38th ISCIE International Symposium on Stochastic
Systems Theory and Its Applications
Instruction for Authors
Taro Sato, Hanako Suzuki and Ken Ito
Dept. of Manegement, Otemon Gakuin University
2-1-15, Nishi-Ai, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-8502, Japan
E-mail: xxx@otemon.ac.jp
Abstract
This manuscript provides instructions for authors for
preparing and submitting the manuscripts for the Proceedings of the 38th ISCIE International Symposiumon Stochastic System Theory and Its Applications,November 9-10, 2006, RAKO Hananoi Hotel, Suwa,Nagano, Japan. The guidelines detailed in this document will enable the Conference to maintain uniformity
in the final proceedings and to avoid additional publication charges. To ensure high-quality proceedings,
readability of your original manuscript is of paramountimportance. Also, adherence to deadlines is critical because a great portion of the publication process is performed sequently.

1

Introduction

The camera-ready manuscript for the Proceedings
should be prepared in accordance with the present instructions. The Symposium Proceedings will be printed
by photo-offset from the electronic file prepared by theauthor(s). Authors are requested to prepare the A4sized manuscripts, written in English, in either PDF
or MS-Word format. The size of the electronic fileshould not exceeed 3MB.
The manuscript should not exceed 6 pages including figures, tables, photos, references and appendices.
The accepted paper more than 6 pages will be charged
for 5,000 Japanese yen per each exceeded 2 pages. Eachmanuscript must adhere to this rule. Authors with multiple submissions must apply these guidelines to eachmanuscript separately.
On A4 paper, the Conference requires a font size of
10 points or greater. Some technical formatting programs print mathematical formulas in italic type, withsubscripts and superscripts in a slightly smaller fontsize.
In order to assure a high-quality Proceedings, allmanuscripts will be reviewed and only accepted ones
will appear in the Proceedings.

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Preparation of Exact Size
Manuscripts

Your paper must be prepared in actual size (i.e., exactly how it is to appear in the proceedings) with single spacing in two columns. As part of the printing process your electronic file will be printed and photographed. To ensure that this can be done with one
camera setting for all papers, and to ensure uniformityof appearance for the proceedings, the papers should
conform to the following specifications.
• On the first page, the distance from the top edgeof the paper to the title should be 30mm.
• On the second, and subsequent pages, the distance from the top edge of the paper to the topof the first line of type should be 26mm.
• The text should be centered, and both the left
and right margins should be 16mm.
• The width of each column should be 84mm.
• The distance between the two columns of text
should be 10mm.
• The distance from the bottom edge of the paper
to the bottom of the last line of type on the pageshould be no less than 26mm.
If your paper deviates significantly from these specifications, it may not be included in the proceedings.
Note that the present file itself conforms to these specifications.

3Manuscript Styles

Regarding the styles of your manuscript, please conform to the following instructions.
3.1 Title
The title should be centered across the top of the firstpage and should be in a distinctive point size or font.

3.2 Author’s Names and Address
The authors’ names and addresses should be centered
below the title. These lines should be in at least elevenpoint type, but the particular point sizes and fonts are
not critical and are left to the direction of the authors.
Time new Roman 12 point is suggested. Please include
your e-mail address. Then the first (on left) column
should start with the abstract.
3.3 Headings and Subheadings
Major headings are to be column centered in a bold
font without an underline. They may be numbered, if
so desired.
Subheadings should be in a bold font or underlined
lowcase with initial capitals. They should start at theleft-hand margin on a separate line.
Sub-subheadings are to be in a bold font or underlined type. They should be indented and run in at thebeginning of the paragraph.
3.4 Figures and Tables
Figures and tables should be prepared in black ink.
Pictures must also be well contrasted. No color-pictureis accepted. Figures and photos should be consecutivelynumbered like Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Figures should be inserted
near their citation or at the end of the manuscript.
Large figures may extend over two columns if necessary.
Make sure that you number and include a caption foreach figure. All halftone illustrations (picture) should
be clear black and white prints.
3.5 References
List and number all references at the end of the paper
as shown below. When citing references in the text,
type the corresponding number in square brackets like[1],[2].
3.6 Page Numbers
Do not write page numbers on your manuscript.
These will be inserted later by the proceedings printertogether with the session number and conference identifications.

4Manuscript Submission

Authors are requested to send their manuscripts electronically by November 1, 2006 via the ’Proceedings’page of the SSS Homepage at
http://www.is.oit.ac.jp/sss/index.html.
Specific instructions for the submission will be avilable
on the Homepage by the end of August, 2006.

5Conclusions

Please make an extra effort to adhere to these guidelines as the quality of the publications depends on you.
Thank you for your cooperation and contribution. We

look forward to seeing you at the 38th ISCIE International Symposium on Stochastic Systems Theory andIts Applications(SSS’06) at Suwa.

References[1] R. E. Kalman and R. S. Bucy: New Results inlinear filtering and prediction, Trans. ASME, J.
Basic Eng., 82 D, pp.95-108, 1960.
[2] A. H. Jazwinsky: Stochastic Process and Filtering
Theory, Academic Press, N.Y., 1970.