Scientific methods in mobile robotics: Quantitative analysis of agent behaviour

Scientific Methods in Mobile Robotics: Quantitative Analysis of Agent Behaviour

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-207

  Nehmzow, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84891383868     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/1-84628-260-8     Document Type: Book

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