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A Dispatcher for a Multi-Agent Control System of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle: Structure, Algorithms, and Simulation Results

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Algorithms for a dispatcher of a multi-agent control system for an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) are described. The algorithms are designed on a modular basis, which provides for the control of a wide range of tasks assigned to the AUV, and, in addition, makes the implementation of each algorithm simple.

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This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project no. 19-08-00253.

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Bykova, V.S., Martynova, L.A., Mashoshin, A.I. et al. A Dispatcher for a Multi-Agent Control System of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle: Structure, Algorithms, and Simulation Results. Gyroscopy Navig. 11, 341–349 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2075108720040033

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