Observer-based control of 3DOF hover evolving on Lie group: design, optimization, and real-time implementation
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/candc-2026-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1314-4081 | Journal ISSN: 1311-9702 (formerly 1314-4081)
Language: English
Page range: 139 - 229
Submitted on: Sep 1, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 1, 2026
Published online: Oct 31, 2026
Published in print: Jun 1, 2026
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