Eighth UK Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Systems Research Symposium
25th-26th June 2026, University of Cambridge
Introduction
Mobile, wearable and ubiquitous systems have a pivotal role in today’s society and daily life. Research and innovation in these domains has the potential to unlock important new applications and open the door to a better understanding of their use.
Building on the success of the previous symposiums, the venue this year supports discussion and presentation of research within the UK mobile, wearable and ubiquitous systems community.
We solicit the submission of one page presentation abstracts. The work described can range from mature published recent ideas to more preliminary contributions on the following general topics:
Submissions of one page presentation abstracts will be reviewed and selected for oral presentation based on scope as indicated above. Preference for presentation will be given to early career researchers in the case of too many submissions. A subset of the submissions may be invited to be presented as posters. All presented submissions will be published on the programme website (MobiUK.org).
Bio: Xia Zhou is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Columbia University. She directs the Mobile X Lab. Before joining Columbia, she was the co-director of the Dartmouth Networking and Ubiquitous Systems (DartNets) Lab and the Dartmouth Reality and Robotics Lab (RLab) at Dartmouth College. She was also affiliated with the Augmented Health Lab. She received my PhD in Computer Science at UC Santa Barbara in June, 2013, working under the supervision of Prof. Heather Zheng. She was a visiting faculty in National Taiwan University from December 2016 to February 2017, and in University of Cambridge from April 2017 to June 2017.
Title: Reading the Brain and Body: New Frontiers in Surface Electrophysiology
Abstract: Our ability to listen to the body’s electrical activity is improving at a remarkable pace. Novel recording technologies now let us capture the brain’s complex signals through miniaturised, flexible grids placed on its surface, while equally sophisticated skin‑mounted sensors can track subtle physiological changes during daily life. Together, these approaches paint a richer picture of how our nervous system communicates and adapts. Applying the same ideas to the spinal cord and peripheral nerves led to the development of gentle surface electrodes that can both record and stimulate activity with surprising accuracy. Such systems can already predict how we move or even help restore control of internal organs through precise electrical cues. I will discuss how we are closing the gap between invasive and non‑invasive techniques, bringing us closer to practical tools for rehabilitation, prosthetic control, and continuous health monitoring.
Bio: George Malliaras is an expert in organic electronics and bioelectronics. He elucidated connections between fundamental materials properties and device performance, and translated these advances to novel tools for interfacing with biological systems. George received a BS from the Aristotle University (Greece) and a PhD from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands). Before joining the University of Cambridge, he worked at the IBM Almaden Research Center (USA), at Cornell University (USA), and at the School of Mines of St. Etienne (France). George's research has been recognized with awards from the European Academy of Sciences (Blaise Pascal Medal), the Materials Research Society (Mid-Career Researcher Award), the New York Academy of Sciences (Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists), the US National Science Foundation (Faculty Early Career Development Award), and DuPont (Young Professor Award). He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Linköping (Sweden), elected Fellow of the Materials Research Society, and member of the Academia Europaea and the European Academy of Sciences.
Symposium dates: The symposium is co-located with MobiSys this year. Registration includes a workshop dinner in the evening of Thursday 25th June in St John's College (picture below) with presentations and talks on Friday 26th June 2026.
The Symposium will take place at the University of Cambridge, UK. Further details on the venue will be published in due course.