Difference between revisions of "Submissions" - IEEE 2016 International Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems

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Registration and Submission Procedure

In order to be included in the MFI 2016 Conference Proceedings, at least one of the authors is required to register, attend the conference, and present the paper. The following three steps are required.

Step 1: Choose Format of Presentation

We offer the following modes for your presentation:

oral presentation with slides (15 minutes talk plus 5 minutes discussion)
interactive presentation at a poster session

Please use this link to register your presentation preference:

As we are already assembling the program, please register your presentation preference as soon as possible. Deadline is August 8. Please note that the Program Chairs may have to override your given presentation preference in order to optimize the program schedule, and you will be informed as soon as possible if this happens. You have to print and bring the posters for the poster sessions yourself. A0 posters fit both horizontally and vertically on the walls provided.

Step 2: Register for the Conference

Registration for the MFI 2016 Conference has to be completed before submitting the final paper. Please use the following link:

Please note:

Each full registration covers two papers.
Student registrations do not cover any paper submission.
Cost for submitting extra papers is 350.00 € per paper.

Step 3: Submit your Final Paper

Please submit the papers covered by the registration through the following link

~~Initial Submission of Full-Length Papers until June 1, 2016~~

Final Submission of Full-Length Papers until August 8, 2016

Submission of Special Session Proposals

Each special session proposal should include an overview of the topic that identifies the relevance of the topic and introduces the papers to be presented. Additionally, special session proposals are more likely to be accepted if they include at least 5 invited papers. Detailed information on how to prepare proposals is provided here.

A proposal can be submitted in plain text or PDF, by email to the special session chairs ().

~~Submission of Special Session Proposals until May 21, 2016~~

Submission of Tutorial and Workshop Proposals

Tutorials should cover a single topic in detail and should present the state of the art about a frontier topic, enabling attendees to fully appreciate the current issues, main schools of thought, and possible application areas. Workshops will complement the main MFI 2016 conference by facilitating in-depth discussions illuminating a specific topic of interest from different viewpoints. Tutorial and Workshop proposals should include the information stated here.

A proposal can be submitted in plain text or PDF, by email to the tutorial and workshop co-chairs, Adrian Bishop (), Joris Sijs (), and Marco Huber () with the subject: 'MFI 2016 Tutorial Proposal' or 'MFI 2016 Workshop Proposal'.

~~Submission of Tutorial and Workshop Proposals until May 21, 2016~~

Guidelines for Paper Submission

Submitted papers published in the MFI 2016 Conference Proceedings must meet IEEE and RAS standards and requirements. These apply to post-conference distribution of the Conference Proceedings as well, including submission to IEEE Xplore. Submitted papers must strictly adhere to the formatting instructions.

Formatting and Templates

All papers must be formatted according to the IEEE RAS template (letter size paper). Templates and other supporting files can be downloaded using the following links:

Detailed instructions and support for the templates is provided under the links

It is strongly recommended to use these templates also for the preparation of the initial papers.

Steps of Final Paper Submission

After notification of acceptance, the final paper has to be prepared and submitted. The final submission includes the following steps.

Check for Compliance and Submit Paper

Submit the IEEE Compliant PDF file of your paper via the PaperPlaza web page. Note that the PDF file must not exceed 2MB. During the submission process, an electronic Copyright Form has to be signed.

Please check that

all authors and their order are identical in the PaperPlaza submission system and the paper. Please write names with only the first letter capitalized, i.e., "Firstname Lastname", and
the PDF is compliant with Paperplaza adhering to these instructions.

