2017 3rd IEEE International Conference on Computer and Communications

Using Unity3D to Simulate VHF Sailor 3520

Van-Cuong Do1,2 * Hong-Xiang Ren1 Van-Suong Nguyen2

1 1
Key Laboratory of Marine Simulation & Control for Key Laboratory of Marine Simulation & Control for
Ministry of Communications, Dalian Maritime Ministry of Communications, Dalian Maritime
University, University,
Dalian, Liaoning, China. Dalian, Liaoning, China.
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Faculty of Navigation, Vietnam Maritime University, Faculty of Navigation, Vietnam Maritime University,
Haiphong, Vietnam. Haiphong, Vietnam.
e-mail: dovancuong@vimaru.edu.vn e-mail: dmu_rhx@163.com

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