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President and Sr. Scientist, Middendorf Scientific Services, Inc. Medway, OH

Extensive experience in human factors research, including developing and conducting experimental design and data analysis.

Expert understanding of analog and digital hardware, including design, trouble shooting, and programming.

Highly experienced in the development of simulation algorithms.

Extensive experience with several versions of Fortran, C, and assembly language for various computer systems. Familiar with Cobol, Snobol, and Visual C++.

Team member in developing a force cueing evaluation methodology for flight simulators. Performed calibration, integration, and tuning of pneumatic bladders, hydraulic servo-actuators, anti-g suit and Combat Edge. Developed experimental design, experimental procedures, and new adaptive drive laws. Conducted data collection, pilot debriefing and data analysis.

Principal investigator for a series of experiments investigating the effects of simulator time delay on pilot performance, control behavior, and workload during low-level flight.   Performed extensive power spectral analysis on pilot control activity to support this effort.

Lead scientist of a laboratory research team investigating the use of evoked biopotentials as an alternative control modality. Responsible for software development, hardware integration, and formulation of innovative signal processing and numerical algorithms. Provided human factors expertise for experimental design, data collection, data reduction and analysis, and report writing. Presented research results at workshops, seminars and   conferences.

Conceived, developed, and evaluated a state of the art system that uses electrical brain signals (EEG) to control virtual buttons displayed on a computer screen. This system allows users to control external devices simply by looking at the virtual button associated with an icon of the device.

Responsible for project management, personnel management, customer liaison, and management of several subcontracts. Principal investigator for a series of experiments investigating the effects of simulator time delay on pilot performance, control behavior, and workload during low-level flight. Performed extensive power spectral analysis on pilot control activity to support this effort.

Responsible for simulation design, implementation, calibration, and verification.

Programmed cockpit instruments and displays, out-the-window image generation, atmospheric turbulence models, aerodynamic models, sophisticated fly-by-wire flight control systems, and scaling of flight controls. Responsible for hardware/software integration, computer systems management, and systems level programming.

Lead engineer for the navigation and communications department on the FB-111A  simulator. Supported software systems design and modification for cockpit avionics, inertial navigation systems, and Kalman filtering.

Heintzman, R. J., Middendorf, M. S. & Basinger, J. D.  Development and Validation of a Force Cueing Evaluation Method for Tactical Training. Proceedings of the International Training Equipment Conference 1997.

Middendorf, M. S., Fiorita, A. L. & McMillan, G. R.  The effects of simulator transport delay on performance, workload, and control activity during low-level flight. AIAA Flight Simulation Technologies Conference, 1991.

Middendorf, M.S., Fiorita, A.L., & McMillan, G.R.,  The Effects of Simulator Transport Delay on Performance, Workload, and Control Activity, During Low-Level Flight. AIAA Paper AIAA-91-2965-CP, 1991.

McMillan, G. R., Cress, J. D. & Middendorf, M. S. . Dynamic seat cueing with wide versus narrow field-of-view visual displays. AIAA Flight Simulation Technologies Conference and Exhibit, 1990.

Middendorf, M.S., Lusk, S.L., & Whitely, J.D., Power Spectral Analysis To Investigate The Effects of Simulator Time Delay on Flight Control Activity. AIAA Flight Simulation Technologies Conference,1990.

Middendorf, M.S., Johnson, V.W., Gilkey, M.J., & McClurg, T.D.,  A Comprehensive Collection of procedures for Simulation Verification. AIAA Flight Simulation Technologies Conference, 1989.