Prepare your manuscript with a word processor, using the following formating indications:

• The page format must be A4 (21.0 cm × 29.7 cm);
• Limit total length of the paper to five pages. However papers with 6 and up to 8 pages are allowed subject to an overlength page fee of 150 Euro per page;
• Set left and right margins to 1.5 cm;
• Set top margin to 2.5 cm, and bottom margin to 4.0 cm;
• Do not place anything outside the above margins;
• Use two 8.6 cm width columns per page, with a 0.8 cm spacing between them;
• The paper must be typed using single spacing;
• Use Times New Roman or Times Roman font, and all text (except the title) must be 10pt;
• Title must be 12pt, bold, all caps;
• Author’s names, in bold, follow after a blank line;
• Author’s affiliations follow after a blank line;
• Title, author’s names and affiliations must be page-centred, taking the width of the two columns;
• Use capitals for section titles, and italics for subsection title;
• Figures, tables and equations must have separate sequential numbering;
• Captions must be centred, and placed above tables and underneath figures;
• Embed all tables, charts, figures and images within the text;
• Do not number pages, and do not use footnotes.

In order to make it easy to adhere to the above formatting, an MS Word template and a paper sample that shows how the finished paper should look like, are available for download.

For those that use LaTeX, a style file has been prepared, as well as a source file, which will lead to the required formmating to the paper, given in the sample example, which is the equivalent of the Word file produced from LaTeX source using PDFLaTeX.

• DO NOT use the Adobe Acrobat PDFWriter to generate the PDF file. Use the Adob Acrobat Distiller instead, which is contained in the same package as the Acrobat PDFWriter.
• Make sure that you have used Type 1 or True Type Fonts (check with the Acrobat Reader or Acrobat Writer by clicking on File>Document Properties>Fonts to see the list of fonts and their type used in the PDF document).
• When generating the PDF file do not password protect it, since the files must be accessed to introduce page numbering and publication information in the footer.
     

Receipt of your manuscript along with the signed IEEE copyright form constitutes release for publication. Do not send your manuscript if it has not been cleared for publication. Complete and send it by fax to the PIMRC’2002 secretariat (fax nº +351- 21-8418472, or +351-21-8417739).

Overhead and video projectors will be available in all conference rooms. Other equipment, if available, will be provided at your expenses if your request it. Check availability with the PIMRC 2002 secretariat (pimrc2002@lx.it.pt).