The Author is asked to put the article in a format compatible with the standards of the IEEE publication department. Any deviation from the following rules will cause inevitably some delay in publication. These rules may change with time, and so the Author should check this file before submitting any final manuscript. The information reported here completes and updates the "Information for Authors" on the back cover of each issue.

Final Manuscript Submission Requirements

Important: Only electronic submission is acceptable. Final manuscript must be submitted at http://tcas1.polito.it/final

The following items are required for the electronic final manuscript submission.

• Abstract of paper (a short abstract - no more than 200 words - in a plain text file).
• Electronic copy of manuscript. Preferred formats are Microsoft Word and Latex. Other formats (such as Wordperfect or Framemaker) are also acceptable, but math may need to be rekeyed into a TeX format.
• Hardcopy of manuscript includes all figures and tables (pdf file).
  Note: the pdf file of your paper needs to include the following additional notation at the bottom of the first page:
  Copyright (c) 2013 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. However, permission to use this material for any other purposes must be obtained from the IEEE by sending an email to pubs-permissions@ieee.org.
• Camera-ready copies of all figures and tables in a single pdf/ps file (that is, produce a single ps/pdf file with all the figures and table contained in the manuscript).
• Figures and tables captions in a single pdf/ps file (that is, produce a single ps/pdf file with all the figures and table captions).
• Hardcopy of figures and tables, that is one file per each figure or table. All figures graphics may be submitted electronically in Postscript (ps), Encapsulated Postscript (eps), Tagged Image File Format (tiff), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, or Portable Document Format (pdf). Graphics submitted in other formats (including gif, jpeg, wmf, png and bmp may be rejected and may need to be scanned. For further instructions please refer to this guide.
• Brief technical biography (in a separate txt file) of each Author.
• Photo (tiff, jpeg file) of each Author.
• Scanned Signed Copy of Copyright Transfer Form:
  If you don't agree to Open Access terms and conditions (Form appears in January issues, it can be downloaded here)
  If you agree to Open Access terms and conditions ( See the Open Access section and here)

Please refer to the following sections for details.

General Instructions:

• Make sure your files are self contained, i.e., that there are no pointers to your system set-up.
• Check that your files are complete. Include: abstract, text, references, footnotes, biographies, and figure captions.
• If possible, set manuscript column size to 21 picas or 89mm.
• Include your email and phone and fax number. (Proofs will be sent by email. Phone/Fax will be used in case of emergency)

General Manuscript Format

The manuscript is to be printed on one side of the page on 216x279mm paper (US standard format) or A4 paper. It must be formatted in IEEE two column format using the IEEE style files. The maximum length of each manuscript is 14 pages including references, figures, tables, equations and biographies. As mentioned in the "Information for Authors" on the back cover of each journal issue, your manuscript will be subject to overlength page charges if the published version exceeds nine pages ($175 per page). Detailed information on these charges will accompany the galley proofs sent to you prior to publication.

The final version of your manuscript must include the following:

• An informative 50- to 200-word abstract at the head of the manuscript.
• References in a separate bibliography at the end of the paper, with items referred to by numerals in square brackets, e.g., [12].
  • Style for papers: Author, first initials followed by last name, title, volume, inclusive page numbers, month and year.
  • Style for books: Author, title, location and publisher, year, chapter or page numbers (if desired). See previous issues for examples.

Illustration/Artwork

• All original artwork for figures referred to in your manuscript is to be computer-generated (laser printer quality). Detailed instructions on how to prepare artwork can be found here.

Galley Proofs

Galley proofs of your manuscript will arrive via email (unless specified otherwise) at the address of the corresponding author as written in the TCAS-I database. If galley proofs are to be sent to someone other than the corresponding Author, that must be stated when the final. After receiving the galley proofs you are to address all questions regarding the publication of your paper to the IEEE Publications Department at IEEE Publishing Services:

Daniel Henson
E-mail: d.henson@ieee.org
Phone: +1-732-562-6871
Fax: +1-732-562-0545
Mailing address: Daniel Henson
Senior Editor IEEE Transactions
445 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA

You are to return your galley proofs to the New Jersey office within 72 hours via email, fax or rush courier. Therefore, if you anticipate any lengthy absence within the next three months, it is your responsibility (as corresponding Author) to make alternate arrangements (i.e., offering a co-author's name as a contact for timely return of the galley proofs). Also, to circumvent possible typesetting errors, all changes and corrections are to be legibly hand-printed.

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