URSI-JRSM 2015 Student Paper Competition:
Instructions for Preparation of a Full-Length Manuscript
K. Kobayashi* and S. Yagitani*** Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Communication Engineering, Chuo University
1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
E-mail: kazuya@tamacc.chuo-u.ac.jp** Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kanazawa University
Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
E-mail: yagitani@is.t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Abstract—This material shows how a full-length manuscript for the URSI-JRSM 2015
Student Paper Competition program should be prepared. The Abstract here must be less than
100 words in length.
1. Introduction
All applicants for the URSI-JRSM 2015 Student Paper Competition (SPC) program
should submit full-length manuscripts in addition to one-page abstracts, both in PDF format,
electronically via the conference website (http://www.ursi.jp/jrsm2015.html). In thefollowing, we shall provide some details on how a full-length manuscript for the SPC
program should be prepared. Note that the full-length manuscript should not exceed 4 pages
and its file size should be less than 10 MB.
2. Style of Manuscript
2.1 Organization and page format
The organization of a full-length manuscript and the font style are as follows:- Title of paper (14 pt. font in bold)- Names of authors (12 pt. font)- Affiliation and complete postal/E-mail addresses of each author (12 pt. font)- Abstract (12 pt. font, heading in bold, em dash “—” should be supplied after the word
“Abstract”)- Introduction (12 pt. font, heading in bold)- Major sections (12 pt. font, headings in bold)- Major subsections, if any (12 pt. font)- Conclusions (12 pt. font, heading in bold)- Acknowledgments, if any (12 pt. font, heading in bold)- References (12 pt. font, heading in bold)
The title of paper, names of authors (with the initials and the last names being used), andaffiliations and addresses of the authors should be centered. Capitalize each word of the paper
title. One blank line should be inserted between the paper title and the names of authors. Notealso that two blank lines should be inserted between the postal/E-mail addresses of theauthors and the Abstract.
Use A4-size papers in manuscript preparations. Do not number pages. Use the Times
New Roman font throughout the manuscript (except equations and symbols). Indent the firstline of each paragraph. Single space in the entire text except between consecutive sections
and subsections. Double space before and single space after each section/subsection heading.
Number all section headings (except Abstract, Acknowledgments, and References)
sequentially, beginning with 1. Subsection headings should be numbered as 2.1, 2.2, etc.

Capitalize each word of the section headings. For subsections, only the first word of eachheading is to be capitalized.
2.2

Equations
Displayed equations should be numbered consecutively throughout the entire manuscript:(1), (2), (3)…. Do not number equations using section numbers: (2.1), (2.2), (2.3)…. Add one
extra line space above and below all displayed equations. Note that all equations should becentered. Place equation number (in parentheses) to the right of the equation.
Parentheses, brackets, and braces should be used in the order {[( )]}. If two brackets ofthe same kind occur together (e.g., (k(x 2 + y 2)1/2) , or (f (x ))2 ), something is wrong. Use
italic for variables, bold for vectors and matrices, script for transforms, and sans serif fortensors. Use “ exp ” rather than “ e ” if the argument of an exponential is complicated orlengthy. For some specific mathematical constants and operations, the upright (roman) style,
not italic, must be used, such as: Euler’s number ( e = 2.71828... ), imaginary unit ( i ),ordinary differentiation ( d/ dx ), integration ( ò  dx ).
Note that the word “Equation” (when followed by a number in parentheses) is neverabbreviated and is always capitalized. The following Equations (1)-(3) provide an example
on how equations should be typeset in the manuscript:¥1f(x,z )eiaz dz, a = Re a + i Im a (º s + it ),
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(2)

A(a) =-B(a) + 4i{C (a) éëêF (a)e-2g(a)b -G(a)e-ig(a)b ùûú + D(a)}.

(3)

F(x,a) =It is generally preferable to use “in-line” fractions (e.g., éë f (x ) + g(y)ùû h(z ) ) instead off (x ) + g(y)) in the text. Adequate parentheses and brackets shouldh(z )be used to avoid ambiguity. In displayed equations, it is preferable to use built-up, rather thanü
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in-line, fractions: í 2 - éë g(a)ùû ýF(x,a) instead of d2 dx 2 - éë g(a)ùû F(x,a) .
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Unless there is an overriding technical reason, the International System of Units (SI)should be used.

“built-up” fractions (e.g.,{2.3}

Figures and tables
All figures and tables should be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript (notby section). The words “Figure” and “Table” (when followed by numbers) are neverabbreviated and are always capitalized. All figures and tables should have captions and becited in the text.
As an example, Figure 1 and Table 1 show the URSI logo and the URSI-JRSM 2015
Registration Fees, respectively.

Figure 1. URSI logo.
Table 1. URSI-JRSM 2015 Registration Fees.

Registration FeeRegularStudent/Retired¥8,000¥4,000

2.4References and citations
Each entry in the list of references must have a citation in the text. Citations are enclosed
in brackets and are numbered sequentially, in the order in which they appear for the first timein the text: [1], [2, 4], [13-15], etc.
For a journal article [1, 2] in the reference list, each author’s initials followed by the last
name are used. Following the last author’s last name is a comma, followed by the full title of
the article in curly quotes, the name of the journal in italics, the volume number in bold, theissue number (optional but preferable), the year of publication, and both the beginning andending page numbers of the article (preceded by “pp.”).
For a book [3], names of authors are followed with the full title of the book in italics, theplace of publication, the publisher, and the year of publication, in that order.
For a chapter in a book or an article in a collection [4], names of authors of the article arefollowed by the full title of the article in curly quotes, the editors, the full title of thecollection in italics, the place of publication, the publisher, the year of publication, and thebeginning and ending pages of the reference.
For a conference article [5], names of authors are followed by the full title of the article incurly quotes, the full title of the conference proceedings in italics, the year of the conference,and the beginning and ending pages of the reference.
3. Conclusions
In this material, we have given instructions for preparation of full-length manuscripts for
the URSI-JRSM 2015 Student Paper Competition (SPC) program. Applications are mostwelcome. Note that authors are responsible for obtaining any and all permissions and releases
to use all material used in their manuscripts.
If you have any questions on the SPC program and/or the preparation of a full-length
manuscript, please contact Professor Kazuya Kobayashi, URSI-JRSM 2015 General Chair at
kazuya@tamacc.chuo-u.ac.jp, or Professor Satoshi Yagitani, URSI-JRSM 2015 Technical
Program Committee Chair at yagitani@is.t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp.
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments should be limited to collegial and financial assistance.
Acknowledgments are not meant to recognize personal or manuscript production support.

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