International Symposium on Wireless and Pervasive Computing

11-13 February 2009

Melbourne, Australia

Authors should submit papers with about 4 pages (short papers) and 5 pages (regular papers) by using online submission system. A separate short summary of approximately 150 words is also required at the time of submission. All submissions must be done electronically via EDAS (http://edas.info) before the submission deadline. Authors of accepted papers must register at Discounted Rates before 12th of December 2008, for the papers to be included in the proceedings.

Please use IEEE conference format for submission, or click here to download a doc file template for conference submission.

Submission of camera-ready versions of accepted papers

Please note that all accepted papers are regular papers, regardless of method of presentation.

Guidelines for Camera Ready Manuscript

The submission deadline is 12th DECEMBER 2008. 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 and Papers Registered and Presented at the conference will be shortlisted for Journals associated with ISWPC 2009.

Format

Manuscripts should follow the IEEE manuscript format for conferences. Please use either IEEE's LaTeX or Microsoft Word templates for formatting the manuscript.

Please use the author's kit to format your paper as it includes the required IEEE footer, and do NOT number the pages.

Author's Kit

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 5 pages formatted using IEEE double column conference format. Extra page charges will be imposed on papers exceeding 5 pages, with a maximum of 3 extra pages permissible.


Submission Procedure and IEEE Xplore Compliance


Step 1 In order to publish your paper in the proceedings, we require the manuscript itself and submission of the e-copyright form. The e-copyright form can be found in EDAS on your paper page. Click on the © sign to go to the e-copyright submission page at IEEE.


Step 2 Please go to http://www.iswpc.org/2009/ and click on Registration Menu on  left side bar of the page. Due date for registration is 12th DECEMBER 2008. The registration is now open. Failure to meet the registration deadline will lead to paper being withdrawn from the conference.

Note that all papers must have at least 1 full registration before 12th DECEMBER 2008.


Step 3 We are using an IEEE tool, PDF eXpress™, which will make it easier to ensure files submitted are IEEE Xplore® compatible. This will allow you to convert your Word, LaTeX, or range of other source files into IEEE Xplore® compatible files (this option is preferred); alternatively use PDF eXpress to check your own pdf files for compatibility.

Steps for using PDF eXpress™ for submission:

Create your manuscript(s). Your paper must be prepared using the author's kit above.
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 or http://www.pdf-express.org/ and  Click on the 'First Time User' option to create an IEEE PDF eXpress account.

Enter "iswpc09x" 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
Upload final, IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF(s) to EDAS. Go to your paper page in EDAS and upload by clicking on the final manuscript icon. (Please update and enter the names of every paper author and their affiliation, the conference program and IEEE Xplore entry will be captured from the EDAS entry )
PDF eXpress™ 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 eXpress™ 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 eXpress™, your PDF file will have a filename PIDxxxxx. Please do not rename this file. Please submit the PDF file to EDAS.

To submit CR paper go to http://www.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=6779& and submit your paper(s).

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 5. 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)
The preferred font is Times New Roman. Regular manuscript text should be 10-point type. Minimum point size for all text (including text in graphics and tables) is 4 points. The following fonts are also acceptable:
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 down sampled 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.

Acknowledgement :   This web page was designed by ISWPC 2008 organisers and is used almost as it is for ISWPC 2009.