LaTeX and Word Templates

To help ensure correct formatting, please use the style files for U.S. Letter Size found at the link below as templates for your submission. These include LaTeX and Word templates.http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html Violations of any of the above paper specifications may result in rejection of your paper. Please note that the Latex template does not allow for keywords. If you are using the Latex template, do not include keywords in your paper.

• Only papers prepared in PDF format will be accepted.
• Paper Length: 4 to 8 pages, including figures, tables & references.
• Paper Formatting and Margins: Please carefully follow the IEEE template for specifications (see the aforementioned link).
• Authors should NOT add page numbers. We will insert the page numbers for you.
• Authors must add the copyright notice on the bottom of the first page before creating PDFs. Use the appropriate copyright from the list below:
  • For papers in which all authors are employed by the US government, the copyright notice is: U.S. Government work not protected by U.S.copyright
  • For papers in which all authors are employed by a Crown government (UK, Canada, and Australia), the copyright  notice is: 978·1-4673-6522·21151$31.00 ®2015 Crown
  • For papers in which all authors are employed by the European Union, the copyright  notice is: 978-1-4673-6522-2/151$31.00®2015 European Union
  • For all other papers the copyright  notice is: 978-1-4673-6522-2/151$31.00 ©20151EEE

Ensuring IEEE Xplore Compliance

SHBI2015 has registered for use of IEEE PDF eXpress which checks to make sure that all conference articles meet IEEEXplore PDF compatibility.  Please make sure that you follow the instructions on how to produce IEEE Xplore compliant by using the following information:

Go to the IEEE PDF eXpress website at http://www.pdf-express.org

Use the Conference ID: 36695X; See the table below about creating a password.

Steps for Uploading and Checking PDF Files:

1. Access the IEEE PDF eXpress site.
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 PDF for Checking” or “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 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.
7. Refer to the below table about results and options for your PDF file checking and conversion.

IEEE PDF eXpressTM Site Setup Confirmation

Submit Paper

To submit paper email the Checked PDF to

Marc Kirschenbaum at shbi2015@jcu.edu and CC to kirsch@jcu.edu Please put “SHBI2015 submission” in the subject line of your email message. You will get a response indicating your paper was received.