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\usepackage{multirow} % used for the table
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\usepackage{cite}
\usepackage{breakurl}
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% You should only need to change this section to create a template for a new conference
\newcommand{\YearConf}{2026}
\newcommand{\YearConfShort}{26}
\newcommand{\ConfType}{NOISE-CON }
\newcommand{\ConfTypeShort}{NC}
\newcommand{\CityConf}{Long Beach, California}
\newcommand{\CityConfLc}{Long Beach}
\newcommand{\StateConf}{California}
\newcommand{\DateConf}{9-11 July, \YearConf}
\newcommand{\CountryConf}{USA}
\newcommand{\LogoConf}{logo_\ConfTypeShort\YearConfShort.png}
\newcommand{\CopyrightConf}{\\ Permission is granted for the reproduction of a fractional part of this paper published in the Proceedings of \ConfType \YearConf ~ \underline{provided permission is obtained} from the author(s) \underline{and credit is given} to the author(s) and these proceedings.}

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\chead{Proceedings of NOISE-CON   \YearConf}
 
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\begin{document}
\thispagestyle{firststyle}

\begin{center}
	\includegraphics[width=2.0in, height=1.0in]{\LogoConf}
\end{center}
\vskip.5cm
\begin{flushleft}
\fontsize{16}{20}\selectfont\bfseries
\color{red}(The title should be written in "Times New Roman", 16point, bold font. The first letter of the first word in the title should be capitalized)  \\
\color{black}Instructions for preparing the manuscript of the papers for Proceedings of NOISE-CON \YearConf  ~\CityConf
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Given Name Family Name1\footnote{mail1@example.com} add co-authors at the same institution\\
Institution\\
Full address\\

\vskip.5cm
Given Name Family Name2\footnote{mail2@example.com} add co-authors at the same institution\\
Institution\\
Full address\\

\end{flushleft}

\section*{\centerline{ABSTRACT} \vspace{-0.25in}}
\textit{The manuscript of every \ConfType \YearConf  ~paper should be submitted as a “pdf” file. The abstract must be written in 12-point "Times New Roman" and italic font and its length ought to be at least 100 words and at most 200 words. Hyperlinks, special characters, equations, images and drawings should NOT be put in the abstract, and avoid the use of acronyms.  As in the paper, avoid overt commercialism. 
}
\section{INTRODUCTION}
\noindent
This paper is a template to which you can refer for your paper.  I suggest that the first step is to compile this document and make sure everything is working on your computer.  Your PDF file should match what you should see with Template.pdf. \\

It is anticipated that the \ConfType \YearConf, \CityConf ~Proceedings will be distributed to the congress participants on a memory stick or available for download from a website. 

\begin{itemize}[noitemsep]
\item 
The purpose of these instructions is to ensure the uniformity of the publication. 
\item
The manuscript should be submitted as a PDF file whose font is 12-point Times New Roman.
\item
The length of a manuscript should be at most 12 pages and at least four pages, and ideally 6-8 pages.  
\item
Only manuscripts in English will be accepted for the Proceedings. 
\item
You must not insert any page number, header or footnote except for the e-mail addresses on the first page of the manuscript.
\item 
Do not make the paper a blatant advertisement for your company/organization’s products.  Focus on the technical contributions of your work. 
\item 
Be respectful of others’ contributions to the technical areas that are the focus of your paper.
products.  
\end{itemize}
 
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\section{Manuscript Format}
\noindent
Margin settings, paragraphs, figure and table are explained here. 
\subsection{Margin Settings}
\begin{itemize}[noitemsep]
\item
The paper size is US Letter: 8.5"(21.6cm) wide by 11"(27.9cm) tall.
\item
Margin settings: Top, Bottom, Left, and Right all 0.8"(2cm).
\item
The text should be justified from left to right (i.e., fully justified).
\item
The first line of the paragraphs should be indented by 0.25in (0.5cm).  No indent on paragraphs immediately after a heading or subheading.
\end{itemize}

\subsection{Paragraphs}

\begin{itemize}[noitemsep]
\item
There should be one empty line between headings and subheadings when there is no text between the two types of headings. 
\item
Major headings shall be numerically ordered as 1., 2., ... all in bold font and all upper case.
\item
Level 2 subheading should be 2.1., 2.2., ..., in bold font lower case letters, with upper case letters for the start of major words in the subheading. 
\end{itemize}

\subsection{Figures, Equations, Tables}
\noindent
All figures, tables, equations, photos, graphs, etc., must be shown shortly after they are mentioned, placed at the centre of a page.  

