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A Bayesian approach on investigating Helicopter Emergency Medical Fatal Accidents

By: Richard J. Simonson, Joseph R. Keebler, & Alex Chaparro

Summary: This paper analyzed the likelihood of a fatality based on various factors in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services and analyzing it through a Bayesian logistic regression.

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A qualitative analysis of social and emotional perspectives of airline passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic

By: Tracy L. Lamb, Keith J. Ruskin, Stephen Rice, Leili Khorassani, Scott R. Winter, and Dothang Truong

Summary: This paper investigated how willing participants were to fly during COVID-19, and found that their major concerns involved fear and trust issues with airlines, information, and other people.

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Examining Aviation Navigation Display Symbology in Visual Search

By: Navaneethan Sivagnanasundaram, Evan Palmer, and Alex Chaparro

Summary: This paper investigated whether the design of air traffic symbols affected users speed and accuracy in identification, and which features of the symbols were most effective.

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Immunological and hematological outcomes following protracted low dose/low dose rate ionizing radiation and simulated microgravity

By: Amber Paul, et al.

Summary: An original research article describing the adaptation of the immune and hematological systems of mice post-simulated spaceflight exposure.

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Chinese hamster V79 cells’ dependence on background ionizing radiation for optimal growth

By: Hugo Castillo, et al.

Summary:This paper shows how high-throughput RNA sequencing  can explore minute changes in gene regulation, a technique now widely used in experiments designed to predict how we will respond to life in space.

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Use of Augmented Reality by Older Adults

By: Jessyca L. Derby and Barbara S. Chaparro

Summary: This paper discusses how proposed AR heuristics apply to the older adult population and how these heuristics can enhance the benefits of AR technology.

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Using Escape Rooms for Conducting Team Research

By: Tara N. Cohen, Andrew C. Griggs, Joseph R. Keebler, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Shawn Doherty, Falisha F. Kanji, and Bruce L. Gewertz

Summary: This paper discusses how escape rooms can be used in team research and the hurdles such as standardization, creating the room, and issues in translating performance to real-world environments.

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