Call for Papers, Posters and Demos:

MUM 2026, the 25th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia
December 1-4, 2026
Glasgow, United Kingdom
https://mum-conf.org/2026/

Deadline for submission of papers: August 20, 2026
Deadline for submission of posters and demos: October 9, 2026

The International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM) is a leading annual international conference, which provides a forum for presenting the latest research results on mobile and ubiquitous multimedia. The conference brings together experts from both academia and industry for a fruitful exchange of ideas and discussion on future challenges, in a comfortable and effective single-track conference format.

The 25th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM 2026) will be held in Glasgow, United Kingdom, December 2026. MUM 2026 is held in cooperation with ACM SIGCHI. The conference is currently being planned as an in-person event only. Still, the organization is continuously monitoring travel and health restrictions and may reassess the possibility for virtual or hybrid options.

In addition to the peer-reviewed accepted papers, the conference program will also include keynote presentations, posters, and demos, among other tracks. The conference will also have a co-located doctoral school. The technical program will be complemented by several social events to facilitate informal discussions and networking among the conference attendees and invited guests.

TOPICS OF INTEREST

We welcome submissions of high-quality papers that offer original and unpublished contributions relevant to mobile and ubiquitous multimedia. Paper topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Prototypes and systems tackling relevant technical challenges
• Novel applications for mobile and ubiquitous gaming, learning, entertainment, social networking, and advertising
• Augmented, mixed, and virtual reality systems and applications
• Case studies, field trials, or user experience evaluations of new applications and services
• Context-aware and location-based mobile and ubiquitous services
• Metrics and measures for evaluating and testing mobile and ubiquitous systems
• Privacy and security-related challenges to multimedia systems
• Social implications of mobile and ubiquitous multimedia systems
• Interaction and collaboration with human-centered AI systems
• Tools and development environments for building mobile, wearable, and ubiquitous multimedia systems
• User interfaces, multimodal interaction, interaction design, and interaction techniques for mobile and ubiquitous systems
• Interaction design for automotive and other modes of transportation
• Fabrication and device prototyping

CALL FOR FULL AND SHORT PAPERS:

Summary:

• Anonymous submissions (double-blind review)
• Length (using LaTeX template or Word template)
  • Short papers: 7 pages maximum (in single column format, excluding references)
  • Long papers: 16 pages maximum (in single column format, excluding references)
• Timeline (all deadlines are AoE) (All submissions through EasyChair)
  • Paper Submission: August 20, 2026
  • Decision Notification: October 5, 2026
  • Camera-ready: October 22, 2026
• Upon acceptance: mandatory presentation at the conference

Paper Chairs:

Karola Marky- Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
karola.marky@rub.de

Marion Koelle- Hochschule RheinMain/ University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany
marion.koelle@hs-rm.d

More information:

For more information about preparing your submission, registering and acceptance of submission, visit our website:  https://www.mum-conf.org/2026/index.php?web=papers

CALL FOR POSTERS AND DEMOS

The MUM Posters and Demos track provides an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to share early-stage, ongoing, or experimental work with the MUM community in an interactive setting. We welcome contributions presented as posters (summarising work in progress, preliminary findings, novel research directions, or provoking position statements) or demos (showcasing working systems, prototypes, applications, or research projects). Demos may be accompanied by a poster as part of the demo setup, in which case the submission should describe this in the Presentation section below. Submissions may describe preliminary research results that have not yet been fully designed, implemented, or tested but show great promise; summarise small-scale studies; introduce novel, challenging, or provoking research directions; or present interactive artefacts that attendees can engage with hands-on. MUM maintains an open and experimental attitude: whether you have built a mobile app, designed a new device, created an interactive system, developed innovative software, or have early findings you’d like to discuss, we want to see your work, play with it, and talk about it.

Timeline:

Submission deadline: October 9th, 2026 (AoE)
Notification: October 23rd, 2026 (AoE)
Camera-ready deadline: November 3rd, 2026 (AoE)

Posters and Demos Chairs:

Tommaso Turchi, University of Pisa
tommaso.turchi@unipi.it

Shaun Macdonald, University of Glasgow
Shaun.Macdonald@glasgow.ac.uk

Julia Dominiak, Lodz University of Technology
julia.dominiak@p.lodz.pl

More information:

For more information about preparing your submission, registering and acceptance of submission, visit our website:  https://www.mum-conf.org/2026/index.php?web=posters