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B.-L. Zhang, C.-M. Li, J. Xu, and Y. Cao, “Reinforcement learning-based backstepping sliding mode heading control with event-triggering mechanisms for unmanned sailboats,” IEEE/CAA J. Autom. Sinica, vol. 13, no. 10, pp. 2417–2419, Oct. 2026. doi: 10.1109/JAS.2025.125741
Citation: B.-L. Zhang, C.-M. Li, J. Xu, and Y. Cao, “Reinforcement learning-based backstepping sliding mode heading control with event-triggering mechanisms for unmanned sailboats,” IEEE/CAA J. Autom. Sinica, vol. 13, no. 10, pp. 2417–2419, Oct. 2026. doi: 10.1109/JAS.2025.125741
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Reinforcement Learning-Based Backstepping Sliding Mode Heading Control With Event-Triggering Mechanisms for Unmanned Sailboats

doi: 10.1109/JAS.2025.125741
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