Title Block and Authors (See the example above)

• Title block should be centered. • For one author, the name should be on one line and address should be on the next line, all centered under the title block. • For multiple authors with the same address, all names should be listed on one line, then the common address should be given on the next line, all centered under the title block. • For multiple authors with different addresses, all names should be given on one line with a superscript. The addresses should be given on one line each, with corresponding superscripts. All should be centered under the title block. • The abstract should be a brief synopsis of the paper, no longer than 200 words • References should not be cited in the abstract. Tables and Figures • Figure captions should be below the figures. • Table captions should be above the tables. • Placing figures and tables before their first mention in the text should be avoided. • The abbreviation “Fig. 1 ” should be used even at the beginning of a sentence. Equations • Equations should be numbered consecutively with equation numbers in parentheses. • Roman symbols for quantities and variables should be italicized, but not the Greek symbols. • Parentheses and brackets should be used, as appropriate, to avoid ambiguities • The symbols used in an equation should be defined either before the equation appears or immediately after. • Reference to an equation should be made by using “(1), ” not “Eq. (1) ” or “equation (1), ” except at the beginning of a sentence: “Equation (1) is…” Abbreviations and Acronyms • Abbreviations and acronyms should be defined the first time they are used in the text, even after they have been defined in the abstract. • Only a few unambiguous abbreviations such as PICMET, IEEE, USA and MOT do not have to be defined. • Abbreviations should not be used in the title unless it is unavoidable