Series in Machine Perception and Artificial Intelligence Vol. 62

University of South Florida, USA

University of Bern, Switzerland

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

University of South Florida, USA

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Dedication

Dedicated to The Honorable Congressman C.W.Bill Young, House of Representatives, for his vision and continuous support in creating the National Institute for Systems Test and Productivity at the Computer Science and Engineering Department, University of South Florida.