Huan-Chao Keh This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.¹, Ying-Hong Wang¹, Kun-Yi Lin¹ and Cheng-Che Lin¹

¹Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taiwan 251, R.O.C.

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