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We are calling for teams to propose one or more ICMI Multimodal Grand Challenges.<\/p>\n
The International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (ICMI) is the premier international forum for multidisciplinary research on multimodal human-human and human-computer interaction, interfaces, and system development.<\/p>\n
The conference\u2019s goals are to implement believable, autonomous, adaptive, context-aware Human Computer Interaction (HCI) systems able to infer how organizational, cultural and physical contexts shape individual perception, choices, and actions. Such systems, e.g., synthetic agents, robots, avatars, or analysis systems, act in real-time, sustain dyadic\/group interactions, and actively cooperate in discussion, decision-making, problem solving, and learning\/knowledge building. These systems gather information and meanings in the course of everyday activity and build knowledge and practical ability to render the world interpretable while interacting with users attuned to behavioral\u00a0sequences that underpin collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n ICMI Multimodal Grand Challenges aim to inspire new ideas in the ICMI community and create momentum for future collaborative works. Analysis, synthesis, and interaction are all possible.<\/p>\n Challenge papers will be indexed in the main proceedings of the ICMI.<\/p>\n We invite the ICMI community from various fields related to multimodal interaction to collectively define and tackle these scientific Grand Challenges in this domain including but not limited to the following categories:<\/span><\/p>\n Prospective organizers should submit a five-page maximum proposal containing the following information:<\/p>\n Proposals will be evaluated based on originality, ambition, feasibility, and implementation plan.<\/p>\n A Challenge with dataset(s) or system(s) that have had pilot results to ensure their representativity and suitability to the proposed task will be given preference for acceptance; an additional 1-page description must be attached in such a case. Continuation of or variants on the 2023\/4\/5 challenges are welcome, though we ask for submissions of this form to highlight the number of participants that attended during the previous year and describe what changes (if any) will be made from the previous year.<\/p>\n The ICMI organizers will offer support with basic logistics, which includes rooms and equipment to run the Workshop, coffee breaks can be offered if synchronised with the main conference or other related events (e.g., workshops or tutorials).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Proposals should be emailed to ICMI 2026 Multimodal Grand Challenge Chairs at<\/p>\n\n
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\n Proposals<\/td>\n December<\/span> January 16th, 2026 (Extended)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Proposal notification<\/td>\n February 7th, January 30th,<\/span> 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Paper camera-ready<\/td>\n TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Grand challenge date<\/td>\n October 5th, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n