Awards of EuroHaptics 2026
Paper Awards
The selection was conducted and the Award bestowed by the Paper Award Committee composed of:
Jee-Hwan Ryu, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea,
Frédéric Giraud, University of Lille, France, Fernando Bello, Imperial College London, United Kingdom,
Mounia Ziat, Bentley University, MA, United States of America,
Hiroyuki Kajimoto, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan
Award
Best Student Paper
Towards a Vibrotactile Perceptual Model Accounting for Spatial Masking
Lars Nockenberg, Evelyn Muschter, Kira Telegina, Atakan Topaloglu, Eckehard Steinbach
Best Paper
Visualising Human Perception of Tactile Spatial Patterns Using the Method of Reproduction
Scinob Kuroki, Taiki Fukiage, Shin’ya Nishida
Honorable mentions
Best Student Paper
A Perceptual Comparison of Unidirectional and Braking Force Feedback for Stiffness Rendering and Its Implications for Haptic Gloves
Jeongwoo Kim, Uison Ju, Seungmoon Choi
Best Paper
Evaluation of Haptic Guidance Strategies with Power Wheelchair Users using a Multi-actuator Vibrotactile Handle
Pierre-Antoine Cabaret, Louise Devigne, Marie Dandois, Emilie Leblong, Claudio Pacchierotti, Maud Marchal, Marie Babel
Feeling the Constraints: Multi-Sensory Feedback in QP-Based Shared Control via Lagrange Multipliers
Leon Raphalen, Marco Ferro, Marc Amouroux, Paolo Robuffo Giordano, Claudio Pacchierotti
Finalists
- How wearing a glove affects perceived weight: a lower force precision increases the size-weight illusion,
Jeroen Smeets, Eli Brenner - A wearable haptic device for edge and surface simulation
Rui Chen, Xianlong Mai, Alireza Sanaei, Domenico Chiaradia, Antonio Frisoli, Daniele Leonardis - Rub’n’Roll: Simulating “Tactile Flow” based on Friction Wheels Embedded in Controllers to Improve Self-Motion Sensations in VR
Julien Manson, Justine Saint-Aubert, Claudio Pacchierotti, Anatole Lécuyer - Beyond Audio-to-Haptic: A Comparative User Study of Vibrotactile Design Strategies for Cinematic Experiences
Yann Glémarec, Tom Roy, Quentin Galvane, Gurvan Lécuyer, Ferran Argelaguet Sanz - Design and Characterization of Vibrotactile Feedback with Elbow Exosuit Assistance for Directional Guidance
Silvia Maccaferri, Lorenzo Sterzi, Ali KhalilianMotamed Bonab, Cristian Secchi, Antonio Frisoli, Domenico Chiaradia
Demo Award
The selection was conducted and the Award bestowed by the Demo Award Committee composed of:
Calogero M. Oddo, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy,
Kouta Minamizawa, Keio University, Japan,
Betty Semail, University of Lille, France and Marco Aggravi, Haption, France
Award
Untethered Wearable Interface for the Study of Cutaneous Illusions
Thomas Daunizeau, Edgar Rincon Gil, Herbert Shea
Honorable mentions
- Demonstration of Bimanual Tendon Vibration Alters Perceived Length of a Statically Held Object
Keigo Ushiyama, Tsukihi Sasao, Tomohiro Amemiya - Demonstrating Rolling and Sliding Sensations via Spatiotemporal Electrotactile, Vibrotactile, and Force Cues
Yunxiu Xu, Hiroyuki Kajimoto - A Visio-Tactile Demo for Perceiving Softness of Virtual Surfaces
E. Martin, F. Leclinche, F. Berthaut, J.L. Bruyelle, M.A. Bueno, F. Giraud, B. Lemaire-Semail - Touch Test: A Hands-on Demonstration for Visualizing Individual Differences in Vibrotactile Sensitivity
Riou Sakurai, Yihao Xu, Arata Horie, Sohei Wakisaka, Nanako Ishido, Sadaatsu Kato, Hironori Ishikawa, Kouta Minamizawa
Finalists
- Demo: Multi-Sensory Feedback in QP-Based Shared Control via Lagrange Multipliers
Leon Raphalen, Oussama Alyounes, Marco Ferro, Enrico Turco, Tommaso Lisini Baldi, Domenico Prattichizzo, Paolo Robuffo Giordano, Claudio Pacchierotti - Haptic Tracing: Real-Time Spatial Vibrotactile Rendering of Interactive Experiences
Alexis Robardet, Tom Roy, Gurvan Lecuyer, Quentin Galvane, Philippe Guillotel, Ferran Argelaguet - A Hands-On Demonstration of Multimodal Wearable Haptics for VR Surgical Training
Ivan Semenzi, Maria Pozzi, Guido Gioioso, Domenico Prattichizzo, Gionata Salvietti - SuperCUTE: A Wristband Rendering Phantom Directional Cues in VR
Adam Kadmani, Jan U. Bartels, Natalia Sanchez-Tamayo, Walter Gasparetto, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker - HapticCompass: Body-Movement Guidance Using Hanger Reflex and Grain-Based Vibrotactile Rendering
Wanhui Li, Easa AliAbbasi, Paul Strohmeier
Work-in-Progress Award
The selection was conducted and the Award bestowed by the Work-in-Progress Award Committee composed of:
Yoshihiro Tanaka, Nagoya institute of Technology, Japan,
Knut Drewing, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany,
Ildar Farkhatdinov, King’s College London, United Kingdom,
Irene Kuling, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands,
Joshua Brown, Imperial College London, United Kingdom.
Award
Predicting Tactile Sensitivity from Glabrous Skin Microstructure
James Hall, Hannes Saal
Finalists
- Failure of Suprathreshold Electrical Stimuli to Evoke 1:1 Nerve Firing in Intraneural Recordings: Effect of Stimulation Current
Alwin So, İsmail Devecioğlu, Felix P. Aplin, Richard M. Vickery, Ingvars Birznieks - Liquid-Metal-Based Shear Vibrotactile Display for Active Touch in Virtual Environments
Asahi Kurokawa, Masaharu Shimizu, Mitsuhito Ando, Haruo Noma - Mechanical Tactile Perception with Complex Fluids
Rui Cheng, Justine Laurent, Bruno Bresson, Victoria Waltz, Gustavo. S. Luengo, Roberto Santoprete, Odile Aubrun, Costantino Creton, Joshua McGraw - Thermomechanical Coupling during Fingertip Contact
Sofia Nicolussi, Louis M. Lovat, André Mouraux, Philippe Lefèvre, Benoit P. Delhaye
PhD Thesis Award
The selection was conducted, and the award was bestowed by the PhD Thesis Award Committee composed of:
Hiroo Iwata, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Thorsten A. Kern, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
Jorge J. Gil, Tecnun, University of Navarra, Spain
Christiam Wallraven, Korea University, Korea
Antonio Giménez, Universidad de Almería, Spain
Manuel Ferre, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Vincent Levesque, École de Technologie Supérieure, Canada.
Femke van Beek, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands.
Laurence Willemet, TU Delft, the Netherlands.
Award
Haptic Empathy: A Framework of Affective Haptic Communication
Yulan Ju
Advisor: Kouta Minamizawa
Co-advisor: Kai Kunze & Dunya Donna Chen