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Title: Runtime Assurance for Safety-Critical Systems: An Introduction to Safety Filtering Approaches for Complex Control Systems
Award ID(s):
1749357
PAR ID:
10430836
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
IEEE Control Systems
Volume:
43
Issue:
2
ISSN:
1066-033X
Page Range / eLocation ID:
28 to 65
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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