The lab was informally started sometime during the middle of 1998 by Joe Rubrico as a division of the Instrumentation Robotics and Controls Laboratory of the UP EEE Department. Its main purpose was to focus research on topics directly related to mobile robotic systems. While part of the IRC Lab, the Mobot Lab spawned two major projects, both being required undergraduate projects (EE198s). These projects were done by two of the earliest Student Affiliates (SAs) of the lab, Rafael Sevilla and Emilson Enrique. In the last quarter of 1999, Joe and Dr. Luis Sison (who then headed the IRC Lab) decided that it would be more advantageous for both the Mobot and IRC labs if they became separate laboratories. This was a welcome event since the Mobot Lab would now enjoy a full lab budget (which is not much really! ) and more autonomy in its research thrusts (which is really much).
By the time, the Mobot Lab was... (read full history)
