A Fixed–Time Positional Path–Following Control System for Unicycle–Like Mobile Robots with Constrained Inputs: Design and Robustness
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Language: English
Page range: 433 - 444
Submitted on: Nov 29, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 24, 2026
Published on: Sep 19, 2026
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