Camera-Ready Preparation

(May 25, 2012): IEEE instructions for using PDF eXpress: pdfexpresss-mascots12x.pdf
(May 23, 2012): IEEE instructions for camera-ready version now available below.

If you have any questions or problems in the camera ready preparation process, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions below, and contact us if necessary.

Author Kit and Camera-ready Submission Instructions

Please follow the IEEE Author’s Final Paper Formatting and Submission Instructions (Online Author Kit).

Main Track Papers

  • Camera ready versions are due by May 31, 2012.
  • As specified in the call for papers, camera ready versions of main track papers can be up to eight (8) pages long. Up to two (2) additional pages can be purchased by the authors if needed, at US$150 for each extra page, to be paid along with author registration fees at the time of author registration.
  • A small subset of papers (7 out of 49) were chosen based on their rating to be ten (10) pages long without additional page charges. Authors of these extended papers have been informed by email.
  • Please check this web page periodically for any additional updates on this camera-ready preparation phase.

Poster Track Papers

  • This includes (a) the small number of main track submissions that were accepted as poster track papers, and (b) the separate submissions being reviewed under poster track (accept/reject notifications on those are expected to made May 25, 2012).
  • Camera ready versions are due by May 31, 2012.
  • As specified in the call for papers, camera ready versions of poster track papers can be up to three (3) pages long. Up to one (1) additional pages can be purchased by the authors if needed, at US$150 for the extra page, to be paid along with author registration fees at the time of author registration.
  • Please check this web page periodically for any additional updates on this camera-ready preparation phase.

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

  1. I am trying to upload the camera-ready version of our paper and it seems that the instructions on the Author Kit are not correct. In particular, it is said to use “mascots12x” as the conference ID. IEEE PDF eXpress reports “The Information Request was not completed because of the following reason(s): The IEEE PDF eXpress™ Conference ID that you entered is not valid.” when using that ID. Could you please check what conference ID should we use?
    This is the conference ID for PDF eXpress, which is the IEEE format check tool. They have a note on their website about problems with the conference id. The conference id should be mascots12xp and not mascots12x.
    [May 25, 2012: Step-by-step instructions on using the PDF eXpress: pdfexpresss-mascots12x.pdf.]
    [May 23, 2012: The PDF eXpress for the conference may be still coming up. You may check back on the system after a few days, but please let that not hold up your camera ready preparation. In the worst case, if you are still unable to access it before May 31, please go ahead and do your best regarding IEEE PDF compatibility and upload your final version foregoing PDF eXpress.]

  2. The author-menu page specifies that “selected” papers would not be charged an additional page fee. It was unclear whether or not my paper (which is 10 pages) was selected for this. Could you check to see if this is the case as it would be pretty difficult for me to trim out 2 pages from my paper. Thanks.
    The papers selected for extended 10-page versions were informed by email. If you have not received such an email, please understand that your paper should be limited to 8 pages. Reconfirmation is not necessary.

  3. [Main track submission accepted as poster paper] About two weeks ago, we received the email notifying our paper has been rejected. Would you please clarify this?
    As specified in the notification email, your paper was rejected as a regular main track paper, but accepted as a short paper. As specified on the paper submission page of the conference web site, camera-ready versions of short papers can be up to 3 pages in length.

  4. I believe the deadline for [camera-ready] submission is May 31. But the deadline in EDAS site has already expired (old deadline – May 27). Would you please guide me on this issue.
    All camera-ready versions are to be uploaded to the IEEE website, not to EDAS. Please follow the instructions in the Author Kit link above.

  5. Must the camera ready be done under EDAS? There are many dates for uploading the final paper (in EDAS: May 27, on MASCOTS website: May 28, in the poster acceptance mail: May 31). What is the correct date for uploading the final paper please?
    Camera ready versions are to be uploaded only to the IEEE website, using the instructions in the Author Kit link above. The deadline is May 31. The other dates correspond to manuscript submission for review, which are not relevant now. Please also see information on other questions above.