Yamabico Manual Naval Postgraduate School CS Department Yamabico Manual Yamabico is an autonomous wheeled robot. It contains a Sparc CPU which runs programs previously downloaded via ethernet. The CPU is controlled through the Sparc Debug Monitor via an RS-232 connection to an Apple Powerbook. Sensors include twelve sonar transducers, precision dead-reckoning wheel encoders, and a color video camera.
Propulsion is by electric motor powered by batteries.
The objective of Yamabico is to support theoretical and applied research into autonomous robotic motion and related tasks such as image comprehension. The applied goals of this research are centered on mine sweeping and factory materials delivery.