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________________________ Date iv ACKNOWLEGEMENTS I would like to express my sincere gratitude and respect to my advisor, Dr. Walter Don Potter, for his guidance and helpful instructions during my last two years' studies at Athens. I would also like to thank Dr. Ron McClendon and Dr. Chuck Cross for their supports and being members of my thesis defense committee. I would like to thank professors and students at the Artificial Intelligence Center of the University of Georgia for their help and supports. I also thank Angie Paul for her kind assistance whenever I come to her for help. I thank my family for their love and concerns, especially my wife, Yu, for her continuous support and encouragement.