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@inproceedings{bb58871,
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@article{bb58873,
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@article{bb58875,
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@article{bb58877,
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@article{bb58878,
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@article{bb58879,
        AUTHOR = "Zhou, R.W. and Quek, C. and Ng, G.S.",
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        BIBSOURCE = "http://www.visionbib.com/bibliography/twod297.html#TT56778"}

@article{bb58880,
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        AUTHOR = "Chen, Y.S. and Yu, Y.T.",
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@article{bb58882,
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@article{bb58886,
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@article{bb58887,
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@article{bb58888,
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@inproceedings{bb58891,
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@article{bb58892,
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@article{bb58896,
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@article{bb58897,
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@article{bb58899,
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