assessments of Display and Alerting for the Airborne Collision Avoidance System XU, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 64th International Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL 

K. J. Monk, J. N. Keeler, C. Rorie, G. G. Sadler, & C. L. Smith (2020) UAS Pilot Performance Comparisons with Different Low Size, Weight and Power Sensor Ranges, 39th Digital Avionics Systems Conference Proceedings, San Antonio, TX 

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) 

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)

L. C. Fern, C. Rorie, Z. S. Roberts, & K. J. Monk (2018) An Exploratory Evaluation of UAS Detect and Avoid Operations in the Terminal Environment, 2018 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference (p. 2874). Atlanta, GA

C. Rorie, R. J. Shively, T. Lester, & J. E. Boyd (2018) Second Workshop on Human-Automation Interaction Considerations for UAS Integration, NASA Contractor Report, NASA/CP-2018- 20009 

K. J. Monk, L. C. Fern, C. Rorie, & Z. S. Roberts (2018) Utility of Visual and Auditory Warning Alerting for Traffic Avoidance during UAS Operations, In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 1515-1519), Philadelphia, PA, SAGE Publications 

L. C. Fern, C. Rorie, K. J. Monk, & Z. S. Roberts (2017) Validation of Minimum Display Requirements for a UAS Detect and Avoid System, Proceedings of 17th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, Denver, CO 

L. C. Fern, K. J. Monk, & C. Rorie (2016) SC-228 Inclusion of DAA Warning Alert for TCAS Interoperability, SC-228 Whitepaper, Washington, D.C. 

K. J. Monk, L. C. Fern, C. Rorie, & R. J. Shively (2015) Effects of display location and information level on UAS pilot assessments of a detect and avoid system, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 59, No. 1, pp. 50-54). SAGE Publications. Los Angeles, CA 

L. C. Fern, C. Rorie, & R. J. Shively (2014) NASA’s UAS Integration into the NAS: A Report on the Human Systems Integration Phase 1 Simulation Activities, In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 58, No. 1, pp. 49-53) 

L. C. Fern, C. Rorie, & R. J. Shively (2014) UAS contingency management: The effect of different procedures on ATC performance in civil airspace operations, In Proceedings of the 14th Annual AIAA Aviation, Technology, Integration and Operations Conference (pp. 16-20) 

C. Rorie, & L. C. Fern (2014) UAS Measured Response: The Effect of GCS Control Mode Interfaces on Pilot Ability to Comply with ATC Clearances, In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 58, No. 1, pp. 64-68) 

C. Rorie, K. L. Vu, P. Marayong, J. Robles, T. Z. Strybel, & V. Battiste (2013) Effects of type and strength of force feedback on movement time in a target selection task, 2013 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 

C. Rorie, A. Kiken, C. Morgan, S. Billinghurst, G. Morales, K. J. Monk, K. L. Vu, T. Z. Strybel, & V. . Battiste (2011) A Preliminary Investigation of Training Order for Introducing NextGen Tools, Human Interface and the Management of Information. Interacting with Information, 526-533