Subject: [AUDITORY] "Haptics for the Arts" - special issue of the IEEE Transactions on Haptics From: Luca Turchet <000003d71470265a-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:44:36 +0100--00000000000025ce5a0642226d67 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable *Apologies for cross-posting* *Call for papers - Special Issue on "Haptics for the Arts" * *IEEE Transactions on Haptics* *https://www.ieee-ras.org/publications/toh/special-issues <https://www.ieee-ras.org/publications/toh/special-issues>* In the last two decades, we have witnessed the development of many innovative devices and original techniques for providing haptic sensations in artistic settings. This includes the tactile enrichment of music listening and performance experiences, haptic soundscapes, interactive installations leveraging tactile interfaces, immersive multimedia experiences exploring the nuances of touch, or the haptic enhancement of digital musical instruments. There is a growing interest in the haptics community in investigating interfaces and perceptual phenomena at the confluence of art and haptics, as demonstrated by the Art & Design Track at the 2024 Eurohaptics conference. New system perspectives are needed to develop the next generation of haptic interfaces for artistic contexts, which pose significant challenges at the technical and perceptual levels. Overcoming these challenges requires a transdisciplinary approach, involving engineering, human-computer interaction, performance studies, and the arts in general. Generating a dialogue between these research fields will be beneficial for obtaining innovative results in constructing future haptic interfaces for artistic usages. The intent of this special issue is to define a promising road-map for the development of future haptic interfaces for artistic contexts, pushing the boundaries of haptic exploration and offering unique perspectives that blend technological innovation with sensory engagement. We invite technically rigorous submissions that challenge, provoke, and expand these frontiers. Submissions that neglect to rigorously explore the links between the arts and at least one of the fields of engineering, computer science, or human-computer interaction will not be considered. Topics of interest include and are not limited to: - Haptic modeling, rendering, algorithms, and systems for the arts - Haptic interaction techniques and methods for the arts - Haptic hardware for the arts, including XR and multimodal/wearable displays - Perceptual, behavioral, and cognitive studies on haptics in arts - Data-driven approaches for haptic artistic representations - AI applications for haptics in the arts, including use of explainable or generative AI - Perceptual, behavioral, and cognitive studies that demonstrate user impact of haptics in the arts - Empirical studies that demonstrate the roles and effects of haptics in interaction with artwork - Installation art with haptic technologies, including haptic soundscape= s - Musical haptics for performers and/or audiences - Haptic technology for creativity support - Affective haptics for the arts Submission instructions We welcome top-quality original (unpublished) articles. Each submission will be peer-reviewed, and papers will be selected based on their impact, originality, and relevance to the special issue=E2=80=99s aims and scope. All submissions should be formatted following the IEEE ToH journal instructions for authors and submitted to https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/toh. To ensure that all manuscripts are correctly identified for evaluation for the Special Issue, please select =E2=80=9CSpecial Issue: Haptics for the Arts=E2=80=9D in the submission pro= cess. Important dates - Submission deadline: December 31, 2025 - First decision sent to authors: approximately three months after submission - Final decision sent to authors: approximately six months after submission - Final publication material due from authors: approximately seven months after submission Guest editors - Luca Turchet - Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, University of Trento, Italy - Jeremy Cooperstock - Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, McGill University, Canada - Mounia Ziat - Experience Design, Bentley University, USA - Yongjae Yoo - Department of Artificial Intelligence, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= -------------- *Luca Turchet*, Ph.D. Associate Professor Head of the *Creative, Intelligent & Multisensory Interactions Laboratory* <https://www.cimil.disi.unitn.it/> Coordinator of the European project *MUSMET <https://musmet.eu/>* Chair of the *IEEE Emerging Technology Initiative on the Internet of Sounds= * <https://www.comsoc.org/about/committees/emerging-technologies-initiatives/= internet-of-sounds> Founder and President of the* Internet of Sounds Research Network <https://www.internetofsounds.net/>* Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science University of Trento Via Sommarive 9 - 38123 Trento - Italy E-mail: luca.turchet@xxxxxxxx Tel: +39 0461 283792 --00000000000025ce5a0642226d67 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class= =3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><d= iv dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><span id=3D"m_-2= 231942580336992m_4096014026385287423gmail-docs-internal-guid-8a880f44-7fff-= 7f64-d14b-a15f0454c68c"><p style=3D"text-align:center;line-height:1.38;marg= in-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-famil= y:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-alig= n:start;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)">*Apologies for cross-posting*=C2= =A0</span><b><font size=3D"4" color=3D"#741b47"></font></b></p><p