WASPAA 2009 - 2009 IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics - October 18 - 21 - Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, New York, U.S.A.

Paper Preparation and Submission

Please Note: Due to many requests, the paper submission deadline for WASPAA 2009 has been extended to May 15, 2009.

 

Prospective authors are strongly encouraged to follow 4 steps to prepare and submit a full-length, four-page paper, including figures and references, to the WASPAA 2009 Technical Committee. All WASPAA papers will be handled and reviewed electronically.

Important Deadlines
Submission of Four-Page Paper   May 15, 2009
Notification of Acceptance July 15, 2009

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Step 1: Preparation of the Paper

  1. Templates: In order to help authors prepare an IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF for submission to WASPAA 2009, we compiled a list of guidelines and put together two paper templates for users of both LaTeX and Microsoft Word.

    These guidelines and templates are modified from those for ICASSP and past WASPAA workshops, so an experienced author who has published something in these conferences/workshops will find it easy to follow the guidelines and use the templates.

  2. Generate an IEEE Xplore-Compatible PDF with IEEE PDF eXpressTM:

    IEEE PDF eXpress is a free, online service that has been registered by WASPAA 2009. It can convert your paper to an IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF from a wide range of application formats including

    • LaTeX (put a DVI and supported EPS figure figure files in a compressed archive, e.g., a WinZip file), and
    • Microsoft Word,
    which are of particular interest to WASPAA authors.

    Take the following steps to use the service:

    1. Access the IEEE PDF eXpress site

      First-time users: Previous users, but using the IEEE PDF eXress the first time for WASPAA 2009: Returning users:
      1. Click "New Users - Click Here"
      2. Enter waspaa2009x for the "Conference ID," your email address, and choose a new password. Continue to enter information as prompted.
      3. Check that the contact information is still valid, and click "Submit."
      4. You will receive online and email confirmation of successful account setup.
      1. Enter waspaa2009x for the "Conference ID," your email address, and enter the password you need for your old account.
      2. When you click "Login," you will 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 WASPAA 2009.
      3. You will receive online and email confirmation of successful account setup.
      1. Enter waspaa2009x for the "Conference ID," your email address, and password.

    2. For each conference paper, click "Create New Title."

    3. Enter identifying text for the paper (title is recommended but not required).

    4. Click "Submit Source Files for Conversion."

    5. 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.

    6. You will receive an email with your IEEE PDF eXpress-converted PDF attached.

Step 2: Submission of the Paper

  1. Check IEEE Xplore Compatibility using IEEE PDF eXpress if you get your PDF with some other tools. This is required by the WASPAA 2009 organizing committee before proceeding further.

  2. Go to our Paper Submission and Review System (developed by softconf.com) and follow the instructions there to upload your PDF file.

Step 3: Submission of Your Copyright Form

After your manuscript is selected for presentation on the workshop, you must submit a fully completed, signed IEEE copyright release form, which is available as a Word file, a PDF file, and an HTML file on the IEEE website. We must have this form before your paper can be published in the proceedings.

The copyright form will be sent to the Publications Chair via fax or postal mail. Details will be announced after the paper acceptance notification.

Step 4: Preparation of Your Presentation

  1. Lecture

    • Presentation time is critical: each paper is allocated 20 minutes including question-answering time.

    • A PC with Windows OS and a projector will be provided for lecture sessions. Presenters who want to use this PC for their presentation should upload their presentation files to it prior to their sessions.

    • Presenters who want to use their own laptop for their presentation should connect their laptops to a switcher (that will be provided) during the question-answering time of the previous presentation.

  2. Poster

    • The time for each poster session is 2 hours.

    • The size of a poster board is 4' x 4' (1.2m x 1.2m).

    • The title and author lists of each paper should be indicated on the top of the poster board. The presenters are recommended to make the print easy to read from a distance.

  3. Demo

    • The presenters can use a poster board, electricity outlets, and a chair for their demonstration. The presenters should prepare by themselves any other items that they may need for their demonstration.

    • The size of a poster board is 4' x 4' (1.2m x 1.2m).