MobiSys Camera Ready
Use this after acceptance. Reopen the current camera-ready instructions, the ACM rights form,
the registration page, and the decision email before advising authors — dates and forms are
cycle-specific.
Camera-ready audit
- Convert the anonymous submission to the public ACM version: author names, affiliations,
acknowledgements, funding, and de-anonymized code/data links.
- Apply the current ACM double-column template and page budget. MobiSys 2026 kept a 12-page
body including figures and tables; references and appendices sit outside the cap — confirm
the final-version rule against the current instructions.
- Deliver every result promised in the rebuttal; a promised camera-ready experiment that
never appears is a credibility failure the AC may notice.
- Complete ACM rights, the CCS concepts/keywords metadata, title/abstract/author-order
metadata, and the bibliography.
- Coordinate the three artifact badges so passing badges are printed on the paper and recorded
in the ACM DL (
mobisys-artifact-evaluation).
- Confirm registration and the June in-person obligation; MobiSys expects at least one author
to present.
What changes between the reviewed and final version
| Element |
Reviewed (anonymous) |
Camera-ready (ACM) |
| Author block |
Stripped |
Restored with affiliations |
| Repository links |
Anonymized placeholder |
Public, licensed, archival |
| Screenshots / demo media |
Blurred / de-identified |
Restored, subject to vendor NDA |
| Rebuttal promises |
Pending |
Delivered in body/appendix |
| Metadata |
Minimal |
ACM rights + CCS concepts |
De-anonymization sweep
- Restore the author block, acknowledgements, grants, and any contribution statements the
anonymous version stripped.
- Replace anonymized repository placeholders with the public, licensed, archival artifact and
test every link from a logged-out browser.
- Un-blur screenshots and demo media, and restore device/vendor names where they were hidden
for review — while respecting any vendor NDA on hardware details.
ACM double-column reflow
- Switching the template from anonymous to final mode changes spacing; recheck every page
break, figure placement, and wide device-table width after the flip.
- Adding the author block, acknowledgements, and funding lines can push the body over budget;
confirm the 12 pages still hold rather than assuming.
- Keep figure, table, and section numbering identical to the reviewed version so the review and
rebuttal record remain traceable to the final text.
Worked example: integrating a promised result
The rebuttal promised a fifth-device measurement to answer a generalization concern.
Camera-ready move: add the device to the multi-device table and one sentence of interpretation,
regenerate the figure from the artifact so numbers match, and note the device in App. A's
provenance table — without restructuring the accepted contribution.
Camera-ready readiness
Final-package checklist:
PDF: ACM double-column, 12-page body confirmed, numbering unchanged
metadata: ACM rights, CCS concepts, author order, abstract
promises: every rebuttal-promised result delivered
artifacts: badges coordinated, repo de-anonymized and archival
logistics: registration done, June presenter and demo assigned
Hedged logistics
- Registration pricing, ACM rights/OA mechanics, and exact camera-ready dates change every
cycle; confirm against the decision email and current instructions.
Output format
[Camera-ready status] Ready / Needs fixes / Blocked
[Final package] <PDF/metadata/ACM rights/artifacts>
[Policy checks] <page/authors/presentation/registration/badges>
[Promise delivery] <rebuttal promise -> final edit>
[Remaining owner] <person -> task>
1---2name: mobisys-camera-ready3description: Use when preparing an accepted MobiSys paper for the ACM Digital Library camera-ready — de-anonymization, the ACM double-column final layout and 12-page budget, ACM rights and CCS metadata, delivering any results promised in the rebuttal, coordinating the three artifact badges, registration, and the June in-person talk and demo in Cambridge.4---56# MobiSys Camera Ready78Use this after acceptance. Reopen the current camera-ready instructions, the ACM rights form,9the registration page, and the decision email before advising authors — dates and forms are10cycle-specific.1112## Camera-ready audit1314- Convert the anonymous submission to the public ACM version: author names, affiliations,15 acknowledgements, funding, and de-anonymized code/data links.16- Apply the current ACM double-column template and page budget. MobiSys 2026 kept a **12-page17 body including figures and tables**; references and appendices sit outside the cap — confirm18 the final-version rule against the current instructions.19- Deliver every result **promised in the rebuttal**; a promised camera-ready experiment that20 never appears is a credibility failure the AC may notice.21- Complete ACM rights, the CCS concepts/keywords metadata, title/abstract/author-order22 metadata, and the bibliography.23- Coordinate the three artifact badges so passing badges are printed on the paper and recorded24 in the ACM DL (`mobisys-artifact-evaluation`).25- Confirm registration and the June in-person obligation; MobiSys expects at least one author26 to present.2728## What changes between the reviewed and final version2930| Element | Reviewed (anonymous) | Camera-ready (ACM) |31|---|---|---|32| Author block | Stripped | Restored with affiliations |33| Repository links | Anonymized placeholder | Public, licensed, archival |34| Screenshots / demo media | Blurred / de-identified | Restored, subject to vendor NDA |35| Rebuttal promises | Pending | Delivered in body/appendix |36| Metadata | Minimal | ACM rights + CCS concepts |3738## De-anonymization sweep3940- Restore the author block, acknowledgements, grants, and any contribution statements the41 anonymous version stripped.42- Replace anonymized repository placeholders with the public, licensed, archival artifact and43 test every link from a logged-out browser.44- Un-blur screenshots and demo media, and restore device/vendor names where they were hidden45 for review — while respecting any vendor NDA on hardware details.4647## ACM double-column reflow4849- Switching the template from anonymous to final mode changes spacing; recheck every page50 break, figure placement, and wide device-table width after the flip.51- Adding the author block, acknowledgements, and funding lines can push the body over budget;52 confirm the 12 pages still hold rather than assuming.53- Keep figure, table, and section numbering identical to the reviewed version so the review and54 rebuttal record remain traceable to the final text.5556## Worked example: integrating a promised result5758The rebuttal promised a fifth-device measurement to answer a generalization concern.59Camera-ready move: add the device to the multi-device table and one sentence of interpretation,60regenerate the figure from the artifact so numbers match, and note the device in App. A's61provenance table — without restructuring the accepted contribution.6263## Camera-ready readiness6465```text66Final-package checklist:67 PDF: ACM double-column, 12-page body confirmed, numbering unchanged68 metadata: ACM rights, CCS concepts, author order, abstract69 promises: every rebuttal-promised result delivered70 artifacts: badges coordinated, repo de-anonymized and archival71 logistics: registration done, June presenter and demo assigned72```7374## Hedged logistics7576- Registration pricing, ACM rights/OA mechanics, and exact camera-ready dates change every77 cycle; confirm against the decision email and current instructions.7879## Output format8081```text82[Camera-ready status] Ready / Needs fixes / Blocked83[Final package] <PDF/metadata/ACM rights/artifacts>84[Policy checks] <page/authors/presentation/registration/badges>85[Promise delivery] <rebuttal promise -> final edit>86[Remaining owner] <person -> task>87```
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