Paper Submission Instructions

Submitted papers must be relevant to the themes of the 3rd International Workshop on Low-cost Digital Solutions for Industrial Automation (LoDiSA '25). We particularly welcome contributions focusing on affordable, scalable, and impactful digital technologies for industrial and manufacturing settings.

All submissions must be original and not under consideration for publication or presentation elsewhere. Simultaneous submission to other conferences, workshops, or journals is strictly prohibited. Please refer to the Institute for Engineers' plagiarism policy for further details: https://www.theiet.org/media/3773/plagiarism-policy.pdf 

Formatting and Length

• Papers must adhere to the IET double column conference format.

• Templates can be found here: https://spaceandcommunications.theiet.org/media/tlmjpj1q/iet-conference-paper-template.docx 

• Maximum length: 6 pages, including figures and tables (excluding references).

• Submissions exceeding the page limit will be rejected without review.

Highlight Low-Cost Orientation

Given the conference's focus on low-cost automation, we request that all authors make reference to low-cost orientation in their papers. For example (not an exhaustive list), this could include a) outlining the cost of technologies used, b) examining the cost of current approaches, c) highlighting low-cost or open-source tools used, or d) highlighting how the work directly benefits (budget-limited) SMEs.

AI policy 

The use of AI during research or publication is allowed. We ask that authors acknowledge any use in a short paragraph at the end of their paper. Please be aware that the publisher does not permit AI to be a co-author, and all authors are responsible for the content submitted, including that generated by AI.

In Person Presentation

Please be aware that all papers submitted must be presented in person (poster or presentation format). One full registration (£300) can be used for up to two papers. We would prefer that presenters do not present more than two papers, although you can be a co-author on any number. 

Submission Process

All papers must be submitted electronically via the EDAS system. The submission must be in PDF format and checked for compliance using the publisher’s PDF eXpress. 

Due to the large demand for the workshop, we have opened a poster and presentation session. Both tracks will be reviewed to the same standard, and accepted papers will be published in the proceedings. This allows for a larger number of participants on the day. During submission, you will be asked to state a preference for a poster or a presentation paper. 

There are three phases to submitting a paper:

1. Register paper - Link to be uploaded soon

2. Add all authors - See image in the help section at the bottom for help with this 

3. Upload manuscript  - See image in the help section at the bottom for help with this 

Please ensure that you complete all three stages for each paper submitted. If you have any issues or difficulty submitting your paper via EDAS, please contact Dr Sam Brooks (sjb351@cam.ac.uk) or Dr Anandarup Mukherjee (am2910@cam.ac.uk).