Instructions for Authors

The Symposium has registered for use of a new IEEE tool: IEEE PDF eXpress™
The new IEEE Xplore® Requirements for PDF will be enforced. All conference papers must adhere to the IEEE Xplore PDF specification for compatibility.

IEEE PDF eXpress is a free service to IEEE conferences, allowing their authors to make IEEE Xplore-compatible PDFs (Conversion function) or to check PDFs that authors have made themselves for IEEE Xplore compatibility (PDF Check function).

Steps for submission:

1) Create your manuscript(s). All papers will be limited to four (4) pages
2) Proofread and check layout of manuscript (it is highly recommended that you do this BEFORE going to IEEE PDF eXpress.)
3) Create IEEE PDF eXpress account (see instructions)
4) Upload source file(s) for Conversion; and/or PDF(s) for Checking (see instructions)
5) Use IEEE PDF eXpress to attain IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF(s). The site contains extensive instructions, resources, helpful hints, and access to technical support.
6) Submit final, IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF(s) through the EDAS conference management system at www.edas.info. The deadline is 2 February 2006.

Please review the Author's Example (.doc file) or Sample in latex (.zip file) for correct formatting of your paper.

For any questions regarding the submission process, contact the Program co-Chairs Prof. Nirwan Ansari (nirwan.ansari@njit.edu) or Radu Balan (radu.balan@siemens.com). Papers that are not received by COB on 2 February 2006 will not be included in the digest

Author's must complete and submit the IEEE Copyright Form with the paper. The Copyright Form can be found here.

Copyright forms are to be faxed to +1-973-596-3074. Please confirm receipt of fax with the publication chair Karen Patten at +1-973-596-3257, e-mail karen.p.patten@njit.edu

IEEE Comsoc Policy: All Sarnoff Symposium technical presenters must register at the FULL rate. For authors presenting multiple papers, one FULL registration is valid for up to three papers.

Call for Papers

Instructions for using IEEE PDF eXpress

1. Access the IEEE PDF eXpress site http://216.228.1.34/pdfexpress/log.asp

First-time users:	Previous users, but using it the first time for a new conference:	Returning users:
a. Click “New Users - Click Here”.	a. Enter sarnoff06 for the Conference ID, your email address, and enter the password you used for your old account.	a. Enter sarnoff06 for the Conference ID, email address and password.
b. Enter sarnoff06 for the Conference ID, your email address, and choose a new password. Continue to enter information as prompted.	b. When you click “Login”, you’ll receive an error saying you need to set up an account. Simply click “Continue”. By entering your previously used email address and password combination, you will enable your old account for access to this new conference.
c. You will receive online and email confirmation of successful account setup.	c. Check that the contact information is still valid, and click “Submit”.
	d. You will receive online and email confirmation of successful account setup.

2. For each conference paper, click “Create New Title”.

3. Enter identifying text for the paper (title is recommended but not required)

4. Click “Submit PDF for Checking” or “Submit Source Files for Conversion”

5. Indicate platform, source file type (if applicable), click Browse and navigate to file, and click “Upload File”. You will receive online and email confirmation of successful upload

6. You will receive an email with your Checked PDF or IEEE PDF eXpress-converted PDF attached. If you submitted a PDF for Checking, the email will show if your file passed or failed.

Options (choose one)	If the PDF submitted fails the PDF check:	If you are not satisfied with the IEEE PDF eXpress-converted PDF:	If the PDF submitted passed the PDF Check, or PDF Check, or you are satisfied with your IEEE PDF eXpress-converted PDF:
Option 1	Submit your source file for conversion by clicking Try again, then Submit Source Files for Conversion	Resubmit your source file with corrections (Try again, then Submit Source Files for Conversion)
Option 2	Read the PDF Check report, then click “The PDF Check Report” in the sidebar to get information on possible solutions	Submit a PDF by clicking Try again, then Submit PDF for Checking	Submit your IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF through the EDAS conference management system at www.edas.info.
Option 3	“Request Technical Help” through your account	“Request a Manual Conversion” through your account

IEEE PDF eXpress converts the following file types to PDF:

Rich Text Format
Freelance
(La)TeX (DVI and all support files required)*
PageMaker
FrameMaker
QuarkXpress*
Word Pro
Microsoft Word
WordPerfect

*For documents created in formats that do not embed source files, include all support files with the final manuscript in a folder. Put this folder in a compressed archive for submission. If it is possible to embed images in the source document, you should do so to avoid potential issues, such as missing graphics.

IMPORTANT: A DVI (DeVice Independent file) is required for LaTeX conversions, in addition to all associated image files. Make sure that your LaTeX system can output a DVI, otherwise it cannot be converted. Be sure also to check that your images are properly referenced, and that DVI can handle the image file types used (DVI does not handle some newer image types, such as *.png).