Thank you for participating in VLSI-SoC 2021 virtual conference

During the VLSI-SoC 2021 conference, all the technical sessions will be live. Therefore, every presenter must be online, give her/his talk by sharing the presentation, and participate in the Q&A session. We also ask each speaker to provide a pre-recorded video. The latter will be used in case of technical problems during the live session. We understand this calls for a special effort, but we firmly believe is the best way to enjoy the event, exchange new ideas, and promote discussions. More detailed instructions on how to join the live virtual sessions will be sent to all the speakers and attendees during the forthcoming weeks. The following is a complete guide to preparing the visual material.

Presentation format

Technical papers: Each presentation will consist of a 15 min live slide show followed by 3 min of Q&A (the pre-recorded video must be of the same duration 15 min).

Technical Poster: Each poster presentation will consist of a 10 min live slide show followed by 2 min of Q&A (the pre-recorded video must be of the same duration 10 min).

Ph.D. Forum: Presenters will receive a dedicated set of instructions.

Recording your (back-up) presentation video

Tools:

• Zoom: https://ieeetv.ieee.org/ieeetv-specials/recording-your-presentation-with-zoom
  For Authors who are unable to access Zoom for free, we recommend using the free software OBS (https://obsproject.com/), which allows also to capture simultaneously yourself while speaking and your slides.
  
• OBS: https://youtu.be/GXEsSC7rTWw
  
  

Recommended Encoding Settings:

• Format: MP4
  
• Compression: H.264 (AAC for Audio)
  
• Resolution: Minimum height of 480 pixels
  
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  
• Frame Rate: Content should be encoded and uploaded in the same frame rate it was recorded. Common frame rates include: 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60 fps
  
• Bitrate: Variable
  

File size:

• 15 minutes: 150 MB or less
  
• 5 minutes: 50 MB or less
  

File naming conventions:

• Video should be named “VLSI-SoC-[Paper 2-digit ID#].mp4”
  

Submitting your material

The organizing members will start collecting and checking your visual material starting from the 4th of September till the 12th of September. Both the presentation (“VLSI-SoC-[Paper 2-digit ID#].pdf”) and video (VLSI-SoC-[Paper 2-digit ID#].mp4) files must be submitted during this time window. Additional details on how to share the files will be sent to each presenter (beginning of September).