Instructions for Authors

Important Information for Oral Presentations

In order to ensure a smooth course during the session, we kindly ask presenting authors to consider the following:

The time slot for each presentation is 15 minutes for regular presentations.

Session chairs have been instructed to rigorously enforce the schedule, i.e., to strictly limit the length of a presentation. We kindly ask you for your understanding and for your cooperation in keeping the schedule.

Make sure to submit a short biography of the presenting author (max 1/2 page) to your EDAS profile latest until Friday, August 23rd, 2024. The session chairs will need to have your biography to introduce you shortly before the start of the presentation.
 
Be at the room of your session 15 minutes before session start, so that you can meet your session chairs and the other speakers in advance.
 
A video projector and a notebook (Dell G15 5520) -will be available in all conference rooms. The presentation format in the conference rooms is 16:9, but of course the Format 4:3 will be also possible)  The use of personal notebooks has to be announced to the conference organizers in advance.

Please bring your presentations on a USB memory stick in MS-Power Point or Adobe PDF format to the ICLP 2024 at least 1 hour prior to your talk!

In order to avoid any problems with your presentation please make sure that it fulfills the necessary requirements for the following software:

• MS Office Version 11 Home (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• WindowsMediaplayer 11.2312.7.0
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 8

Video Codecs:

• Cinepak Codek  (cvid)
• Intel IYUV Codec (IYUV)
• Microsoft RLE (MRLE)
• Microsoft Video 1 (MSVC)
• Microsoft YUV (UYUY)
• Toshiba YUV Codec (Y411)
• Microsoft YUV (UYVY)
• Mpeg4s Decoder DMO (mpg4s, MP4S, m4s2, MP4V, mp4v, XVID, xvid, DIVX, DX50
• WMV Screen Decoder DMO (MSS1, MSS2)
• WMVideo Decoder DMO (WMV1, WMV2, WMV3, WMVA, WVC1, WMVP, WVP2, VC1S
• Mpeg43 Decoder DMO (mp43, MP43)
• Mpeg4 Decoder DMO (MPG4, mpg4, mp42, MP42)

Audio Codecs:

• Microsoft IMA ADPCM CODE
• Microsoft ADPCM CODE
• Microsoft CCITT G. 711 A-Law an u-Law-CODEC
• Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio CODEC
• Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (decode only)
• Microsoft PCM-Converter
• WMAudio Decoder DMO
• WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO
• WMSpeech Decoder DMO
• MP3 Decoder DMO

Important Information for Poster Presentations

Please prepare your poster in DIN A0 size portrait format (approx. 100 cm  x 140 cm).

Please note, that there is no poster template. When preparing the poster, presenters should have in mind the objective of capturing the interest of attendees to the work that is being presented. The quality of the presentation stimulates the attention from the audience and improves the overall satisfaction of the community attending the conference. Use an appropriate font size allowing posters to be readable by delegates 1.5 m away.

The poster message should be clear and understandable without oral explanation. Further, we would like to call the attention of poster presenters to the following items:

Each poster board is marked with a poster ID-number. Please find your poster ID-number in the final Program (printed or PDF version). Authors are requested to use only the boards provided for their poster.

Posters can be put on the board starting by Tuesday, September 3rd, 09:00 h and latest by 15:00 h of the day of the poster presentation. All Posters should be fixed to the poster board using pins which will be provided on site at the registration desk.

Authors are required to stand by their posters during the whole poster session on Tuesday, September 3rd  (15:30- 17:30), and to remove their posters from the boards after the end of the poster session. Posters left on the boards after that will not be returned to the authors.

Welcome to the 37th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), the premier global event dedicated to advancing the science and technology of lightning protection. We are excited to announce that the ICLP 2024 will be held in the beautiful city of Dresden, Germany.

This conference is an excellent opportunity to meet with the world's leading experts in the field of lightning protection, to discuss the latest research findings, and to learn about new developments in lightning physics and lightning protection technology. Participants will have the opportunity to present their research work, exchange ideas with colleagues, and network with industry professionals. The conference aims to bring together a wide range of experts, while presenting new ideas and inventions to the public.

ICLP 2024 will offer a diverse program of plenary sessions, technical sessions and poster sessions, covering a wide range of topics related to lightning research and lightning protection. Some of the key topics that will be addressed at the conference include lightning protection of structures, lightning measurement and artificial intelligence (AI), lightning protection of power systems, and lightning protection of E-vehicles and charging infrastructure.

In addition to the technical program, ICLP 2024 will also offer a series of social events, providing an opportunity to explore Dresden's rich history and culture, and to network with other conference attendees in a relaxed setting.

We invite lightning protection experts, researchers, engineers, consultants, manufacturer, entrepreneurs, medical lightning specialists, and students from around the world to join us at ICLP 2024 in Dresden, Germany. We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event and to advancing the science and technology of lightning research and lightning protection together.

You are welcome to participate in the ICLP 2024 technical exhibition or support the event as a sponsor.

Michael Rock, Technical University Ilmenau, Conference Chairman
Fridolin Heidler, University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich, Technical Chairman
Alexander Kern, University of Applied Sciences Aachen, Technical Chairman

Please prepare an full paper of the planned contribution using the file template (see homepage) and follow the general instructions below. The full paper consists of a maximum of six A4 pages including title, authorship, abstract, motivation, results, and associated images and references; page 7 contains a short professional CV and an author photo.
The paper must clearly demonstrate the technical-scientific content as well as the innovations.

Please upload the pdf file to EDAS, indicating whether a presentation as a talk or poster is desired. If the paper has not yet been published IEEE Xplore, you can additionally activate this publication.

To use EDAS, you will need a personal account. When using it for the first time, click on "create new account" and create a user account. If you have forgotten your login information, click on "reset your password" and enter your email address.

After successful login:

• enter the presentation title
• select the preferred presentation type "category": Lecture or Poster
• select the most applicable topic focus
• optionally select the additional publication at IEEE Xplore
• add additional authors if necessary: in the line "Authors" under "Change Add" click on the plus symbol and select person via search and add.
• upload the pdf file by clicking on the upload icon next to "Full paper".

After uploading you will receive a confirmation by e-mail.

The 12th CIPS was a very successful event. This success was possible thanks to your contribution.

You took the time to prepare and share your researches as well as results in your paper and presented this during the conference.

We thank you for your active contribution and hope to welcome your interesting presentations during the next event.

In case that you haven't done it yet, we would appreciate if you could send your presentation slides or poster as pdf file to VDE Conference Services. These files will be uploaded in a password protected area and available for download for the attendees.

Direct link: www.iclp2024.org/authors      www.iclp2024.org/cfp