Ignacio Alvarez is currently Technical Assistant to Rich Uhlig, Intel Labs Director. In addition Ignacio is a Senior Research Scientist working on Autonomous Driving Research at Intel Labs where he develops, software, system architectures and simulation tools to accelerate the adoption of safe automated driving technologies. Ignacio received his International PhD in Computer Science from University of the Basque Country (Spain) and Clemson University (USA) in 2011. Ignacio’s research is focused on the development of intelligent, connected, automated vehicles that augment human mobility with safer and more enjoyable experiences. Previous to Intel, Ignacio worked for 8 years at BMW leading R&D and product development for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Vehicle Telematics Services and User Interface Solutions in Europe, America and Asia.