Initial Submission Guidelines
Paper submission process will be managed by EDAS:
http://edas.info/N24757
Papers should be a maximum of four (4) pages including figures, tables, references and appendices. Please hide all the authors name for double blind peer review process.
Download paper template here.
Final Manuscript Guidelines
Below are the guidelines for preparing your final manuscripts.
1. Please revise your manuscript carefully according to the comments of the reviewers.
2. Prepare your final paper using the available template. (https://rfm2018.apmttemc.org/
3. Check that the names of all authors and their order is identical in the EDAS submission system. They MUST BE identical and in the same order. This is very important because we will be using the information provided in EDAS to generate the final conference program and the table of contents for the proceeding.
4. Create an IEEE-Xplore compliant PDF version of your manuscript, using the IEEE PDF express site (recommended). IEEE PDF eXpress is a free service to IEEE conferences, allowing their authors to make IEEE Xplore-compatible PDFs.
*Important: The IEEE PDF express is strictly a conversion tool that provide conversion service only. After successful conversions, you must upload your manuscript online, through EDAS.
HOW TO USE IEEE PDF eXpress:
IEEE PDF eXpress is available for use starting 31 August 2018, until the final paper submission deadline (31th October 2018). Below is a brief guide on how to use the IEEE PDF eXpress conversion service. Kindly go to IEEE PDF eXpress Website (www.pdf-express.org) for a more detail instruction.
a. Access the IEEE PDF eXpress site
i. First-time users
-Click ‘New Users’.
-Enter ‘44891XP’ for the Conference ID, your email address, and choose a new password. Continue to enter information as prompted.
-You will receive online and email confirmation of successful account setup.
ii. Previous users, but using it the first time for a new conference
-Enter ‘44891XP’ for the Conference ID, your email address, and enter the password you used for your old account.
-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.
-Check that the contact information is still valid, and click ‘Submit’.
-You will receive online and email confirmation of successful account setup.
iii. Returning users
-Enter ‘44891XP’ for the Conference ID, email address and password.
b. For each conference paper, click ‘Create New Title’
c. Enter identifying text for the paper (title is recommended but not required)
d. Click ‘Submit PDF for Checking’ or ‘Submit Source Files (Ex: MS-Word or Latex File) for Conversion’
e. 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.
f. 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
g. Submit your paper in EDAS
4. Once you have submitted the final paper in EDAS, please proceed to submit your IEEE Copyright Form by going to “My Papers” tab in EDAS and clicking on the ‘(c)’ icon under the column “Copyright Form” where their paper is located. It will guide you through step-by-step instructions.
Kindly contact Publication Chair Idnin Pasya (idnin@salam.uitm.edu.my) if you have any questions regarding preparation and submission of your final manuscripts.
PLEASE NOTE: To be published in the RFM2018 Conference Proceedings and IEEE Xplore®, an author of an accepted paper is required to register for the conference at the FULL or LIMITED (member or non-member, student) rate and must present the paper at the conference. IEEE reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference, including exclusion from IEEE Xplore® Digital Library, if the paper is not presented by the author at the conference.
Non-refundable registration fees must be paid prior to uploading the final IEEE formatted, publication-ready version of the paper. Accepted papers will be published in the RFM2018 Conference Proceedings. Accepted and presented papers will be considered in the RFM2018 Conference Proceedings and in IEEE Xplore®.