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+| id="mp-tfa" style="padding:5px 5px" |
-[[File:ButtonInitial.png|Submit via EDAS|link=http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/start.pl#MFI16]]
+In order to be included in the MFI 2016 Conference Proceedings, at least one of the authors is required to register, attend the conference, and present the paper.
+The following three steps are required.
 |-
-| Authors are invited to contribute to the advancement of Information Fusion by submitting a technical paper (4-8 pages). A submission implies willingness by the authors to register and present their work, in case the associated paper is accepted for presentation at the conference. To ensure inclusion in the Fusion 2016 Conference Proceedings, at least one of the authors will be required to register, attend the conference, and present the paper.
+| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" style="margin:3px; border:1px solid #bdd6c6; background:#d6efd6; font-family:inherit; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">''Step 1: Choose Format of Presentation''</h2>
-Papers presented at the conference will be part of the conference proceedings and included in the IEEE Xplore® digital library and indexed by EI/Compendex. The conference proceedings will have a separate ISBN for its printed and electronic versions.
+|-
+| id="mp-tfa" style="padding:5px 5px" |
+We offer the following modes for your presentation:
+# oral presentation with slides (15 minutes talk plus 5 minutes discussion)
+# interactive presentation at a poster session
+Please use this link to register your presentation preference:
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+[[File:Preference.png|150px|Choose Format of Presentation|link=https://onedrive.live.com/survey?resid=1777609F6B822EAC!167&authkey=!AMpOiT-Zqyl6MLQ]]
+</div>
+As we are already assembling the program, please register your presentation preference as soon as possible. Deadline is August 8.
+Please note that the Program Chairs may have to override your given presentation preference in order to optimize the program schedule, and you will be informed as soon as possible if this happens.
+You have to print and bring the posters for the poster sessions yourself. A0 posters fit both horizontally and vertically on the walls provided.
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+| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" style="margin:3px; border:1px solid #bdd6c6; background:#d6efd6; font-family:inherit; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">''Step 2: Register for the Conference''</h2>
+|-
+| id="mp-tfa" style="padding:5px 5px" |
+Registration for the MFI 2016 Conference has to be completed before submitting the final paper.
+Please use the following link:
+<div id="mp-dyk"; align="center">
+[[File:Presentation-2.png|150px|Register for the Conference|link=https://online-registration.vde.com/iebms/reg/reg_p1_form.aspx?oc=10&ct=ENG&eventid=9594]]
+</div>
+Please note:
+* Each full registration covers two papers.
+* Student registrations do not cover any paper submission.
+* Cost for submitting extra papers is '''350.00 €''' per paper.
+|-
+| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" style="margin:3px; border:1px solid #bdd6c6; background:#d6efd6; font-family:inherit; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">''Step 3: Submit your Final Paper''</h2>
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+Please submit the papers covered by the registration through the following link
+<div id="mp-dyk"; align="center">
+[[File:Presentation-3.png|150px|Submit your Final Paper|link=http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/start.pl#MFI16]]
+</div>
+|-
+| style="text-align:center; color:#000;"|
+<s>'''Initial Submission of Full-Length Papers until''' 	'''''June 1, 2016'''''</s>
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+| style="text-align:center; color:#c00;"|
-All conference contributors are encouraged to register to the EDAS system. Lead authors for each paper must be registered in order to submit their contribution. To register, you must visit the [http://www.edas.info/ EDAS website] and establish an account with a username and password. Instructions for this are listed below.
+'''Final Submission of Full-Length Papers until''' 	'''''August 8, 2016'''''
-#    Visit http://www.edas.info and click the New User button.
-#    Create your profile. Only the five fields with the red asterisk are required. *It is very important that your name and affiliation associated with your EDAS account are correct and match the name and affiliation that will be listed on your paper. These fields are first & last name, affiliation (company or organization), country, e-mail address, and status. When the fields are filled in, check the Privacy Policies box and click the Add Person button. [note: if you select USA as the country, you will get a message asking for your state]
-#    You will receive an e-mail containing your password. Your email address and the given password must later be used to access the system during the following steps, so be careful to remember it.
-#    You can then return to the EDAS login page (http://www.edas.info) and change your assigned password to one that is easier to remember. To do this, click on the My Profile tab, and then click on change your password. Be sure to record your user name, password and ID number for later reference.
