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Photos of Award Winners

Mar
28

We have posted a list of all award winners with photographs from the award ceremony.  Congratulations to everyone who won an award at the 2014 IEEE Haptics Symposium!

Survey and Future Conferences

Mar
01

Congratulations to everyone on a successful 2014 IEEE Haptics Symposium!

We'd like to hear what you thought of the conference.  If you didn't complete the paper survey, please fill out this form to share your comments with the organizers.

Social media at the Haptics Symposium

Feb
23

Stay tuned about the latest news on the Haptics Symposium, following the official Twitter account @Haptics2014 and the official Instagram account hapticssymposium!!! 

Welcome!

Feb
20

We look forward to hosting all of you in Houston! We have posted helpful local info here. We also have the full technical program here. See you soon...

Still need lodging?

Feb
18

We have a few reservations set aside at the discounted rate of $189/night at the Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center. We have rooms available for check-in on Sunday, February 23, check-out on Wednesday, February 26. Please contact our fabs [at] rice [dot] edu (subject: Hilton%20Houston%20Plaza%20room%20request) (Local Arrangements Chair) if you need a room!

Poster Teasers Due February 10

Feb
08

Authors of posters are invited to submit a Powerpoint teaser slide by Monday, February 10. Details of submitting slides can be found at https://2014.hapticssymposium.org/submit/teaser-slide.

Discounts for transportation from/to airport with SuperShuttle

Jan
28

We have just obtained discounted fares for the transportation of members of the Haptics Symposium community from/to Houston airports to/from the downtown area.

A group discount of $2 one way and $4 round trip is now available over the regular rates on vans, and $5 one way and $10 round trips on the luxury cars, if you feel fancy :)

It is recommended to book online, through this link, or go to the SuperShuttle counter located in the baggage claim area of the airport, and use the discount code: X7KPZ. 

Alternate Hotel option with discount rate

Jan
23

Please check our "getting around" page for updated hotel accommodation information. We have secured a block of rooms at another hotel at a discounted rate that can be easily reached from the conference venue by METRORail.

Additional hotel options

Jan
20

We have learned that the DoubleTree and nearby hotels are booking up quickly (some are already full). Please see our "Getting Around" page for information on Houston's light rail, walking maps to the DoubleTree from the nearest station, and suggestions of other areas of town to check for hotel availability. 

Technical Program posted

Jan
15

The complete technical program for the conference has been posted.

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