Hybrid coordinated trajectory tracking control for AUVs via multi-objective quantum-behaved PSO

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Pei Zhou, Haonan Chen, Yun Chen, Jianjun Bai, Yunfei Guo

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• Journal: International Journal of Systems Science
• Year: 2026
• Volume:
• Issue:
• Pages: 1–18
• Publisher: Informa UK Limited
• DOI: 10.1080/00207721.2026.2634194

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@article{Zhou_2026,
  title={{Hybrid coordinated trajectory tracking control for AUVs via multi-objective quantum-behaved PSO}},
  ISSN={1464-5319},
  DOI={10.1080/00207721.2026.2634194},
  journal={International Journal of Systems Science},
  publisher={Informa UK Limited},
  author={Zhou, Pei and Chen, Haonan and Chen, Yun and Bai, Jianjun and Guo, Yunfei},
  year={2026},
  pages={1--18}
}

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