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Title: Navigation Systems Panel Report Navigation Systems for Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Vehicles: Current Trends and Future Challenges
Award ID(s):
1815349 1929965
PAR ID:
10119491
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
Volume:
34
Issue:
5
ISSN:
0885-8985
Page Range / eLocation ID:
82 to 84
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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