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Finally, simulation and real-world results of the controller's performance are compared with the results of several comparable navigation vehicle controllers: geometric pure pursuit, a simplified implementation with constant linear speed, and a Timed Elastic Band (TEB) controller. The VLSF was found to outperform the Pure Pursuit, Constant Linear Speed Fuzzy, and TEB controllers experimentally in most cases, validating the viability of the proposed controller."]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Hierarchical rule-base reduction fuzzy control for variable velocity path tracking"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Norris, William Robert"],"dc:creator":["Dekhterman, Samuel Ryan"],"dc:date":["2023-08","2023-07-21"],"dc:description":["Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. 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