Recent advances and future directions in multimedia and mobile computing

Some of the latest advancements and future directions in multimedia and mobile computing are discussed in this article. The latest advancements in pervasive computers, networks, telecommunication, and information technology, along with the proliferation of multimedia-capable mobile devices have driven the development of intelligent and pervasive multimedia applications in a ubiquitous environment. This publication aims to encourage the dissemination of high quality research in any new theory and technique and to present future directions regarding multimedia and mobile computing. It will outline the latest trends, major challenges, and perspectives related to multimedia and mobile computing. A number of papers have been selected to be published in this issue that have been randomly reviewed by around three reviewers consisting of guest editors and external reviewers.