Transactions on Haptics TH

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Transactions on Haptics TH

• William Harwin
• Bill Hamel

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TH Scope

• Science, technology, and applications associated
  with
• Information acquisition
• Object manipulation through touch.
• Haptic interactions relevant to TH include
• All aspects of manual exploration and
  manipulation by humans, machines, and
  interactions between the two,
• Performed in real, virtual, teleoperated, or
  networked environments.
• Multi-disciplinarian
• Engineering, computer science, etc.
• Psychology, neuroscience, etc.

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TH Scope Examples

• Human haptic and multi-sensory perception and
  action
• Haptic interactions via passive or active tools
  and machines
• Devices that sense, enable, or create haptic
  interactions locally or at a distance
• Haptic rendering and its association with graphic
  and auditory rendering in virtual reality
• Algorithms, controls, and dynamics of haptic
  devices, users, and interactions between the two
• Human-machine performance and safety with haptic
  feedback
• Haptics in the context of human-computer
  interactions
• Systems and networks using haptic devices and
  interactions, including multi-modal feedback
• Application of the above, for example in areas
  such as education, rehabilitation, medicine,
  computer-aided design, skills training, computer
  games, driver controls, simulation and
  visualization

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Phase I ProposalFeasibility

• Submitted to Fall TAB Periodicals Committee
  (William Ian)
• Passed unanimously!
• Sponsorship
• Financial
• RAS 45
• Computer Society 45
• Consumer Electronics 10
• Technical
• Engineering in Medicine and Biology
• Other non-IEEE entities such as Eurohaptics
  Society

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Phase II ProposalNext Step Details

• IEEE Marketing Survey Results
• Page count initially (120) too low.
• There is evidence of interest and a market need.
• Will enhance IEEEs reputation for leadership
• Parameters
• Launch in mid 2008
• Frequency 4 issues/year
• Size 288 pages/issue, (i.e., about 7
  articles/issue)
• Promotion 2007(12K), 2008-2010(14K)

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Editorial Matters

• Three tier structureEIC, 3-SE, X-AE
• Manuscript Central
• Target 90 decisions in 90 days
• Publisher Computer Society
• Out sourced editorial production (SPI Manila)
• Out sourced printing

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Joint Publication Administration

• Need buy in from non IEEE author/subscribers,
  in particular researchers in psychophysics,
  perception and authors who would normally attend
  conferences such as medicine meets VR.
• MOU Specified Management Committee consisting of
  9 members
• RAS 4
• CS 4
• CE 1
• EIC ex-officio 1
• EIC selection
• Search Committee from Haptics Technical
  Community Open call for nominations
• Recommendation(s) by Search Committee Selection
  by Management Committee.
• EIC when appointed may be non IEEE. Requirement
  that EIC and AEs are IEEE members when the
  position starts.
• Currently have expressions of interest from 3
  candidates.

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Financial Matters

• Pricing
• Non-Member 445-495
• Regular Member 30/Student 15
• Non-IEEE Haptics Task force/TC Members 60
• Projected Bottom Line First Three Years
• 2007 2008 2009 2010
• Net Surplus/(Deficit) (12K) (41.5K) (34.7) (30
  K)
• RAS (5.4K) (18.7K) (15.6K) (13.5K)

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Keys to Success

• High quality submissions with a fast review time
  (90/90)
• Highly regarded EIC with both technical and
  perceptual haptics experience
• Good take up by IEEE members
• Good uptake by Non-IEEE members (library and
  individual)
• Strong Impact factor to encourage Psychology
  Perception contributions
• Championing at Non-IEEE communities (medical,
  ACM, virtual reality)

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Motions

• The Publications Activities Board moves that RAS
  authorize the development and promotion of the
  Phase II proposal to the IEEE for the
  Transactions on Haptics as presented.
• 2007 Request by PAB/TH for 12K for promotional
  costs.
• 2008 Request in support of proposed Transactions
  on Haptics for startup costs - 30K.
• Recurring for several years