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GPS-enabled smart stick guide for campus accessibility at King Abdulaziz University

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|Aug 2025

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Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 21, 2024
Published on: Aug 26, 2025
Published by: Professor Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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