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State-dependent control of a hydraulically-actuated nuclear decommissioning robot. / Taylor, C. James; Robertson, David.
In: Control Engineering Practice, Vol. 21, No. 12, 12.2013, p. 1716-1725.

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Taylor CJ, Robertson D. State-dependent control of a hydraulically-actuated nuclear decommissioning robot. Control Engineering Practice. 2013 Dec;21(12):1716-1725. Epub 2013 Sept 26. doi: 10.1016/j.conengprac.2013.08.011

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Taylor, C. James ; Robertson, David. / State-dependent control of a hydraulically-actuated nuclear decommissioning robot. In: Control Engineering Practice. 2013 ; Vol. 21, No. 12. pp. 1716-1725.

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