The Author is asked to put the article in a format compatible with the standards of the IEEE publication department. Any deviation from the following rules will cause inevitably some delay in publication. These rules may change with time, and so the Author should check this file before submitting any final manuscript. The information reported here completes and updates the "Information for Authors" on the back cover of each issue.

EDITOR'S OFFICE REQUIREMENTS

When you have fully understood the directions given below, you may proceed to
Electronic Submission of Final Manuscript

Note: Only electronic submissions are acceptable.

You may omit the steps involving photos and bios of authors, as they are not needed for TCAS-II. If there are no figures/tables in your paper, you may create an empty file to upload in its place in order to complete the upload process.

The following items are required for the electronic final manuscript submission.

1. Softcopy (pdf file) of the final manuscript in IEEE two-column format which includes all figures and tables.
2. Softcopy (source file) of manuscript (WORD, Latex).
3. Camera-ready copies of all figures and tables (pdf/ps file). Also a separate pdf/ps file of figure and table captions.
4. Scanned Signed Copy of Copyright Transfer Form. (Form appears in January issues).
5. Softcopy of each of the figures (ps, eps, tiff file).

 

Please refer to the following sections for details.

GENERAL MANUSCRIPT FORMAT

The manuscript is to be prepared in the IEEE two-column format. Please refer to IEEE style files on the IEEE website. Detailed information on page charges will accompany the galley proofs sent to you prior to publication.

The final version of your manuscript must include the following: (contained within the 5-pages limit)

1. An informative 50- to 200-word abstract at the head of the manuscript.
2. Use of footnotes in the first page for "affiliation of Author" and "acknowledgment of financial support."
3. References in a bibliography section at the end of the paper, with items referred to by numerals in square brackets, e.g., [12].
   1. Style for papers: Author, first initials followed by last name, title, volume, inclusive page numbers, month and year.
   2. Style for books: Author, title, location and publisher, year, chapter or page numbers (if desired). See previous issues for examples.

ILLUSTRATIONS/ARTWORK

All original artwork for figures referred to in your manuscript is to be computer-generated (laser printer quality), and separately submitted in addition to the final manuscript. Also:

1. Originals of figures and tables should be sharp, noise free, and of good contrast. IEEE Transactions and Journals do not provide drafting or art services.
2. On graphs, show only the coordinate axes, or at most the major grid lines, to avoid a dense result after reduction.
3. Do not put boxes around figures to enclose them.
4. Lettering on figures and tables should be large enough to be legible after reduction to single column widths of 21 picas (about 8.9mm or 3 1/2"). Letter typesizes after reduction should be at least 6-8 pts. Do not use widely varying letter typesizes within a single figure; use the same size or similar sizes throughout the drawing.
5. Try to use the same typefaces on all your figures and tables. Usually, one or two typefaces should suffice. It is suggested that you use either Times Roman or Helvetica/Arial.
6. Tables should be provided as camera-ready originals (just like figures). They are not typeset. Use double lines at the tops of all tables.
7. Figure and Table Captions List: Provide a separate manuscript page listing all figure and table captions.
8. Corrections cannot be made on a graphic when the Author receives the proofs. New corrected copies must be submitted by the Author with the proofs.

SUBMITTAL OF ELECTRONIC VERSION

While the list of processing programs acceptable to IEEE electronic production is almost endless, there are preferred programs which, when used, enable the preservation of the greatest amounts of information and are most easily e-mailed due to their ASCII structure. TeX and LaTeX top the list of preferences. IEEE style files and other information are available from the IEEE list server. Manuscripts developed using the Word Perfect, Mac or Word programs are acceptable, but the mathematics will be rekeyed into a TeX format at IEEE. If none of these programs are available, send all text aspects of the manuscript in ASCII format.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Make sure your files are self contained, i.e., that there are no pointers to your system set-up.
2. Check that your files are complete. Include: abstract, text, references, footnotes, [biographies] and figure captions.
3. If possible, set manuscript column size to 21 picas or 89mm.
4. Include your email address and fax number (Proofs will be sent by email or fax).

DO NOT:

1. Import graphics files into your text file.
2. Put the files in a page layout software (Ventura, Quark, Pagemaker, Frame Maker).  

GALLEY PROOFS

Galley proofs of your manuscript will arrive via email or fax (unless specified otherwise) at the address of the corresponding Author as written on the transmittal form (to be filled out at the time of final manuscript upload). If galley proofs are to be sent to someone other than the corresponding Author, then particulars of the alternate individual must be stated in the transmittal form. You are to address all questions regarding the publication of your paper to the IEEE Publications Department at IEEE Publishing Services:

Mona Mittra,
Managing Editor
e-mail: m.mittra@ieee.org
Tel. 732.562.3901

You are to return your galley proofs to the New Jersey office within 72 hours via express mail. Therefore, if you anticipate any lengthy absence, it is your responsibility (as corresponding Author) to make alternate arrangements (i.e., offering a co-author's name as a contact for timely return of the galley proofs). Also, to circumvent possible typesetting errors, all changes and corrections are to be legibly hand-printed.

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