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Title: Enhanced Accuracy in Magnetic Actuation: Closed-Loop Control of a Magnetic Agent With Low-Error Numerical Magnetic Model Estimation
Award ID(s):
2144348
PAR ID:
10399214
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
Volume:
7
Issue:
4
ISSN:
2377-3774
Page Range / eLocation ID:
9429 to 9436
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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