Paper Submission
INITIAL PAPER SUBMISSION PHASE:
Paper Uploading site: http://vps.ieee-ies.org/submit/cpe15/
English is the working language of the Conference. Papers are limited to six (A4) sized pages. Up to 2 additional pages can be accepted. Templates for written papers are available in:
http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html.
More information on the INITIAL PAPER SUBMISSION PHASE can be found here.
FINAL PAPER SUBMISSION PHASE:
Technical papers accepted for the Conference after the peer review process may be published in the final technical program, and may be indexed in IEEE Xplore and EI Compendex, subject to final approval by the Conference Technical Committee. Authors wishing to publish a technical paper must agree to items below:
A. Adhere to the Conference written paper format
English is the working language of the Conference. Papers are limited to six (A4) sized pages. Up to 2 additional pages can be accepted.
Templates for written papers are available in:
http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html.
Due to unavoidable differences between computer programs, authors may detect very slight differences between these templates. Papers following any of these templates, and conforming to IEEE PDF requirements, will be acceptable.
Papers must be converted to IEEE Xplore-compliant PDF format. Information about proper PDF format is detailed in this document. Authors are encouraged to use the free IEEE PDF eXpress system to convert their files. Use the code ID: 33326X when accessing the IEEE PDF eXpress system.
B. Sign and submit copyright to IEEE
Signing and submission will be performed electronically through the online submission system, when final versions of papers are submitted.
More information on the FINAL PAPER SUBMISSION PHASE can be four here.
Instructions in how to use IEEE PDF eXpress
CPE 2015 is registered for use of IEEE PDF eXpress which checks to make sure that all conference articles meet IEEE Xplore PDF compatibility.
IEEE PDF eXpress website: http://www.pdf-express.org
Conference ID: 33326X; see the table below about creating a password.
| First-time users: | Previous users, but using it the first time for a new conference: | Returning users: |
| 1. Click: "New Users – Click Here". | 1. Enter 33326X for the Conference ID, your email address, and enter the password you used for your old account. | 1. Enter 33326X for the Conference ID, email address and password. |
| 2. Enter 33326X for the Conference ID, your email address, and choose a new password. Continue to enter information as prompted. | 2. 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. | |
| 3. You will receive online and email confirmation of successful account setup. | 3. Check that the contact information is still valid, and click "Submit". | |
| 4. You will receive online and email confirmation of successful account setup. |
Steps for Uploading and Checking PDF Files:
- Access the IEEE PDF eXpress site.
- For each conference paper, click “Create New Title”.
- Enter identifying text for the 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 email confirmation of successful upload.
- 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.
- Refer to the below table about results and options for your PDF file checking and conversion.
| 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 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 | Submit your IEEE Xplore compatible PDF [per the conference’s instructions]. |
| 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 | |
| Option 3 | “Request Technical Help” through your account | “Request a Manual Conversion” through your account |