style=3D"= text-align:center;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span = style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvet= ica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(252,252= ,252)"><br></span></p><p style=3D"text-align:center;line-height:1.38;margin= -top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b><font size=3D"4" color=3D"#741b47">Call for = papers - Special Issue on "Haptics=C2=A0for the Arts"=C2=A0</font= ></b></p><p style=3D"text-align:center;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;marg= in-bottom:0pt"><b><font size=3D"4" color=3D"#741b47">IEEE Transactions on H= aptics</font></b></p><p style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bot= tom:0pt"><br></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"text-align:center;line-height:1.38= ;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b><a href=3D"https://www.ieee-ras.org/p= ublications/toh/special-issues" target=3D"_blank">https://www.ieee-ras.org/= publications/toh/special-issues</a></b></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"text-ali= gn:center;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b><br></b></p= ><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"= ><span style=3D"background-color:rgb(252,252,252);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-= family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br= ></span></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-= bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"background-color:rgb(252,252,252);color:rgb(51,5= 1,51);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-siz= e:14px">In the last two decades, we have witnessed the development of many = innovative devices and original techniques for providing haptic sensations = in artistic settings. This includes the tactile enrichment of music listeni= ng and performance experiences, haptic soundscapes, interactive installatio= ns leveraging tactile interfaces, immersive multimedia experiences explorin= g the nuances of touch, or the haptic enhancement of digital musical instru= ments. There is a growing interest in the haptics community in investigatin= g interfaces and perceptual phenomena at the confluence of art and haptics,= as demonstrated by the Art & Design Track at the 2024 Eurohaptics conf= erence.</span></p><p style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;col= or:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-ser= if;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)">New system perspective= s are needed to develop the next generation of haptic interfaces for artist= ic contexts, which pose significant challenges at the technical and percept= ual levels. Overcoming these challenges requires a transdisciplinary approa= ch, involving engineering, human-computer interaction, performance studies,= and the arts in general. Generating a dialogue between these research fiel= ds will be beneficial for obtaining innovative results in constructing futu= re haptic interfaces for artistic usages.</p><p style=3D"box-sizing:border-= box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Open Sans&quo= t;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(252,252,2= 52)">The intent of this special issue is to define a promising road-map for= the development of future haptic interfaces for artistic contexts, pushing= the boundaries of haptic exploration and offering unique perspectives that= blend technological innovation with sensory engagement. We invite technica= lly rigorous submissions that challenge, provoke, and expand these frontier= s. Submissions that neglect to rigorously explore the links between the art= s and at least one of the fields of engineering, computer science, or human= -computer interaction will not be considered.</p><p style=3D"box-sizing:bor= der-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Open Sans= ",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(252,2= 52,252)">Topics of interest include and are not limited to:</p><ul style=3D= "box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;color:rgb(51,51,51= );font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14= px;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)"><li style=3D"margin-left:15px;box-siz= ing:border-box">Haptic modeling, rendering, algorithms, and systems for the= arts</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">Haptic inter= action techniques and methods for the arts</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15p= x;box-sizing:border-box">Haptic hardware for the arts, including XR and mul= timodal/wearable displays</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px;box-sizing:bord= er-box">Perceptual, behavioral, and cognitive studies on haptics in arts</l= i><li style=3D"margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">Data-driven approach= es for haptic artistic representations</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px;bo= x-sizing:border-box">AI applications for haptics in the arts, including use= of explainable or generative AI</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px;box-sizi= ng:border-box">Perceptual, behavioral, and cognitive studies that demonstra= te user impact of haptics in the arts=C2=A0</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15= px;box-sizing:border-box">Empirical studies that demonstrate the roles and = effects of haptics in interaction with artwork=C2=A0</li><li style=3D"margi= n-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">Installation art with haptic technologie= s, including haptic soundscapes</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px;box-sizin= g:border-box"><span class=3D"gmail-il"><span class=3D"gmail-il"><span class= =3D"gmail-il">Musical