Conferences   :: Upcoming Conferences :: Past Conferences	NEXTOR Conferences: Past Conferences   2015 NEXTOR Research Symposium A Symposium Organized by the Federal Aviation Administration The 2015 NEXTOR Research Symposium was held at the FAA Quesada Auditorium in Washington, DC on May 28, 2015. The symposium featured remarks by Dave Chin, NEXTOR Program Director; Michael Huerta, FAA Administrator; and Professor Michael Ball, University of Maryland. The program featured research presentations highlighting recent results from studies conducted by NEXTOR universities. See the Symposium poster here. Session: Welcome and Introduction Video Welcome and Introduction Dave Chin, NEXTOR Program Director and Director of Performance Analysis FAA ATO Opening Remarks Michael Huerta, Administrator FAA NEXTOR and NEXTOR-II, a Brief History Michael Ball, Professor University of Maryland Session I: Safety Trends and Research Video How Safe Is It to Fly? Arnold Barnett, Professor MIT Sensitivity Analysis of the Integrated Safety Assessment Model John Shortle, Professor George Mason University Session II: Use of ADS-B to Manage Oceanic Traffic Video Modeling Oceanic Traffic in the Era of Satellite-Based ADS-B Surveillance Technology Antonio Trani, Professor Virginia Tech Improving Investment Analysis of Operational Improvements in the North Atlantic (NAT) via Stakeholder Interviews Daniel DeLaurentis, Professor Purdue University Session III: Performance Modeling & Analysis Video New Predictability Metrics Mark Hansen, Professor U.C. Berkeley Passenger Delay Modeling and Trends Cynthia Barnhart, Professor MIT Data Driven Methods for Airspace Performance Analysis Lance Sherry, Associate Professor George Mason University Session IV: Traffic Flow Management Video Service Level Expectation Setting for Traffic Flow Management Michael Ball, Professor University of Maryland Analysis of Gaming Issues in Collaborative Trajectory Options Program (CTOP) John-Paul Clarke, Professor Georgia Tech Closing remarks Video Dave Chin, Director, Performance Analysis FAA