Kuo-Ming Hung This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.¹, Chi-Hsiao Yih² and Cheng-Hsiang Yeh²

¹Department of Information Management, Kainan University, Taoyuan, Taiwan 338, R.O.C
²Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taiwan 251, R.O.C

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