Wide environmental shot of the modern concrete Okinawa Convention Center curving against the turquoise East China Sea, bright coastal daylight, 35mm.
Wide environmental shot of the modern concrete Okinawa Convention Center curving against the turquoise East China Sea, bright coastal daylight, 35mm.
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August 15–18, 2025

Ubimedia 2025 Okinawa

The premier international forum for ambient intelligence and interactive media, hosted along the serene, subtropical coast of Okinawa, Japan.

Research Tracks

Quiet computing structures

Our peer-reviewed tracks investigate how computing integrates into physical environments, drawing inspiration from quiet coastal rhythms.

Ambient Intelligence

Interactive Media Art

Calm Technology

Systems that sense, adapt, and respond quietly to human presence without demanding focal attention.

Physical installations and sensory environments that blend digital projection with natural architectural forms.

Design methodologies focused on reducing cognitive load, allowing technology to reside in the periphery.

Keynote Speakers

Pioneering calm technology

We welcome two visionary leaders who bridge the gap between rigorous computer science and reflective, human-centered media design on the Pacific coast.

Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka

Elena Rostova

Distinguished researcher in context-aware systems, presenting new frameworks for peripheral display design.

Media artist exploring tactile interfaces that translate ocean currents into ambient acoustic environments.

Architectural detail of the Okinawa Convention Center, concrete angles framing the bright blue sky and distant ocean water, warm sand tones, 35mm.
Architectural detail of the Okinawa Convention Center, concrete angles framing the bright blue sky and distant ocean water, warm sand tones, 35mm.
Travel Logistics
The Venue

Okinawan hospitality

Gather at the Okinawa Convention Center, a masterpiece of coastal architecture combining sea breezes with state-of-the-art presentation halls.

Between sessions, walk along the white sands of Tropical Beach or reflect by the seawall, letting the subtropical backdrop inspire your next research breakthrough.