Submission and Author'S instructions
Camera Ready Paper Submission:
- Create your manuscript using IEEE camera ready templates for Microsoft word and LateX. Templates can be found here.
- Prepare your camera ready paper incorporating all reviewers’ comments.
- Proof-read and check layout of manuscript. The maximum manuscript length is six (6) pages including figures, tables, references, etc.
- Access/Create IEEE PDF eXpress account using the Innovations’12 conference ID. The conference ID is IIT12x
- Upload your source file(s) for Conversion or your PDF-created file(s) for Checking. The IEEE PDF eXpress site contains extensive instructions to attain IEEE Xplore -compatible PDF(s) manuscripts.
- Use the verified/converted final IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF(s) electronically using EDAS.
- The deadline for submitting camera-ready submission is February 27, 2012.
- At least one author must register & pay conference fees through EDAS.
Innovations 2012 - IEEE PDF eXpress:
IEEE PDF eXpress is a free service sponsored by IEEE to allow authors to make IEEE Xplore-compatible PDFs (Conversion function) or to check author-created PDFs and report whether or not they are IEEE Xplore compatibility (PDF Check function). If a file cannot be converted or checked, IEEE eXpress can provide assistance to correct problems with PDFs
Steps to use the IEEE PDF eXpress service for Innovations 2012:
- Access the IEEE PDF eXpress site at this link (http://www.pdf-express.org/)
- First-time users access:
- Click "New Users-Click Here"
- Enter IIT12x for the Conference ID, your email address, and choose a new password.
- Check that the contact information is still valid, and click "Submit".
- You will receive online and e-mail confirmation of successful account setup.
- Previous users access, but using it for the first time for a new conference:
- Enter IIT12x for the Conference ID, your email address, and enter the password you used for your old account.
- 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 e-mail address and password combination, you will enable your old account for access to this new conference.
- Check that the contact information is still valid, and click "Submit".
- You will receive online and e-mail confirmation of successful account setup.
- Returning users access: Enter IIT12x for the Conference ID, along with your e-mail address, and password.
- For each conference paper, click "Create New Title".
- Enter identifying text for paper (title is recommended but not required).
- Click "Submit PDF for Checking" or "Submit Source Files for Conversion".
- Indicate platform, source file type (if applicable), click Browse and navigate to file, and click "Upload File". You will receive online and e-mail confirmation of successful upload.
- You will receive an e-mail with your Checked PDF or IEEE PDF eXpress-converted PDF attached. If you submitted a PDF for checking, the e-mail will show if your file passed or failed.
If the PDF submitted fails:
- Submit your source file for conversion by clicking "Try Again", and then "Submit Source Files for Conversion", or
- Read the PDF Check report, then click "The PDF Check Report" in the sidebar to get information on possible solutions, or
- "Request Technical Help" through your account.
If you are not satisfied with the IEEE PDF eXpress-converted PDF:
- Resubmit your source file with corrections ("Try Again" then "Submit Source Files for Conversion"), or
- Submit a PDF by clicking "Try Again" then "Submit PDF for Checking", or
- "Request a Manual Conversion" through your account.