Workshop Challenge

Elderly Action Recognition (EAR) Challenge
In partnership with Voxel51

📅 Important Dates
Submission Deadline: February 15, 2025
🔗 Register and See More Information Here
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🔊 Elderly Action Recognition (EAR) Challenge! 🔊Are you ready to make a real-world impact with your AI models? The EAR Challenge, part of the prestigious Computer Vision for Smalls Workshop at WACV 2025, is now open for registration!

💡 Why Join?
This challenge is more than just a competition; it’s a mission to advance the recognition of the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) for the elderly. Your innovations can improve safety and enhance quality of life, paving the way for groundbreaking advancements in computer vision.

🎯 Your Objective
Start with a general human action recognition benchmark and fine-tune your models on a specialized dataset of elderly-specific activities using transfer learning. Show us your robust, adaptable, and scalable solutions in real-world scenarios!

👥 Who Can Participate?
Everyone is welcome, whether you’re from academia, industry, or a student passionate about advancing AI for the societal good. Proudly sponsored by Voxel51, this is your chance to innovate, collaborate, and make a difference. Let’s come together to improve elderly care with cutting-edge AI solutions!

🎊 Winner’s Rewards 🎊

First place:  🥇

  • A $500 gift card
  • Opportunity to publish a blog detailing their results and approach on voxel51.com

First, second, and third place: 🏅

  • Opportunity to present at a virtual Meetup and share your approach and insights with the computer vision community
  • Video Presentation at CV4Smalls Workshop: Record a video showcasing your results, which will be featured during the CV4Smalls Workshop  (No registration or travel required).
  • Future Collaboration: Participate as a judge in the next Visual AI Hackathon hosted by Northeastern University, sharing your expertise with aspiring innovators.

Next Steps After the Challenge 📄

  • Winners will be contacted to coordinate the details of their blog publication and presentation.
  • Meetup and CV4Smalls presentation materials will be scheduled in collaboration with our team.
  • Judging the Hackathon will be arranged with Northeastern University closer to the event date.