DEMO - DemonstrationsICSE 2021

About Proceedings

• Your paper must be formatted according to the instructions at https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html. Validation of the paper formatting will be part of the submission process.
• The given page limits are strict. It is not possible to buy extra pages.
• The list of authors (names, emails, affiliations, order) is not allowed to be changed after notification. If a correction is needed (e.g., because the author name was misspelled), the track/event chairs need to approve the change. The authors should also notify the track/event chairs if the author list in HotCrp/EasyChair data about the paper is not identical to the author list in initial-submission pdf (not relevant for tracks with double-blind process).
• In the next days, you will be contacted by the publisher (IEEE CPS) with the instructions and link where to submit the camera-ready version of your paper (please do not submit it to HotCrp/EasyChair and wait for the instructions). As part of the process, you will also need to submit your IEEE copyright (before you complete your final paper submission). So please read the instructions carefully immediately after it arrives.
• At least one of the paper's authors must register to the conference by the due date stated in the corresponding track; specifying the unique Paper ID, assigned to each paper by IEEE CPS publishing vendor and sent to you when inviting you to submit the camera ready version of your paper.

About Open Policies

As you know, ICSE 2021 has embraced open science practices towards higher transparency of the scientific process and availability of research artifacts. With ICSE 2021 going virtual, more than ever we need to ensure access to archived preprints of accepted papers. To do so, authors from the Technical Track, JSEET, SEIP, SEIS, NIER, Demonstrations and Posters must make sure to:

• Provide a supporting statement on the data/software/analysis scripts/.../artifact availability (or lack thereof, which should be accompanied by reasons for non-disclosure) in a section named Data Availability after the Conclusion section.
• Self-archive your camera ready (NOT the typeset proof by IEEE).

Authors from other tracks can also self-archive their camera ready although it is not mandatory for them. The policies (https://conf.researchr.org/track/icse-2021/icse-2021-open-science-policies) contain instructions and tutorials for this. In case of questions, do not hesitate to contact the open science chair Daniel Graziotin (daniel.graziotin@iste.uni-stuttgart.de).

About Presentation and Timing

• ICSE main conference will be held from Tuesday May 25 to Friday May 28, 2021.
• Presentations will be recorded, not live. You are required to provide a video presentation.
• Q&A will be live.
• Program will have a uniform daily schedule of 12 hours (10:00-22:00 CEST) and will be mirrored in the other 12 hours. Authors are encouraged to be present in the Q&A of the live/main conference(10:00-22:00 CEST).

About Videos

Thank you very much for your contributions to ICSE 2021. In order to offer our audience a great digital experience, we kindly ask you to consider the following recommendations when preparing your digital materials.

ICSE 2021 paper presentations consist of pre-recorded presentations followed by short live Q/A components using the Clowdr platform.

Thank you very much for all your help, support, and patience in assembling the materials for the virtual ICSE 2021 conference. We really appreciate all your hard work in getting your presentations ready.

Below you find some helpful instructions on how to prepare pre-recorded videos and how to upload your recordings to ICSE 2021.

Video Format

Length: 10 min (max) presentation

Resolution: 1920x1080 (“1080p”, 16:9 aspect ratio)

Size: videos compression with a standard, state-of-the-art encoding (like H.264/MPEG4), such that the resulting files are at most 1GB in size

Useful Video Recording Practices

Be aware of your light sources

• Put a light source in front of you, so your face is well lit.
• Do not have a bright light source in your back, like a window. You will look like a dark shadow.
• Neutral light (color temperature of 4000K+) is better than warm yellow light (normal bulbs have 2700K). Natural light is best, so consider a position, in which you have a window in front of you.

Video

• Place your camera above eye-level, e.g., by putting your laptop on top of a few books.
• When presenting, look into the camera, not at any other windows (e.g., Zoom window) as the viewer will think you are not speaking to them).
• A teleprompter App might be helpful but is certainly not required; such Apps are readily available in the App stores. Or you can place a sticky note next to your camera as a reminder of aspects that you want to tackle in your video.
• Clean-up your background. People are distracted from chaotic rooms or beautiful art pieces.

Audio/Sound

• Please pay attention to the audio quality of your recording and make sure that you are easy to understand.
• It is not necessary to use an external microphone, but please make sure that the microphone is close to your mouth.
• Avoid being too quiet (hard to hear) or too loud (cracking), both makes it exhausting to follow.
• Avoid touching the microphone or blowing into it while recording.
• Try to minimize external noises such as pets, TV, lawnmowers, or other individuals in the house. Viewer will otherwise easily be distracted by such noises.
• For the live discussion of your paper, please use headphones, to ensure a good audio quality and to avoid echo.

Presentation

• When recording the video, it is recommended to actually switch the screen resolution to 1920x1080. Many screens have a different aspect ratio, especially laptops often have 19:10, and scaling always causes (severe) quality loss. Please note that, as a result, the presentation might look blurry on your monitor during the recording, but this does not affect the recording.
• Authors should make sure that they do not record a black border around the presentation that is common for many .pdf viewers, like for example, macOS Preview.
• Extensive and quick animations should be avoided, they are often not clearly visible in strongly compressed video streams.
• ICSE 2021 will not provide an overlay that contains the speaker’s face. It would be a nice touch to the presentation, if authors could record themselves while presenting and show their face somewhere on the screen.

Wardrobe

• Refrain from using visible logos
• Avoid patterns (big stripes, checkers) or distracting bright prints
• Avoid solid white or black

ICSE 2021 Video Uploading

Uploading deadlines

• Clowdr will be providing a fully managed upload experience.
• To make the video more accessible for the audience, Clowdr will automatically generate subtitles for your presentation. We would strongly like to encourage you to review these generated transcripts and correct them when necessary.
• The deadline to upload your materials will be set soon and you will be notified about it.
• Further instructions from Clowdr can be consulted here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0SqCISybqk