ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and International Symposium on Wearable Computing (UbiComp / ISWC 2026)

The ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and International Symposium on Wearable Computing (UbiComp / ISWC 2026) is dedicated to pervasive, ubiquitous and wearable computing technologies and their impact on human experiences.

Key Topics

• Devices & techniques: descriptions of the design, architecture, usage, and evaluation of devices and techniques that create new capabilities for ubiquitous computing
• Systems & infrastructures: descriptions of the design, architecture, deployment, and evaluation of systems and infrastructures that support ubiquitous computing
• Methodologies & tools: new methods and tools applied to studying or building Ubicomp systems and applications
• Applications & experiences: descriptions of the design and/or empirical study of applications that leverage Ubicomp devices and systems
• Visions & wildcards: well-argued and well-supported visions of the future of ubiquitous computing; non-traditional topics, viewpoints and perspectives that convincingly bring something new to ubicomp research and practice
• Theories & models: critical analysis or organizing theory with clear relevance to the design or study of Ubicomp systems
• Wearables technology
  • Wearable glasses technology
  • Smartphone and smartwatch-based systems
  • Rings and gloves with wearable technology
  • Earables (wearable ear devices)
  • Exoskeletons and physical augmentation devices
  • Wearable equipment for specialized professions
  • Haptic feedback and actuators
  • Displays and optics for augmented reality
  • Wearable sensor networks
  • Novel sensor technologies for body, eye, and brain sensing
  • Power and thermal management in wearables
  • Manufacturing and toolkits for wearable tech
  • Functional clothing and non-electronic wearables
  • E-textiles and advanced clothing-based wearables
  • On-skin and implantable interfaces
  • Materials for textiles and clothing in wearables
  • Design processes for wearables
  • Biotechnology and HCI in wearables
  • Data augmentation and fusion for wearables
  • Machine learning and AI in wearables
  • Social context recognition and skill assessment
  • Activity recognition and behavior analysis
  • Human factors and HCI in wearables
  • Novel processing approaches for wearables
  • Human augmentation and portable environments
  • Social impacts and acceptance of wearables
  • Ethics, privacy, and long-term effects of wearables
  • Wearables in extreme environments
  • Leisure, entertainment, and sports applications
  • Applications in health, wellness, and therapy
  • Industrial applications and the future of work
  • Virtual, mixed, and augmented reality
  • Research on behavior, psychology, and cognition
  • Wearables in extreme environments like outer space
  • Education and training applications of wearables
  • Wearables in art, fashion, and performance
  • Markets and consumer behavior in wearables
  • Biometrics, security, and smart cities with wearables

Who should Attend

Attendees involved in ubiquitous, pervasive and wearable computing including:

• Designers
• Researchers
• Practitioners
• Developers