 |-
+|}
-| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" style="margin:4px; background:#e7deef; font-family:inherit; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #d6bdde; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">''Instructions for uploading papers in the Fusion 2016 EDAS system''</h2>
+<!-- Special Session -->
+{| id="mp-left"  class="MainPageBG" style="width:100%; border:1px solid #d6bdde; background:#f7eff7; vertical-align:top; color:#000; padding: 0px; margin-top:5px;"
+|-
+| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" style="margin:3px; border:1px solid #d6bdde; background:#e7deef; font-family:inherit; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Submission of Special Session Proposals</h2>
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+| id="mp-tfa" style="padding:5px 5px" |
-Submissions of tutorial and special session proposals should be sent via email to [mailto:Tutorials@fusion2016.org?subject=Tutorials%20Submission Tutorials@fusion2016.org] and [mailto:SpecialSessions@fusion2016.org?subject=Special%20Sessions%20Submission SpecialSessions@fusion2016.org], respectively.
+Each special session proposal should include an overview of the topic that identifies
+the relevance of the topic and introduces the papers to be presented. Additionally,
+special session proposals are more likely to be accepted if they include at least 5 invited papers.
+Detailed information on how to prepare proposals is provided [http://mfi2016.org/download/MFI2016_CFP_SpecialSessions.pdf here].
-Paper submissions must be done via the EDAS system. You can reach the Fusion 2016 paper submission page by clicking on the following link: https://www.edas.info/N22132<!--A link to the submission page will be provided shortly.-->
+A proposal can be submitted in plain text or PDF, by email to the special session chairs ([mailto:special-sessions@mfi2016.org<email>special-sessions@mfi2016.org</email>]).
-For each submission, authors must log into the Fusion 2016 EDAS submission System, confirm the role as ‘Fusion 2016 (author)’, and proceed with the following steps:
-#    Type in the title of the paper and enter a brief abstract of your paper. Then select the topic area your paper falls under best. [note: This will help in choosing the reviewers. The PDF of your paper will be uploaded later]
+|-
-#    Click the Submit button.
+| style="text-align:center; color:#000;"|
-#    The next page you see will have a large green check mark and a statement that the paper was registered. The last row says Manuscript, and has an icon of a yellow folder next to it. Click on this icon, and then you can upload the PDF of your Extended Abstract on the next page.
+<s>'''Submission of Special Session Proposals until''' 	'''''May 21, 2016 '''''</s>
+|}
-Manuscript is used to refer to the PDF form of your extended abstract. You can also upload the paper by clicking the My… > My Papers tab at the top of the screen, and then select the upload icon on the same row as the name of your paper. The upload icon (third column from the right) will open a dialog box that will enable you to select and upload the abstract file via the web or via FTP.
+<!-- Workshops and Tutorials -->
+{| id="mp-left"  class="MainPageBG" style="width:100%; border:1px solid #f2ea7e; background:#ffffe8; vertical-align:top; color:#000; padding: 0px; margin-top:5px;"
+|-
+| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" style="margin:3px; border:1px solid #f2ea7e; background:#fff7bd; font-family:inherit; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Submission of Tutorial and Workshop Proposals</h2>
+|-
+| id="mp-tfa" style="padding:5px 5px" |
+Tutorials should cover a single topic in detail and should present the state of the art
+about a frontier topic, enabling attendees to fully appreciate the current issues, main
+schools of thought, and possible application areas. Workshops will complement the main MFI 2016 conference by facilitating in-depth discussions illuminating a specific topic of interest from different viewpoints. Tutorial and Workshop proposals should include the information stated [http://mfi2016.org/download/MFI2016_CFP_Tutorials.pdf here].
+A proposal can be submitted in plain text or PDF, by email to the tutorial and
+workshop co-chairs, Adrian Bishop ([mailto:adrian.bishop@uts.edu.au<email>adrian.bishop@uts.edu.au</email>]), Joris Sijs
+([mailto:joris.sijs@tno.nl<email>joris.sijs@tno.nl</email>]), and Marco Huber ([mailto:marco.huber@ieee.org<email>marco.huber@ieee.org</email>]) with the subject:
+'MFI 2016 Tutorial Proposal' or 'MFI 2016 Workshop Proposal'.
-Should you have problems in preparing and submitting your paper or need further information, please contact [mailto:ccovert@conferencecatalysts.com?subject=Fusion%202016%20Submission%20Question Cynda Covert], Fusion 2016 Conference Manager.
 |-
+| style="text-align:center; color:#000;"|
+<s>'''Submission of Tutorial and Workshop Proposals until''' 	'''''May 21, 2016 '''''</s>
+|}
-| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" style="margin:4px; background:#e7deef; font-family:inherit; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #d6bdde; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">''Necessary Files for Final Submission''</h2>
+<!-- Paper Submission Instructions -->
+<div id="instructions"></div>
+{| id="mp-left"  class="MainPageBG" style="width:100%; border:1px solid #a3babf; background:#f5fdff; vertical-align:top; color:#000; padding: 0px; margin-top:5px;"
