Initial Author Instructions

Submissions

  • ALL final submissions must be made on-line from this web site.
  • Email submissions will NOT be accepted.
  • If you need to edit any author information or resubmit your paper, it may be done up until the submission deadline. Use the author account you created during initial submission, to edit or resubmit.

Paper Specifications

MANDATORY: USE IEEE PDF EXPRESS to ensure your PDF is Xplore compliant.
Use our templates (coming soon) to meet formatting requirements below. Your paper must comply with the following specifications:

  • PDF file MUST be IEEE Xplore compliant
  • Paper Length: 3 pages + 1 page for references
  • Paper Size: US Letter (8.5" x 11") or A4 (210mm X 297mm)
  • Fonts: Embed ALL fonts in your PDF file. No Type 3 fonts allowed.
  • File Format: Adobe PDF (.pdf)
  • Allowed File Size: 5 MB
  • Do NOT page number your paper
  • Do NOT apply security settings to your PDF file.
  • Note: Deviations from the above paper specifications could result in removal of your accepted paper from the proceedings.

For Further Assistance

  • In order to help you meet the above paper specifications, please use the templates which can be found on the Templates page.
  • If you are having problems creating your file, please link to the author help page (coming soon).

Note: If your paper does not meet IEEE Xplore requirements (as outlined in the Paper Specifications section), it cannot be included in the Proceedings.

Additional Requirements

If your paper is accepted for publication at this conference, you will also need to adhere to the following requirements:

  • IEEE policy requires you to file a copyright release for each accepted submission. Without a copyright release on file, your paper CANNOT be published.
  • REMINDER: One author per accepted submission must be registered at the full conference rate AND attend the conference to present their paper.
  • IEEE reserves the right to exclude any accepted paper from distribution after the conference (including, removal from IEEE Xplore) if the accepted paper is not presented at the conference.