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Auto-Tuning of a Modified L1-Adaptive Controller with Genetic Algorithms for Dynamic Positioning of a Remotely Operated Vehicle Under Marine Currents Cover

Auto-Tuning of a Modified L1-Adaptive Controller with Genetic Algorithms for Dynamic Positioning of a Remotely Operated Vehicle Under Marine Currents

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2025-0026 | Journal eISSN: 2083-7429 | Journal ISSN: 1233-2585
Language: English
Page range: 115 - 123
Published on: Jun 19, 2025
Published by: Gdansk University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Jose Joaquin Sainz, Victor Becerra, Elías Revestido Herrero, Jose Ramon Llata, Luciano Alonso-Rentería, published by Gdansk University of Technology
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