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-| style="color:#000;" | <div id="mp-tfa" style="padding:2px 5px">
+| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" style="margin:3px; border:1px solid #a3babf; background:#ceecf2; font-family:inherit; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Guidelines for Paper Submission</h2>
-Submission of final versions of accepted papers (i.e. camera-ready submissions)  must include two files in PDF format:
+|-
+| id="mp-tfa" style="padding:5px 5px" |
+Submitted papers published in the MFI 2016 Conference Proceedings must meet IEEE and RAS standards and requirements. These apply to post-conference distribution of the Conference Proceedings as well, including submission to IEEE Xplore. Submitted papers must strictly adhere to the [http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/support/page.php formatting instructions].
-*    The signed copyright form.
-*    The final version of your paper checked through IEEE PDF eXpress.
 |-
+| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" style="margin:3px; border:1px solid #a3babf; background:#ceecf2; font-family:inherit; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">''Formatting and Templates''</h2>
-| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" style="margin:4px; background:#e7deef; font-family:inherit; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #d6bdde; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">''Compatibility Test''</h2>
 |-
-| style="color:#000;" | <div id="mp-tfa" style="padding:2px 5px">
+| id="mp-tfa" style="padding:5px 5px" |
-Final versions of accepted papers are required to pass the compatibility test in IEEE PDF eXpress. It will allow you to convert your MS Word™, LaTeX™, or range of other source files into IEEE Xplore® compatible files. You must use PDF eXpress to check your own PDF files for compatibility.
+All papers must be formatted according to the IEEE RAS template (letter size paper). Templates and other supporting files can be downloaded using the following links:
+* [http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/support/files/ieeeconf.zip Download LaTeX template]
+* [http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/support/files/IEEEtran_HOWTO.pdf Usage instructions for LaTeX template]
+* [http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/support/files/ieeeconf_letter.dot Download Microsoft Word template]
-Please follow the following steps to make sure your file is compliant with IEEE Xplore®:
+|-
+| id="mp-tfa" style="padding:5px 5px" |
+Detailed instructions and support for the templates is provided under the links
+* [http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/support/tex.php LaTeX template]
+* [http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/support/word.php Word template]
-#    Go to the IEEE PDF eXpress website at http://www.pdf-express.org/
+It is strongly recommended to use these templates also for the preparation of the initial papers.
-#    Click on ‘New User’ to create your own IEEE PDF eXpress account for Fusion 2016 using Conference ID: 36404X .<!--Click on ‘New User’ to create your own IEEE PDF eXpress account for Fusion 2016. The required conference ID will be announced before the final submission opens.--> If you have used IEEE PDF eXpress before, the system will recognize you as an existing user, but you still need to set up your account for Fusion 2016.
-#    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.
-#    Proofread the generated PDF file thoroughly. There could be missing symbols, equations, graphs, and also reported errors. Please update the source file and repeat the conversion again. If the problem persists, please use the online help provided on the IEEE PDF eXpress site.
 |-
+| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" style="margin:3px; border:1px solid #a3babf; background:#ceecf2; font-family:inherit; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Steps of Final Paper Submission</h2>
 |-
-|}
+| id="mp-tfa" style="padding:5px 5px" | After notification of acceptance, the final paper has to be prepared and submitted. The final submission includes the following steps.
-| style="border:1px solid transparent;" |<br />
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+| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" style="margin:3px; border:1px solid #a3babf; background:#ceecf2; font-family:inherit; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">''Check for Compliance and Submit Paper''</h2>
+|-
+| id="mp-tfa" style="padding:5px 5px" |
+Submit the IEEE Compliant PDF file of your paper via the [http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/start.pl#MFI16 PaperPlaza] web page. Note that the PDF file must not exceed 2MB. During the submission process, an electronic [http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/support/copyright.php Copyright Form] has to be signed.
+Please check that
+* all authors and their order are identical in the PaperPlaza submission system and the paper. Please write names with only the first letter capitalized, i.e., "'''F'''irstname '''L'''astname", and
+* the PDF is compliant with Paperplaza adhering to these [http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/support/support.php instructions].
+|-
+|}
+{{Organisation}}
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