MUM 2025, the 24th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia
Enna, Italy, December 1-4, 2025
The International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM 2025) invites proposals for workshops and tutorials to be held on the first day of the conference, Monday, December 1st, 2025.
MUM is an inclusive, cross-disciplinary forum for innovation in mobile, wearable, embedded, and ubiquitous technologies that enhance everyday life. We welcome workshop and tutorial proposals that introduce new ideas, foster community building, and offer hands-on exploration of emerging topics.
🛠 Workshops
A MUM Workshop provides a dynamic setting for researchers, practitioners, and designers to come together around a shared interest. A MUM Workshop is a forum for attendees with shared interests to present, discuss, and develop new ideas around a specific theme or domain related to Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia. It is a unique opportunity to exchange perspectives, explore new research directions, and initiate collaborations in an interactive format.
We especially encourage workshops that go beyond mini-conferences - those that actively engage participants in discussion, design activities, or prototyping sessions. Organizers are also encouraged to open their workshop to any MUM attendee, not only those submitting position papers.
All accepted workshop proposals will be peer-reviewed and included in the ACM Digital Library, ensuring visibility and impact beyond the event itself.
If you would like to discuss your ideas before submitting, feel free to reach out to the chairs (see below).
Workshop Proposal Guidelines
Proposals should be submitted in the ACM Primary Article Template (6 pages max, excluding references), and include:
- Workshop title and abstract (≤150 words)
- Motivation and relevance to MUM
- Format and structure of activities
- Anticipated outcomes and follow-up plans
- Organizing team and their bios
- Plans for attracting participants (e.g., call dissemination)
- Requirements for room setup or materials
Submissions are done via EasyChair under the "Workshops and Tutorials" track.
Key Dates – Workshops
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Previous Workshops at MUM
- Designing AI Personalities: Enhancing Human-Agent Interaction Through Thoughtful Persona Design
- Envisioning Ubiquitous Biosignal Interaction with Multimedia
- Human-centered AI Technologies in Human-robot Interaction for Social Settings
- Tangible Web: Supporting Mobile and Cross-Device InteractionsMixed Reality
- Applications for In-Vehicle Experiences in Automated Driving
- Workshop on Amplified and Memorable Food Interactions
- Character Computing: Computer Science meets Psychology
📚 Tutorials
MUM Tutorials offer an excellent platform for experts from academia or industry to share their knowledge with the MUM community. Tutorials can introduce tools, techniques, or emerging domains relevant to mobile and ubiquitous multimedia, and we strongly encourage formats that include hands-on or interactive components.
Tutorials will be held on Monday, December 1st, and may follow one of three formats:
- 90 minutes
- Half-day
- Full-day
For informal inquiries or help shaping your idea, feel free to contact the chairs (see below).
Tutorial Proposal Guidelines
Proposals (max 6 pages, excluding references) should be in the ACM Primary Article Template and include:- Title and abstract (≤150 words)
- Relevance to MUM and learning objectives
- Detailed description of activities and content
- Organizers’ bios and experience
- Preferred duration (90min / half-day / full-day)
- Equipment and space requirements
- Maximum number of participants
Submissions are juried by the tutorial chairs and will be included in the ACM Digital Library upon acceptance.
Submit via EasyChair, by selecting the "Workshops and Tutorials" track.
Key Dates – Tutorials
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After Acceptance – What to Expect
Workshop and tutorial organizers will:
- Set up a dedicated web page for their event (linked from the MUM site)
- Promote their event and solicit submissions or participants
- Review position papers (if applicable) and select participants
- Prepare a final agenda and participant list
- Register and attend MUM 2025
Workshop proceedings (e.g., position papers) will be managed by the organizers and may be published on the workshop’s website.
We look forward to your creative and engaging proposals that shape the future of mobile and ubiquitous multimedia. Let's build new communities, spark fresh ideas, and make MUM 2025 a vibrant space for discovery and dialogue!
Workshop and Tutorial Chairs
Mariam Hassib
RWTH Aachen
mariam.hassib@inda.rwth-aachen.de
Ahmed Sabbir Arif
University of California, Merced
asarif@ucmerced.edu