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Title: Constrained Run-to-Run Control for Precision Serial Sectioning
Award ID(s):
2105631
PAR ID:
10427842
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications
Page Range / eLocation ID:
540 to 545
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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