Mobile multimedia processing

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The portable device and mobile phone market has experienced significant growth recently, driven by innovative products like mobile TVs and multifunctional devices that integrate music, phone, and video capabilities. This expansion has been fueled by competition in software and applications for smartphones, particularly with platforms like Google’s Android and Apple’s App Store, leading to a surge in mobile applications from both individual and enterprise developers. Mobile devices have become essential in daily life, serving not just as phones but also as media players, computing devices, and personal assistants. It is crucial to address the challenges of implementing advanced pattern recognition, signal processing, and emerging networking technologies in these mobile systems. The primary goal is to encourage interdisciplinary discussions and research in mobile multimedia processing techniques and applications, while inspiring researchers to explore new technologies and applications. A significant step in this direction was the First International Workshop on Mobile Multimedia Processing (WMMP 2008), held in Tampa, Florida, on December 7, 2008, which saw around 30 papers submitted from 10 countries across the USA, Asia, and Europe.