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Title: BACTmobile: A Smart Blood Alcohol Concentration Tracking Mechanism for Smart Vehicles in Healthcare CPS Framework
Award ID(s):
1924112
NSF-PAR ID:
10330770
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
SN Computer Science
Volume:
3
Issue:
3
ISSN:
2662-995X
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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