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IEEE World Haptics depends on the service of several committees to handle planning, logistics and technical program. We truly appreciate their dedication to making the conference an memorable moment and their service to the haptics community. 

Organizing Committee

General Chairs                                       

  • Michaël Wiertlewski, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
  • Astrid Kappers, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

Email: chairs@worldhaptics.org

Program chairs

  • Antonio Frisoli, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
  • Ilana Nisky, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Email: program@worldhaptics.org

Publication chairs

  • Ildar Farkhatdinov, Queen Mary University of London
  • Monica Malvezzi, University of Sienna

Poster chair

  • Daniela Constantinescu, University of Victoria

Local arrangements chairs

  • Yasemin Vardar, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
  • Gijs Huisman, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
  • David Abbink, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

Virtual arrangements chair

  • Irene Kuling, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

Finance chairs

  • Laura Marchal-Crespo, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)  
  • Rosanne Verdelman, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)  

Sponsorship chairs

  • Sabrina Panëels, French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
  • Manuel Cruz, Innovobot labs

Email: sponsorship@worldhaptics.org

Workshop chair

  • Jan van Erp, TNO / University of Twente

Email: workshops@worldhaptics.org

Demonstration chair

  • William Frier, Ultraleap

Email: demo@worldhaptics.org

Social media chair

  • Judith Weda, University of Twente

Email: socialmedia@worldhaptics.org

Webmaster

  • Mostafa Atalla, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)  

Publicity

  • Matteo Bianchi, University of Pisa
  • Rebecca Fenton Friesen, Texas A&M
  • Taku Hachisu, University of Tsukuba

Work in progress chairs

  • Claudio Pacchierotti, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
  • Hiroyuki Kajimoto, University of Electro-Communications

Email: wip@worldhaptics.org

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion chairs

  • Oliver Schneider, University of Waterloo
  • Melisa Orta Martinez, Carnegie Mellon University

Email: edi@worldhaptics.org

Program Committee

Conference Editorial board            

  • Fernando Bello, Imperial College London
  • Seungmoon Choi, POSTECH
  • Karon MacLean, University of British Columbia
  • Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems

Email: editorial@worldhaptics.org