\subsubsection{Figures} 
\noindent
The captions of figures (which may include photos) are put below the figures and photos (see Figure \ref{fig:1}).  They are centered if one line or less long, and fully justified if longer than one line.  They should be referred to in the text as Figure 1, Figure 2, etc. 
\begin{figure}[h!]
\begin{center}
  \includegraphics[width=2.0in, height=1.0in]{\LogoConf}
  \end{center}
  \vspace{-0.1in}
  \caption{The \ConfType \YearConf ~ logo. It is 2.0 inches wide and 1.0 inches tall.}
  \label{fig:1}
\end{figure}

\subsubsection{Equations} 
\noindent
The equations should be referenced as Equation 1, Equation 2, etc. For example:  Equation \ref{Eq:1}, the formula for estimating the mean value, is:

\begin{equation}
\bar{X} = \frac{1}{N} \sum_{i=1}^{N} X_i ~ ,
\label{Eq:1}
\end{equation}
\noindent
where $X_i$, $=1,2,...N$ denote the $N$ measurements, and $\bar{X}$ denotes the estimated mean value. 

\subsubsection{Tables} 
\noindent
The caption for a table should be placed just above the table and the table number should be Table 1, Table 2,.... Tables should be referred to in the text as, e.g., Table \ref{Tab:1}.

\begin{table}[h!]

\caption{Example of values displayed in a table. The header row is bold, and columns are not usually separated by lines. Rows may or may not be separated by lines, but if you have a lot of rows, lines are often helpful to the reader. Please display units, if appropriate.}
\label{Tab:1}

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{c c c } 
 \hline
 \textbf{Test Number} &  \textbf{Speed (m/s)}& \textbf{Distance (m)}  \\ [0.5ex] 
 \hline
 1 & 6 & 878 \\ 
 \hline
 2 & 7 & 78  \\
 \hline
 3 & 545 & 778 \\ [1ex] 
 \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{table}
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\section{Referencing work (of yours and of others)}
\noindent
The list of references should be after any Acknowledgments, but before any Appendices. 

Use a numerical referencing system, in order of citation.  For Latex users it should take care of this for you if you use bibtex.   Either put the references in this file or use a .bib file and let Latex pull out the references that you are using.  The .bib file in this example is sample.bib..  The Latex references cited here are:  \cite{latexcompanion, knuthwebsite}.  I have included some additional references as examples for format \cite{Poulsen1, Ryherd2007, Tang2006, May96,  Zwicker_Fastl_2006, ANSI_S3_4}.\ Use the unsrt bibliography style file.  

Take care to acknowledge the work of others, and only reference previous research (your own and that of others) that is directly related to the research that you describe in your paper. Avoid only referencing your own or your group’s work.

\section{IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SUBMISSION OF YOUR PAPER}
\noindent
Here are the instructions for submitting manuscripts. 


\subsection{Conversion to PDF}
\noindent
Before submission, you need to check your PDF file carefully to be sure that PDF creation was done properly and there is no error when the PDF file is opened. The following problems may occur.
\begin{itemize}[noitemsep]
\item
Symbols are missed.
\item
Symbols are converted incorrectly, especially mathematical symbols.
\item
Figures are missed.
\item
Indentation is not correct.
\end{itemize}

\noindent
The author is responsible for sorting out these problems.  The manuscript in the Congress Proceedings will be as it was received. If there are many problems with the manuscript, the author will be asked to update and resubmit.   Any smaller errors will not be corrected by the Proceedings Editors.. 

\subsection{Naming the PDF file that contains your paper}
\noindent
The name of the PDF file you submit should be: \ConfTypeShort\_\YearConf\_XXXX.pdf, where XXXX is your abstract submission number. If your abstract submission number is less than 4 digits add zeros to the front of the number to make it 4 digits.  Some examples are shown in Table \ref{Tab:2}.
\begin{table}[h!]

\caption{Naming convention for PDF files that contain your paper.}
\label{Tab:2}

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{c c} 
 \hline
{\textbf{Abstract}} & \\
{\textbf{Submission}} & { \textbf{Filename~~~~~~~}}\\
{\textbf{Number}} &\\
 \hline
 12 & \ConfTypeShort\_\YearConf\_0012.pdf  \\ 
 \hline
 130 & \ConfTypeShort\_\YearConf\_0130.pdf   \\
 \hline
 1985 & \ConfTypeShort\_\YearConf\_1985.pdf  \\ [1ex] 
 \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{table}

\subsection{Submission of Manuscripts}

\noindent
Submit your manuscript (as a PDF file) by using the link on the \ConfType \YearConf  ~website. Before submitting the manuscript, you need to pay the registration fee, and if you submit multiple manuscripts, you need to pay the extra charge for each additional manuscript. 


\section{CONCLUSIONS}

\noindent
Please follow the instructions.  Mostly the Latex stuff will look after you, but check everything is working.  Start by recompiling this document to make sure you get the same the result as shown in Format\_Description.pdf.   Carefully check the PDF that you are submitting and correct any errors before submission. 
\vspace{1in}

\section*{\centerline{Acknowledgements} \vspace{-0.25in}}
\noindent
We thank the authors for submitting their work to NOISE-CON \YearConf  ~to be held in \CityConfLc, \StateConf, \CountryConf, \DateConf.

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