I still remember the day when I first talked with Dr. Vijayan K. Asari. He told me about the significance and the spirit of academic research. Without his professional guidance, patient explanation, and continuous encouragement, I could hardly finish my thesis. I would like to thank all of the professors who taught me with the related courses during the two years at University of Dayton, and I sincerely appreciate Dr. Eric J. Balster and Dr. Raúl Ordóñez, who spent time commenting on my thesis and attending to my defense. I would like to thank all the members in Vision Lab and my friends who gave me various ideas and suggestions for improving the performance of my research, as well as helping me review my thesis. I really appreciate their help, and I am very touched by their support. With the support and inspiration of my parents, I have the chance to visit and study in United States. They lead me to the engineering world, and I will do my best to achieve the dream. v