IEEE Rules for Paper Presentation

Author Guidelines for 8.5x11-inch Proceedings Manuscripts Author(s) Name(s) Author Affiliation(s) E-mail Abstract The abstract is to be in fully-justified italicized text, at the top of the lefthand column as it is here, below the author information. se the word !Abstract" as the title, in #$-point Times, boldface type, centered relati%e to the column, initially capitalized. The abstract is to be in #&-point, sin'le-spaced type, and may be up to ( in. ().*$ cm) lon'. +ea%e two blan, lines after the abstract, then be'in the main text. All manuscripts must be in En'lish. 1. Introduction: These guidelines include complete descriptions of the fonts, spacing, and related information for producing your proceedings manuscripts. A zip-file of this sample manuscript is also available (http: mecha.ee.boun.edu.tr !ord".zip), !hich you can use as a template to prepare your paper.#lease note that your paper should normally be limited to six pages. A ma$imum of t!o additional pages can be used sub%ect to a charge of &'(( page.

2. or!atting "our paper : All printed material, including te$t, illustrations, and charts, must be )ept !ithin a print area of *-+ , inches ('+.- cm) !ide by ,-+ , inches ("".-. cm) high. /o not !rite or print anything outside the print area. All text must be in a t!o-column format. 0olumns are to be 1-' . inches (,."- cm) !ide, !ith a - '* inch ((., cm) space bet!een them. Te$t must be fully %ustified.

#. Main title : The main title (on the first page) should begin '-1 , inches (1..2 cm) from the top edge of the page, centered, and in Times '.-point, boldface type. 0apitalize the first letter of nouns, pronouns, verbs, ad%ectives, and adverbs3 do not capitalize articles, coordinate con%unctions, or prepositions (unless the title begins !ith such a !ord). 4eave t!o blan) lines after the title.

$. Author na!e%s& and affiliation%s& : Author names and affiliations are to be centered beneath the title and printed in Times '"-point, non-boldface type. 5ultiple authors may be sho!n in a t!o- or three-column format, !ith their affiliations belo! their respective names.

Affiliations are centered belo! each author name, italicized, not bold. 6nclude email addresses if possible. 7ollo! the author information by t!o blan) lines before main te$t.

5. 'econd and follo(ing pages : The second and follo!ing pages should begin '.( inch (".-. cm) from the top edge. 8n all pages, the bottom margin should be '-' , inches (".,* cm) from the bottom edge of the page for ,.- $ ''-inch paper3 for A. paper, appro$imately '-- , inches (..'1 cm) from the bottom edge of the page.

). *"pe-st"le and fonts : 9herever Times is specified, Times :oman, or Ne! Times :oman may be used. 6f neither is available on your !ord processor, please use the font closest in appearance to Times that you have access to. #lease avoid using bit-mapped fonts if possible. True-Type ' fonts are preferred.

+. Main text : Type your main te$t in '(-point Times, single-spaced. /o not use double-spacing. All paragraphs should be indented ' pica (appro$imately ' *- or (.'+-inch or (.."" cm). ;e sure your te$t is fully %ustified<that is, flush left and flush right. #lease do not place any additional blan) lines bet!een paragraphs. igure and table captions should be '(-point =elvetica (or a similar sans-serif font), boldface. 0allouts should be 2-point =elvetica, non-boldface. 6nitially capitalize only the first !ord of each figure caption and table title. 7igures and tables must be numbered separately. 7or e$ample: >7igure '. /atabase conte$ts?, >Table '. 6nput data?. 7igure captions are to be below the figures. Table titles are to be centered abo%e the tables.

8. irst-order headings : 7or e$ample, >'. 6ntroduction?, should be Times '"-point boldface, initially capitalized, flush left, !ith one blan) line before, and one blan) line after. @se a period (>.?) after the heading number, not a colon. 8.1. 'econd-order headings :

As in this heading, they should be Times ''-point boldface, initially capitalized, flush left, !ith one blan) line before, and one after. 8.1.1. *hird-order headings: Third-order headings, as in this paragraph, are discouraged. =o!ever, if you must use them, use '(-point Times, boldface, initially capitalized, flush left, preceded by one blan) line, follo!ed by a period and your te$t on the same line.

,. Printing "our paper : #rint your properly-formatted te$t on high-Auality, ,.- $ ''-inch !hite printer paper. A. paper is also acceptable, but please leave the e$tra (.- inch ('."+ cm) at the ;8TT85 of the page. 6f the last page of your paper is only partially filled, arrange the columns so that they are evenly balanced if possible, rather than having one long column.

1-. Page nu!bering : Number your pages lightly, in pencil, on the upper right-hand corners of the ;A0BC of the pages (for e$ample, ' *, " *3 or ' of *, " of *3 and so forth). #lease do N8T !rite on the fronts of the pages, nor on the lo!er halves of the bac)s of the pages. /o not automatically paginate your pages. Note that unnumbered pages that get out of order can be very difficult to put bac) in orderD

11. Illustrations. graphs. and photographs : All graphics should be centered. Eour art!or) must be in place in the article (preferably printed as part of the te$t rather than pasted up). 6f you are using photographs and are able to have halftones made at a print shop, use a '((- or ''(line screen. 6f you must use photos, they must be pasted onto your manuscript. @se rubber cement to affi$ the halftones or photos in place. ;lac) and !hite, clear, glossy-finish photos are preferable to color. Cupply the best Auality photographs and illustrations possible. #enciled lines and very fine lines do not reproduce !ell. :emember, the Auality of the boo) cannot be better than the originals provided. /o not use tape on your pagesD 11.1. /olor i!ages in proceedings : The use of color on interior pages (that is, pages other than the cover of the proceedings) is prohibitively e$pensive. 6nterior pages may be published in color

only !hen it is specifically reAuested and budgeted for by the authors. /8 N8T C@;56T 0848: 65AFGC 6N E8@: #A#G: @N4GCC C#G06760A44E 6NCT:@0TG/ T8 /8 C8. 11.2. '"!bols 6f your !ord processor or type!riter cannot produce Free) letters, mathematical symbols, or other graphical elements, please use pressure-sensitive (self-adhesive) rub-on symbols or letters (available in most stationery stores, art stores, or graphics shops). 11.#. ootnotes @se footnotes sparingly (or not at allD) and place them at the bottom of the column on the page on !hich they are referenced. @se Times ,-point type, single-spaced. To help your readers, avoid using footnotes altogether and include necessary peripheral observations in the te$t (!ithin parentheses, if you prefer, as in this sentence).

12. 0eferences : 4ist and number all bibliographical references in 2-point Times, single-spaced, at the end of your paper. 9hen referenced in the te$t, enclose the citation number in sAuare brac)ets, for e$ample H'I. 9here appropriate, include the name(s) of editors of referenced boo)s. H'I A.;. Cmith, 0./. Jones, and G.7. :oberts, >Article Title?, -ournal, #ublisher, 4ocation, /ate, pp. '-'(. H"I Jones, 0./., A.;. Cmith, and G.7. :oberts, .oo, Title, #ublisher, 4ocation, /ate.

1#. /op"right for!s and reprint orders : Eou must include your signed copyright release form that !ill be available in AuthorKs #ac)age !hen you submit your finished paper. 9e 5@CT have this form before your paper can be published in the proceedings.