Paper Preparation
Prospective authors are invited to submit original technical papers for publication in the SoftCOM 2021 Conference Proceedings.
Manuscript must be prepared according to the standard A4 IEEE template for conferences. Template is available in two formats:
Papers that are not prepared according to the guidelines cannot be published!
Manuscript should be regularly 6 pages.
NOTICE: The limitation to 6-page manuscripts is firm. However, you are encouraged to submit an extended version for publication in the Journal of Communications Software and Systems (JCOMSS), which is being published by the University of Split and the Croatian Communications and Information Society (a sister society of IEEE ComSoc). For more details visit the link.
Steps for SoftCOM 2021 registration and final paper submission
Published SoftCOM 2021 papers will be included in IEEE Xplore and must adhere to the IEEE Xplore PDF specification for compatibility.
1) Register for the conference at the link.
2) Create your camera ready manuscript(s). Please note that list of authors must be same in the paper and EDAS!
3) Proofread and check layout of manuscript (it is highly recommended that you do this BEFORE going to IEEE PDF eXpress).
4) Papers accepted within the Technical program require manuscript PDF IEEE Xplore® compatibility check (see instructions). Papers accepted within the Professional program do not require PDF compatibility check.
5) Forward the confirmation e-mail received from the IEEE PDF eXpress™ tool to softcom@fesb.hr.
6) All the papers selected for publication in SoftCOM 2021 proceedings must be accompanied by the filled out and signed copyright form (technical paper, WICT, ISIP). For a paper to be published in the Proceedings this form must be signed by at least the correspondent author.
7) Log on to EDAS and submit by July 25, 2021:
a) filled out and signed copyright form,
b) final paper checked with IEEE PDF eXpress tool.
Instructions for virtual/live presentations at SoftCOM 2021
Authors of accepted and registered papers (virtual and live attendance) for SoftCOM 2021 are required to upload a pre-recorded video presentation of their paper. The deadline for uploading the presentation and listing in EDAS the presenter is September 7. All presenters will be requested to attend their session 15 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin to test their microphone (for virtual presenters) and to meet the session chair.
Preparing the pre-recorded presentation
- Pre-recorded presentation should be uploaded via link:
http://softcom2021.fesb.unist.hr/presentations-upload/. - Available time for pre-recorded presentations is 15 minutes (12 minutes of presentation + 3 minutes of live questions).
- Size of the video presentation should be max 100 MB.
- Presentations should be in MP4 format (not PDF or PowerPoint files).
- Minimum height of your video should be 480 pixels.
- Include the title of the paper, the authors and a mention to SoftCOM 2021 in your presentation.
- Presentation name should be ID.mp4 where ID is your paper number from EDAS (e.g. 1569688889).
- Audio must be clear (make sure there is no noise around you, or use headphones with a microphone to ensure a better audio quality).
- Record your presentation using a method that captures both your slides, and yourself presenting (your webcam image should not overlap any significant portion of the presentation).
- Make a test recording with duration of a couple of minutes in order to review the sound and picture quality, MP4 format, and bit rate before recording the entire presentation.
- Use Zoom for recording your presentation. Instructions are available at: https://ieeetv.ieee.org/mobile/video/recording-your-presentation-with-zoom
Preparing the pre-recorded presentation for posters/abstracts
- Pre-recorded presentation will be uploaded via link:
http://softcom2021.fesb.unist.hr/presentations-upload/. - Available time for pre-recorded presentations is 15 minutes (5 minutes for presentation + 10 minutes for live Q&A).
- Size of the video presentation should be approximately 100 MB.
- Presentations should be in MP4 format (not PDF or PowerPoint files).
- Minimum height of your video should be 480 pixels.
- Include the title of Poster, the authors and a mention to SoftCOM 2021 in your presentation.
- Presentation name should be ID.mp4 where ID is your paper number from EDAS (e.g. 1569688889).
- Audio must be clear (make sure there is no noise around you, or use headphones with a microphone to ensure a better audio quality).
- Record your presentation using a method that captures both your slides, and yourself presenting (your webcam image should not overlap any significant portion of the presentation).
- Make a test recording with duration of a couple of minutes in order to review the sound and picture quality, MP4 format, and bit rate before recording the entire presentation.
- Use Zoom for recording your presentation. Instructions are available at: https://ieeetv.ieee.org/mobile/video/recording-your-presentation-with-zoom
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Final specifications of the presentation will be checked and files not compliant may not be uploaded.
- Videos that are not received by the deadline will be considered as no-shows in accordance with the IEEE ComSoc non-presented paper policy.
Information for authors/speakers
A computer (MS PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, USB) and LCD projector will be provided in each session room in order for authors to make PowerPoint presentations (all files must be formatted for Microsoft Windows Operating System).
On the day of your presentation, please report to your assigned room 15 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin. Introduce yourself to the Session Chair, and check that any audio/visual equipment you need to use is setup and working properly. If you are using PowerPoint for your presentation, please load your presentation onto the hard drive so that the transition between presentations is smooth.
Available time for paper presentation is 15 min.
Virtual Conference Access
The virtual part of the conference will be held on virtual platform WHOVA (access the web-app using Chrome browser to ensure compatibility).
The web app is available at:
