Regular Papers
The VTS Program Committee invites original, unpublished and not currently under review paper submissions for VTS 2019. Paper submissions should be complete manuscripts, up to six pages (inclusive of figures, tables, and bibliography) in a standard IEEE two-column format (10pt); papers exceeding the page limit will be returned without review. Authors should clearly explain the significance of the work, highlight novel features, and describe its current status. On the title page, please include: author name(s) and affiliation(s), and the mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address of the contact author. An abstract and five keywords identifying the topic area are also required.
The deadline to register the title, abstract and authors in the submission system is: Oct. 05, 2018 Oct. 19, 2018 (extended firm deadline). Early registrations are appreciated to help the organization of the review process.
The final version of the PDF of the paper must be uploaded by Oct. 12, 2018 Oct. 26, 2018 (extended firm deadline).
Innovative Practices Tracks and Special Sessions
Proposals for the Innovative Practices and Special Sessions tracks are also invited. The innovative practices track highlights cutting-edge challenges faced by test practitioners, and innovative solutions employed to address them. Special sessions can include panels, embedded tutorials, or hot topic presentations. Innovative practices and special session track proposals should include a title, name and contact information of the session organizer(s), a 150-to-200 word abstract, and a list of prospective participants. Each Special Session will be given the opportunity to have a paper (six pages in a standard IEEE two-column format) in the final conference proceedings. Each Innovative Practices session will have a one page coverage in the final conference proceedings, based on the abstracts of the presentations in that session.
The deadline to submit Special Sessions and Innovative Practices tracks is Oct. 12, 2018 Oct. 26, 2018 (extended firm deadline).
All submissions, including Regular papers as well as Innovative Practices and Special session proposals, are to be made electronically through the VTS website.
Detailed instructions for submissions can be found here.
Authors will be notified of the disposition of their papers by December 9, 2018. A submission will be considered as commitment that, upon acceptance, the author(s) will submit a final camera-ready version of the paper by February 10, 2019. Registration of at least one author by the camera-ready deadline and presentation of the paper at the symposium are also required for inclusion of the paper in the published proceedings. Special Sessions and Innovative Practices are requested to submit a session title, abstract and list of participants.
VTS 2019 will have a Special Issue on IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics. A selection of the best papers that will be invited to submit an extended version to IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics.
VTS 2019 will present a Best Paper Award, a Best Special Session Award, and a Best Innovative Practices Session Award based on the evaluations of reviewers, attendees, and an invited panel of judges. We also plan to organize various Student Activities including the TTTC Best Doctoral Thesis Contest and PhD Poster Forum, details for which will be made available through the VTS website. The Best Paper of VTS 2019 and the Best Innovative Practices presentation will be invited to resubmit to the IEEE Design & Test of Computers where they will undergo a regular, but expedited, review process.
TTTC Test Technology Educational Program (TTEP) tutorials on emerging test technology topics will be offered in conjunction with VTS 2019. Tutorial proposals should be submitted according to TTEP 2019 submission guidelines, which will be posted on TTEP website.