Information For Authors
Important Dates for Authors
| Submission of camera-ready versions of accepted papers | November 24, 2006 |
Guidlines for Camera Ready Manuscript
For both poster and paper presentations, you need to submit a full paper.
The submission deadline is 24 Nov 2006. Please remember to register before you submit your camera ready paper. Papers without registration after the submission deadline will not be included in the proceedings.Format
Manuscripts should follow the IEEE manuscript format for conferences. Please use either IEEE's LaTeX or Microsoft Word templates for formatting the manuscript. The templates are available here. Please add the authors' affiliations and email below the authors' names.
Only Portable Document Format (PDF) files are accepted for submission of manuscripts. Please refer to the below section to use PDF eXpress for conversion of files to PDF format.
Length
On acceptance, the authors are expected to submit a full-length camera-ready version of the work. The camera-ready version of the paper should not exceed 6 pages formatted using IEEE double column conference format. Extra page charges will be imposed on papers exceeding 6 pages, with a maximum of 2 extra pages permissible.
Submission Procedure and IEEE Xplore Compliance
Any queries with regards to publication, please feel free to contact the Publication Chair, Kejie Lu at lukejie@uprm.edu
Step 1 In order to publish your paper in the proceedings, we require the manuscript itself and a signed copyright form. The copyright form, available here, should be signed and scanned and emailed to lukejie@uprm.edu. For those with no access to scanners, please fax the form to +1 972 7674849, attention to Kejie Lu.
Step 2 Please go to http://www.iswpc.org/2007/registration.html for paper registration by 24 Nov 2006. The registration will start on 30 Oct 2006. Failure to meet the registration deadline will lead to paper being withdrawn from the conference. Please note the comfirmation number given after the registration is completed.
- Note that all papers must have at least 1 full registration before 24 November 2006.
Step 3 We are using an IEEE tool, PDF eXpressTM, which will make it easier to ensure files submitted are IEEE XploreTM compatible. This will allow you to convert your Word, LaTeX, or range of other source files into IEEE XploreTM compatible files (this option is preferred); alternatively use PDF eXpress to check your own pdf files for compatibility.
Steps for using PDF eXpressTM for submission:
- Create your manuscript(s). Your paper must be prepared using the template as detailed below
- Proofread and check the manuscript layout (it is highly recommended that you do this BEFORE going to IEEE PDF eXpress)
- Use IEEE PDF eXpress to attain IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF(s); for this purpose, please go to this site http://216.228.1.34/pdfexpress/log.asp and
- Click on the 'First Time User' option to create an IEEE PDF eXpress account. Enter "iswpc07" as conference ID
- Upload source file(s) for Conversion and/or PDF(s) for checking. The site contains extensive instructions, resources, helpful hints, and access to technical support
- Submit final, IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF(s) to lukejie@uprm.edu
PDF eXpressTM offers two options. If you have generated your own PDF, it will check it for you and tell you if it is compatible, or if not, what the problem is. Alternatively, you can upload files in a wide range of source formats, and PDF eXpressTM will convert it to PDF for you. In either case, if there is a problem you can amend your file and upload again until the file is satisfactory. Contact the technical staff through the email list in the website if you persist to have problem.
Once you have converted your file using PDF eXpressTM, your PDF file will have a filename PIDxxxxx. Please do not rename this file. Please submit the PDF file to the following address: lukejie@uprm.edu with the subject title: Final-Camera Ready submission for EDAS ID: 156xxxxxxx Confirmation No: xxxxxxx. Authors with multiple papers are to make submission separately.
For detailed instructions on how to check you manuscript on PDF eXpress, you can read this.
Templates
IEEE compliance is also why it is important that you conform strictly to the submission guidelines. If your submission does not conform to the guidelines, it will be returned to you for amendment. If you are unable to update your paper in time to meet the publication deadline, it will not be published. The Maximum allowed page length for camera-ready paper is 6. Margins should be as follows:
- US Letter or A4
- Top margin: 0.75 inch (19 mm)
- Bottom margin: 1 inch (43 mm)
- Side margins: 0.625 inch (13 mm)
- Arial MT
- Courier, Bold Italic
- Arial MT, Italic
- Symbol
- Arial MT, Bold
- Times New Roman PS MT
- Arial MT, Bold Italic
- Times New Roman PS MT, Italic
- Courier
- Times New Roman PS MT, Bold
- Courier, Italic
- Times New Roman PS MT, Bold Italic
- Courier, Bold
- ZapfDingbats
Use only these fonts to provide a consistent look to all the papers in the proceedings. If you must use fonts other than those listed, they must be either PostScript or TrueType. Use of custom-made or hacked fonts is strictly prohibited.
Vector graphics are preferred for diagrams as they convert well to PDF. Take care that font sizes in diagrams do not go below 4 pt. Bitmapped images should be 300 dots per inch (dpi) at the size they appear in your paper. Images below this resolution will not render well in print; images above will be downsampled by us, but since doing this during PDF conversion does not produce the best results, you are advised to supply them at 300dpi. Do not use custom halftones (photographs) and pattern fills - these can cause problems for PDF conversion. Also, do not select "Smooth Graphics". This option often produces extremely large files that will take a long time to display and print. The Smooth Graphics option is usually found in the Page Setup Dialog box in Macintosh applications and some Windows application.
Tutorials and Panel Sessions Proposals
Please contact the respective chairs directly to submit proposals for tutorials and panel sessions.
If you require assistance in converting your documents to PDF or encounter problems with the submission process, please contact lukejie@uprm.edu.
Latest morph : 18 October 2006
