Symposium on Haptic Interfaces

CALL FOR PAPERS
Special Issue on Haptics, Tactile and Multimodal Interfaces
ASME Journal of Computing Sciences and Information in Engineering

Scope :
JCISE is soliciting papers for a special issue on haptics and related areas. Haptics and tactile feedback systems are enhancing virtual environments to mobile systems and gaming interfaces. Because of the multidisciplinary nature of this topic, we invite original research papers (9000 words) in any discipline that demonstrates advancements in this field. JCISE will also accept application papers and technical briefs (5000 words) that address implementation issues. The submissions that are extended versions of previous conferences will be considered provided it contains substantial new material.

Topics:
The following is a list of possible topics. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and other multidisciplinary topics will be considered. ASME guidelines limit the size of the paper to 9000 words.

Design of force feedback system
New force feedback and tactile hardware
Force feedback controller architectures
Telehaptics, shared control, and other machine mediated force feedback systems
Haptically enhanced virtual environments
Use of novel force feedback systems in medical virtual reality
New interfaces for gaming and mobile devices
Application of haptics in wide range of topics including design, medicine, training
Cognition and perception related issues

Guest Editors:
T (kesh). Kesavadas (kesh@buffalo.edu), Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 1006 Furnas Hall, State University of New York and Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA

James Oliver (oliver@iastate.edu), Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1620 G Howe, Iowa State University, Iowa 50011-2161, USA

Marcia O'Malley ( omalleym@rice.edu ), Dept. of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science - MS 321 6100 Main Street, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005-1892, USA

Timeline:
Paper submission: September 30, 2007
Completion of 1st Review Cycle: December, 2007
Resubmission of Revised Papers: February, 2008
Completion of Second Review Cycle: April, 2008
Submission of Final Manuscript: June, 2008
Publication of Special Issue: September, 2008 (JCISE V8, N3)

Where to submit:
Please submit a PDF file to eLANE - the online journal service used by JCISE:
http://jcise.eas.asu.edu:8080/JCISE/
Please indicate that the paper is for the "Haptics 08" Special Issue (pull down menu in eLANE).