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FINAL APPROACH SPACING TOOL PUBLICATIONS
Capozzi, B., Augustine, S., Thompson, T. R., and Robinson III, J. E., "An Initial Assessment of Benefits for Noise-Aware Decision-Support Tools," AIAA Aircraft Technology, Integration and Operations (ATIO) Conference, Los Angeles, CA, 1-3 Oct. 2002.
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Robinson III, J. E., and Isaacson, D. R., "Development of a Closed-loop Testing Method for a Next-generation Terminal Area Automation System," American Control Conference, Anchorage, AK, 8-10 May 2002.
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Andrews, J. W., and J. E. Robinson III, "Radar-based Analysis of the Efficiency of Runway Use," AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Montreal, Canada, Aug. 2001.
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Isaacson, D. R., and Robinson III, J. E., "A Knowledge-based Conflict Resolution Algorithm for Terminal Area Air Traffic Control Advisory Generation," AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Montreal, Canada, Aug. 2001.
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Welch, J. D., Andrews, J. W., and Robinson III, J. E., "Assessing Delay Benefits of the Final Approach Spacing Tool (FAST)," AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Montreal, Canada, Aug. 2001.
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Robinson III, J. E., and Isaacson, D. R., "A Concurrent Sequencing, and Deconfliction Algorithm for Terminal Area Air Traffic Control,"AIAAGuidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Denver, CO, Aug. 2000.
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Quinn, C. M., and Robinson III, J. E., "A Human Factors Evaluation of Active Final Approach Spacing Tool Concepts," 3rd USA/Europe Air Traffic Management R&D Seminar, Napoli, Italy, 13-16 June 2000.
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Lee, K. K., and Sanford, B. D., "The Passive Final Approach Spacing Tool (pFAST) Human Factors Operational Assessment," 2nd USA/Europe Air Traffic Management R&D Seminar, Orlando, FL, 1-4 Dec. 1998.
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Lee, K. K., and Sanford, B. D., "Human Factors Assessment: The Passive Final Approach Spacing Tool (pFAST) Operational Evaluation," NASA TM-208750, Oct. 1998.
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Mueller, K. T., and Robinson III, J. E., "Final Approach Spacing Tool (FAST) Velocity Accuracy Performance Analysis," AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Boston, MA, Aug. 1998.
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Isaacson, D. R., Davis, T. J., and Robinson III, J. E., "Knowledge-Based Runway Assignment for Arrival Aircraft in the Terminal Area," AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, New Orleans, LA, Aug. 1997.
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Robinson III, J. E., Davis, T. J., and Isaacson, D. R., "Fuzzy Reasoning-Based Sequencing of Arrival Aircraft in the Terminal Area," AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, New Orleans, LA, Aug. 1997.
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Davis, T. J., Isaacson, D. R., Robinson III, J. E., den Braven, W., Lee, K. K., and Sanford, B., "Operational Field Test Results of the Passive Final Approach Spacing Tool," IFAC 8th Symposium on Transportation Systems, Chania, Greece, June 1997.
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Lee, K. K. and Davis, T. J., "The Development of the Final Approach Spacing Tool (FAST): A Cooperative Controller-Engineer Design Approach," Journal of Control Engineering Practice, Vol. 4, No. 8, Aug. 1996, pp. 1161-1168.
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Lee, K. K., and Davis, T. J., "The Development of the Final Approach Spacing Tool (FAST): A Cooperative Controller-Engineer Design Approach," NASA TM-110359, Aug. 1995 and Proceedings of the 5th IFAC Symposium on Automated Systems Based on Human Skill, Sep. 1995.
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Krzeczowski, K. J., Davis, T. J., Erzberger, H., Lev-Ram, I., and Bergh, C. P., "Knowledge-Based Scheduling of Arrival Aircraft in the Terminal Area," Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, AIAA-95-3366, Baltimore, MD, Aug. 1995.

Slattery, R. A., "Terminal Area Trajectory Synthesis for Air Traffic Control Automation," submitted to the American Control Conference, June 1995.

Bergh, C. P., Krzeczowski, K. J., and Davis, T. J., "TRACON Aircraft Arrival Planning and Optimization through Spatial Constraint Satisfaction," Air Traffic Control Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. 2, 1995.

Davis, T. J., Krzeczowski, K. J., and Bergh, C., "The Final Approach Spacing Tool," IFAC Thirteenth Symposium on Automatic Control in Aerospace, Palo Alto, CA, Sep. 1994.
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Credeur, L., Capron, W. R., Lohr, G. W., Crawford, D. J., Tang, D. A., and Rodgers, Jr., W. G., "Final-Approach Spacing Aids (FASA) Evaluation for Terminal-Area, Time-Based Air Traffic Control," NASA TP-3399, Dec. 1993.

Credeur, L., Capron, W. R., Lohr, G. W., Crawford, D. J., Tang, D. A., and Rodgers, Jr., W. G., "A Comparison of Final Approach Spacing Aids for Terminal ATC Automation," Air Traffic Control Quarterly, Vol. 1(2), 1993, pp. 135-178.

Davis, T. J., Erzberger, H., Green, S. M., and Nedell, W., "Design and Evaluation of an Air Traffic Control Final Approach Spacing Tool," Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 14, No. 4, July/Aug. 1991.

Davis, T. J., Erzberger, H., and Green, S. M., "Simulator Evaluation of the Final Approach Spacing Tool," NASA TM-102807, American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, May 1990.
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Davis, T. J.,Erzberger, H., and Bergeron, H., "Design of a Final Approach Spacing Tool for TRACON Air Traffic Control," NASA TM-102229, 1989.

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