Submissions are to be made by uploading a PDF version of the paper here.  Please note that all Camera Ready papers must be verified using PDF Express before upload. Instructions on using PDf Express are below.

All conference articles submitted for inclusion in IEEE Xplore must adhere to the IEEE Xplore PDF specification for compatibility.

IEEE PDF eXpress is a free service to IEEE conferences, allowing their authors to make IEEE Xplore-compatible PDFs (Conversion function) or to check PDFs that authors have made themselves for IEEE Xplore compatibility (PDF Check function).

IEEE PDF eXpress Access Info: IEEE eXpress Site, Conference ID: 35623X

Instructions for IEEE PDF eXpress: IEEE eXpress
  1. Access the IEEE PDF eXpress site
    • First-time users
      1. Click ‘New Users – Click Here’.
      2. Enter ‘35623X‘ for the Conference ID, your email address, and choose a new password. Continue to enter information as prompted.
      3. You will receive online and email confirmation of successful account setup.
    • Previous users, but using it the first time for a new conference
      1. Enter 35623X for the Conference ID, your email address, and enter the password you used for your old account.
      2. When you click ‘Login’, you’ll 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 this new conference.
      3. Check that the contact information is still valid, and click ‘Submit’.
      4. You will receive online and email confirmation of successful account setup.
    • Returning users
      1. Enter 35623X for the Conference ID, 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 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. Submit your paper to IHTC2015 site

It is important to note that submitting a file to IEEE PDF eXpress in only for creation of a compliant PDF file, you must still submit your final paper through online submission.

Options (choose one) If the PDF submitted fails the PDF check If you are not satisfied with the IEEE PDF eXpress-converted PDF If the PDF submitted passed the PDF Check, or you are satisfied with your IEEE PDF eXpress-converted PDF
 Option 1  Submit your source file for conversion PDF Check, or by clicking Try again, then Submit Source Files for Conversion.  Resubmit your source file with corrections (Try again, then Submit Source Files for Conversion) Submit your IEEE Xplore compatible PDF to the IHTC2015 Conference Management website: IHTC2015.
 Option 2  Read the PDF Check report, then click “The PDF Check Report” in the sidebar to get information on possible solutions.  Submit a PDF by clicking Try again, then Submit PDF for Checking
IEEE PDF eXpress converts the following file types to PDF
  1. Rich Text Format
  2. Freelance
  3. (La)TeX (DVI and all support files required)*
  4. PageMaker
  5. FrameMaker
  6. QuarkXpress*
  7. Word Pro
  8. Microsoft Word
  9. WordPerfect