GUIDELINES FOR ISSPIT MANUSCRIPT
PREPARATION
(Adopted from Other IEEE Conferences)
Please NOTE IEEE PDF eXpress Requirments
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GENERAL
GUIDELINES
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THE FINAL VERSION OF THE PDF PAPER IN THE CAMERA
READY FORMAT IS ALLOWED 6 PAGES AND
CAN BE EXTENDED TO 8 PAGES WITH PERMISSION OF THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM
CHAIR.
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ALL MANUSCRIPTS MUST BE IN ENGLISH.
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DO
NOT NUMBER THE PAGES OF YOUR MANUSCRIPT.
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DO
NOT INTRODUCE HEADERS OR FOOTERS.
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Hyphenation is not recommended.
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FORMATTING YOUR
PAPER.
All text must be
in a two-column format. The total allowable width of the text area is 7.1 inches
(18 cm) wide by 9 inches (22.9 cm) high. Columns are to be 3.45 inches (8.75 cm)
wide, with a 0.2 inch (0.5 cm) space between them.
In your word
processor, SET THE PAPER FORMAT TO
(The following page
formatting instructions refers to US Letter paper only).
Setting the
paper format to A4 in your word processor will result in a file that cannot be
used for the proceedings since some text will be cut off.
If your
printer is using A4 paper and you set the paper format in your word processor to
US Letter, usually printers accept to print anyway the US Letter document: the
size of the printed area in the produced printout will appear correct, but
margins will not be the ones specified above. This is not a problem since the
final printing will be performed on US Letter paper.
If you have any
problem in printing your manuscript with the US Letter paper format, please
contact the conference secretariat.
The left and right margins are 0.7
inches (1.8 cm). The top and the bottom margins are 1 inch (2.5 cm).
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TYPE-STYLE AND
FONTS.
Wherever Times is
specified, Times Roman may also be used. If neither is available on your word
processor, please use the font closest in appearance to Times that you have
access to.
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MAIN TITLE.
The main title should Centered at the top of the
first page. The title should be in Times 14-point, boldface type. Capitalize the
first letter of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs; do not
capitalize articles, coordinate conjunctions, or prepositions (unless the title
begins with such a word). The title should not be all in capital letters.
Leave one blank line after the title.
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AUTHOR NAMES.
The names of the authors are to be centered
beneath the title and printed in Times 12-point, normal type. Author's name
should not be preceded nor followed by author's titles and society memberships.
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AFFILIATIONS.
The authors' affiliations are to be centered
beneath the author's names and printed in Times 10-point, normal type.
Affiliation should include: department/division, university/company, postal
address, phone (optional), fax (optional), email (optional), and URL (optional).
This information is to be followed by one blank line.
In the case of authors
from different institutions, identify each institution with a number (starting
from 1). At the end of the name of each author place the institution identifier
as a superscript. List the institutions on separate lines with the format
described above. Each institution should be preceded by the corresponding
identifier as a superscript.
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PAPER TEXT.
The abstract and main text are to be in a
two-column format.
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ABSTRACT.
The abstract is to be in fully-justified at the
top of the left-hand column, below the author and affiliation information. Begin
the abstract with "Abstract - ", in Times 9-point bold, italicized type. The
text of the abstract follows on the same line in Times 9-point, italicized,
single-spaced type. The abstract may be up to 3 in (7.62 cm) long. Leave one
blank line after the abstract.
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KEYWORDS.
The keywords are to be fully-justified, below the
abstract. Begin the list of keywords with "Keywords - ", in Times 9-point bold,
italicized type. The list of keywords follows on the same line in Times 9-point,
italicized, single-spaced type. Leave one blank line after the list of keywords,
then begin the main text.
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MAIN TEXT.
Type main text in Times 10-point normal type,
single-spaced. Do NOT use double-spacing. All paragraphs should be indented
0.165 inch (0.42 cm). Be sure your text is fully justified - that is, flush left
and flush right. Additional blank lines between paragraphs should not be
inserted.
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HEADINGS.
FIRST-ORDER HEADINGS. (For example: I.
INTRODUCTION) should be Times 10-point type, all in capital letters, centered,
with one blank line before, and one blank line after.
SECOND-ORDER HEADINGS.
(For example: A. Database Elements) should be Times 10-point, italicized,
initially capitalized, flush left, with one blank line before, and one after.
If you require a third-order heading (we strongly discourage it), use
10-point Times, italicized, initially capitalized, flush left, preceded by one
blank line, followed by a period and your text on the same line.
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FIGURES.
Usually, figures should be centered in the
column; large figures can be placed and centered over two columns. The figure
caption should be 8-point Times normal type and is usually centered below the
figure. The figure caption should be preceded by "Fig. ", the figure number, and
". " (e.g., "Fig. 2. "). Callouts should be 8-point Times normal font. Leave one
blank line before the figure and one after the figure caption.
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TABLES.
Usually, tables should be centered in the column;
large tables can be placed and centered over two columns. The table title should
be 8-point Times normal type and should be centered on top of the table. The
table title should be preceded by "Table ", the table number, and ". " (e.g.,
"Table 2. "). Leave one blank line before the table title and one after the
table.
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FOOTNOTES.
Use footnotes sparingly and place them at the
bottom of the column on the page on which they are referenced. Use Times 8-point
type, single-spaced. To help your readers, avoid using footnotes altogether and
include necessary peripheral observations in the text (within parentheses, if
you prefer, as in this sentence).
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Place acknowledgements at
the end of the main text, before the references. Use Times 10-point normal type,
single spaced, fully justified. The heading "ACKNOWLEDGEMENT" should follow the
rules of the first-order headings, but without numbering.
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REFERENCES.
List and number all bibliographical references
in 8-point Times, single-spaced, at the end of your paper. When referenced in
the text, enclose the citation number in square brackets, for example [1]. Where
appropriate, include the name(s) of editors of referenced books. Use the IEEE
Transactions format. The heading "REFERENCES" should follow the rules of the
first-order headings, but without numbering.
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COLORS.
All colors (e.g., in pictures and drawings) will
be turned automatically into shades of grey since NO COLOR IS ALLOWED in
the proceedings. If you want to have full control of the grey-scale appearance,
you should transform your colored figures into grey-scale images before
including them in the manuscript.
o PDF REQUIREMENTS.
Please note that your PDF file needs to have all fonts embedded. You will need to verify compatibility by using the new IEEE online PDF eXpress.