Information for Contributors

Guidelines for Contributors

Authors are encouraged to submit camera-ready manuscripts in electronic form (EPS or PDF file) to miroc@eric.me.saga-u.ac.jp. If electronic dispatch of files is not possible, 3 copies of the manuscript and an IBM compatible disk with all the related files should be submitted to the Editorial Manager:

　

Kazuo Kiguchi

Department of Advanced Systems Control Engineering,

Graduate School of Science and Engineering,

Saga University, 1-Honjomachi, Saga 840-8502, Japan

Phone and Fax: +81-952-28-8702 or Fax: +81-952-28-8587

E-mail: kiguchi@me.saga-u.ac.jp

　

Camera-ready manuscripts are to be prepared using computer typesetting software (LaTeX). LaTeX style file is available.

　

The language of the journal is English and only original papers, not published elsewhere, will be accepted.

　

All submitted papers will be acknowledged and refereed. The review process of MIROC requires reviewers more than two for each paper in order to achieve a more objective evaluation of the examined paper and publish high-quality research work. But, every effort will be made to achieve rapid publication.

　

Once a paper has been accepted for publication in this journal, the author is assumed to have transferred the copyright to Cyber Scientific, Electronic Publication Division, Soft Service Co., Ltd.

　

Camera-ready manuscripts are to be prepared according to the instructions provided. Submission of final camera-ready manuscripts implies that the manuscripts are in their final form and will not be edited by the publisher or returned to the author for proofreading before publication. Deviations from these instructions may cause a delay in publication of the paper concerned. If available, please also send the final manuscript by e-mail, or on a 3.5 inch diskette for PC (MS-DOS or Windows).

　

There will be no page charge for the journal. Thirty free reprints will be given to the first author of each accepted paper. Purchase orders for additional reprints can be made on order forms that will be sent to authors.

　

Type of Articles

Reviews:

This section summarizes a specific subject by introducing the author’s own opinions concerning recent progress and future prospects to give a balanced assessment.

　

Papers:

Contributions in this section may be of a research or tutorial nature. Research papers must be original and must not duplicate descriptions or derivations available elsewhere.

　

Letters:

This section provides a vehicle for speedy publication of new results and information of machine intelligence and robotic control. Focus will be directed to practical design and applications-oriented contributions, but publication in this section will not be restricted to this material. These letters are to concentrate on reporting the results obtained, their significance and the conclusions, while including only the minimum of supporting details required to understand the contribution.

　

News:

Calendar of Meetings --This section reports brief details of forthcoming conferences, symposia, and workshops featuring machine intelligence and robotic control. Details should include: title, date, location and contact points.

Announcements and Calls for Papers --This section publishes detailed information on forthcoming events, including: topics covered, program committee, submission procedures and deadlines.

Conference Reports-- This section summarizes important events and provides readers with topical information in machine intelligence and robotic control, or in related fields.

Introduction of Laboratory-- This section introduces a laboratory managed by the researchers who are now actively working in the related fields.

Special Issues

Suggestions for special issues are welcome. To propose a special issue, a one-page proposal should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief or any of the Advisory Editors, containing the following information: title; purpose; scope; a list of potential contributors and tentative paper titles; time-table (submission and review deadlines, intended publication date); and guest editor's address, phone, fax and e-mail address. Once approved, the guest editor will be fully responsible for the special issue and should follow the normal review procedure of MIROC.

Publication program, 2001: Volume 3 (4 issues)

Published by Cyber Scientific

Electronic Publication Division,

c/o Soft Service Co., Ltd.

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Phone: +81-92-477-2708, Fax: +81-92-471-5927, E-mail: miroc@cyber-s.ne.jp, http://www.cyber-s.ne.jp

　

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