haptics</span></span></span>=C2=A0for performers and/= or audiences</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">Hapti= c technology for creativity support</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px;box-s= izing:border-box">Affective haptics for the arts</li></ul></span></div><div= ><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"lt= r"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><br></div><div><p style=3D"box-si= zing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;font-family:"Open Sans",Arial= ,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)"><sp= an style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700"><font color=3D"#741b47">= Submission instructions=C2=A0</font></span></p><p style=3D"box-sizing:borde= r-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Open Sans&q= uot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(252,252= ,252)">We welcome top-quality original (unpublished) articles. Each submiss= ion will be peer-reviewed, and papers will be selected based on their impac= t, originality, and relevance to the special issue=E2=80=99s aims and scope= .=C2=A0</p><p style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(= 51,51,51);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font= -size:14px;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)">All submissions should be for= matted following the IEEE ToH journal instructions for authors and submitte= d to=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/toh" target=3D"_blank= ">https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/toh</a>. To ensure that all manuscripts = are correctly identified for evaluation for the Special Issue, please selec= t =E2=80=9CSpecial Issue: Haptics for the Arts=E2=80=9D in the submission p= rocess.</p><p style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;font-famil= y:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;backgroun= d-color:rgb(252,252,252)"><span style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:= 700"><font color=3D"#741b47">Important dates</font></span></p><ul style=3D"= box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;color:rgb(51,51,51)= ;font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14p= x;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)"><li style=3D"margin-left:15px;box-sizi= ng:border-box">Submission deadline: December 31, 2025=C2=A0</li><li style= =3D"margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">First decision sent to authors:= approximately three months after submission</li><li style=3D"margin-left:1= 5px;box-sizing:border-box">Final decision sent to authors: approximately si= x months after submission</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px;box-sizing:bord= er-box">Final publication material due from authors: approximately seven mo= nths after submission</li></ul><p style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px= 0px 10px;font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font= -size:14px;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)"><span style=3D"box-sizing:bor= der-box;font-weight:700"><font color=3D"#741b47">Guest editors</font></span= ></p><ul style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;c= olor:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-s= erif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)"><li style=3D"margin-= left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">Luca Turchet - Department of Information E= ngineering and Computer Science, University of Trento, Italy</li><li style= =3D"margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">Jeremy Cooperstock - Department= of Electrical & Computer Engineering, McGill University, Canada</li><l= i style=3D"margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">Mounia Ziat - Experience= Design, Bentley University, USA</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px;box-sizi= ng:border-box">Yongjae Yoo - Department of Artificial Intelligence, Hanyang= University, Republic of Korea</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div= ></div></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------= -----------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><b= >Luca Turchet</b>, Ph.D.</div><div>Associate Professor</div><div><br></div>= <div>Head of the <a href=3D"https://www.cimil.disi.unitn.it/" target=3D"_bl= ank"><b><font color=3D"#3d85c6">Creative, Intelligent & Multisensory In= teractions Laboratory</font></b></a></div><div><br></div><div><div><font co= lor=3D"#222222">Coordinator of the European project </font><b><a href=3D"ht= tps://musmet.eu/" target=3D"_blank"><font color=3D"#3d85c6">MUSMET</font></= a></b></div><div><font color=3D"#222222"><br></font></div><div><font color= =3D"#222222">Chair of the </font><a href=3D"https://www.comsoc.org/about/co= mmittees/emerging-technologies-initiatives/internet-of-sounds" target=3D"_b= lank"><b><font color=3D"#3d85c6">IEEE Emerging Technology Initiative on the= Internet of Sounds</font></b></a></div></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(34,34= ,34)"><b><br></b></div><div>Founder and President of the<b> <a href=3D"http= s://www.internetofsounds.net/" target=3D"_blank"><font color=3D"#3d85c6">In= ternet of Sounds Research Network</font></a></b></div><div><br></div><div><= div>Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science</div><div>Un= iversity of Trento</div><div>Via Sommarive 9 - 38123 Trento - Italy</div><d= iv><br></div><div>E-mail:=C2=A0<a href=3D"mailto:luca.turchet@xxxxxxxx" tar= get=3D"_blank"><font color=3D"#3d85c6">luca.turchet@xxxxxxxx</font></a></di= v><div>Tel: +39 0461 283792</div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></d= iv></div></div></div> --00000000000025ce5a0642226d67--