Robert Richards received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. Dr. Richards is managing and has managed multiple projects for both commercial and government clients, including various training related projects. Dr. Richards is the Principal Scientist and Manager of Stottler Henke's OMIA Navy project to provide low-cost accessible training for MH-60S & MH-60R crewmembers. Dr. Richards has also worked on and continues to work on various projects spanning a wide range of research and application area interests, including: training system development; applying automation and artificial intelligence techniques; and intelligent planning & scheduling applications.