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Author Guidelines

Manuscripts must be prepared using the official Springer LNCS (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) LaTeX template.

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Format requirements:

  • Template: LNCS LaTeX (Springer). Word submissions are not accepted.
  • Length: Research articles 12-15 pages; Short communications 6-8 pages.
  • Language: Spanish, English or Portuguese. The abstract must always be in English.
  • References: LNCS format (numbered, in order of appearance).
  • Figures: minimum 300 dpi, EPS or PDF format within LaTeX source.
  • Submission: compiled PDF + LaTeX sources compressed in a single ZIP file.

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Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

Research Articles

Original results with full methodology. Double-blind peer review.

Review Articles

State of the art surveys and critical analysis of existing literature.

Short Communications

Preliminary results or focused contributions. Maximum 6 pages.

Use Cases and Applications

Application of free technologies in a real domain with evaluation of results.

Tools and Software

Description of free tools, libraries or frameworks developed.

Experiences and Best Practices

Deployments, installations and lessons learned in real environments.

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