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Development and Testing of Navigation Algorithms for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

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Over the past few decades, the field of marine engineering witnessed a significant growth. The exploration of what lies below the surface and the exploitation of the resources available in the ocean depths attracted (and continue to attract) scientists and businessmen in equal measure. Regardless of the specific background, people involved in underwater operations often resort to the aid of robots, since the environment they work in is essentially hostile to humans.

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Fanelli, F. (2020). Introduction. In: Development and Testing of Navigation Algorithms for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15596-4_1

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