Camera Ready

Guidelines for the final manuscript 

Preparing your manuscript

1. Follow the IEEE two-column page format, which is available at: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates

2. The final manuscript should be in PDF format and is limited to 8 pages for full papers and to 5 pages for short papers.

3. Footers shall follow the IEEE format specifications as their template does use them, but do NOT put page numbers on the final PDF manuscript.

4. Include the IFIP copyright notice on the first page, especially at the bottom of the first column as: "© 2025 IFIP".

5. Proofread your source document thoroughly to confirm that it will require no revision.

Creating your PDF eXpress Account

1. For first-time users, first create your PDF eXpress account using this link: https://ieee-pdf-express.org/account/login

   • Enter the following: 67099X for the Conference ID, your email address and password

   • Continue to enter information as prompted. An Online confirmation will be displayed and an email confirmation will be sent verifying your account setup.

2. Login to your eXpress account go to “Dashboard” then “Create New Title” and follow the instructions to provide the PDF of your camera-ready paper

3. If your PDF is eXpress compliant, you will receive, from IEEE PDF eXpress, an email with a PDF labeled within its document properties as being ‘Certified by IEEE PDF eXpress’, with an exact date and time stamp (You can check properties of the provided PDF file using Acrobat Reader).

4. Complete the IFIP copyright form (to be shared with authors) with your paper details and your signature.

5. Upload to EDAS the final versions of:

   • The original PDF camera-ready copy of your paper that passed the IEEE eXpress compliance test,

   • The signed and scanned PDF of the IFIP copyright form,

   • The zip file of all paper sources and its pictures as JPG or EPS,

   • The PDF sent to you by the IEEE PDF eXpress compliance.