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Unmanned surface vessels in hydrographic surveying: Exploring technological progressions and development challenges

  • 1. Department of Mechatronics, Kulliyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur - 53100, Malaysia & Centre for Unmanned Technologies (CUTe), International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur - 53100, Malaysia *[Email: zzulkifli@iium.edu.my]
  • 2. Centre for Unmanned Technologies (CUTe), International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur - 53100, Malaysia *[Email: zzulkifli@iium.edu.my] & Department of Mechatronics, Kulliyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur - 53100, Malaysia

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Norazaruddin, M A, Abidin, Z Z, Hamza, M I (2024): Unmanned surface vessels in hydrographic surveying: Exploring technological progressions and development challenges. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences 53 (7): 489-508, DOI: 10.56042/ijms.v53i07.10419

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