Robert Abascal

Robert Abascal has over 30 years' experience in all aspects of development and life cycle supportability of simulator systems. He began his career performing visual systems engineering and computer programming with high-profile aerospace clients such as General Dynamics, Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin, and Evans & Sutherland, before founding AVT Simulation in 1998.

He has written several papers on CIG and published the Image Society Annual Image Generation (IG) Survey document. Most recently, Mr. Abascal has concentrated on the advancements in commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology to develop cost-effective, high-fidelity training simulators and software technology in order to rapidly integrate or upgrade existing trainers with little downtime. His leadership role as Founder and Chief Strategic Officer of AVT Simulation facilitates constant contact with the user community to understand the demands in satisfying their training requirements.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and completed advanced coursework at the University of Texas at Arlington.