The ACM SIGMM European Chapter (https://sites.google.com/view/sigmm-eu-chapter/) aims to serve as a vital regional hub, bridging the gap between the global multimedia community and the diverse research landscape within Europe. Its primary aim is to foster a more connected and inclusive environment by supporting the consolidation of local multimedia groups and …
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JPEG Trust Media Asset Watermarking reaches Committee Draft stage at the 110th JPEG meeting The 110th JPEG meeting was held in Sydney, Australia, from 11 to 16 January 2026. This meeting was marked by several major achievements: JPEG Trust Part 3 Media Asset Watermarking that will extend JPEG Trust Core …
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To the viewer, a stalled video is a single interruption; operationally, it fragments into different pieces of evidence. The streaming application records a bitrate drop and a rebuffering event, the network operator’s dashboard shows a congested access segment and a burst of packet loss, and the user experience sits between …
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The 154th MPEG meeting took place in Santa Eulària, Spain, from April 27 to May 1, 2026. The official MPEG press release can be found here. This report highlights key outcomes from the meeting, with a focus on research directions relevant to the ACM SIGMM community: Exploration on MPEG Gaussian …
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In this Dataset Column, we continue the tradition of previous installments by reviewing notable developments in open datasets and benchmarking competitions in multimedia from 2023 to 2025. The selected events reflect the breadth of topics, challenges, and datasets currently shaping the multimedia research community. They include special sessions, grand challenges, …
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