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Background
The big data competition has been jointly organized by the International Knowledge Centre for Engineering Sciences and Technology under the auspices of UNESCO (IKCEST), the China Knowledge Centre for Engineering Sciences and Technology (CKCEST), Baidu, and Xi’an Jiaotong University. The Ministry of Education, and the Universities Alliance of the Silk Road are also involved. Shanghai University of Sport is a specially invited partner of the competition. The aim is to identify top talent in the global big data and artificial intelligence sector, particularly talented individuals from Belt and Road countries, in an effort to help the government, industry, and higher education institutions jointly drive the research, application, and development of the big data industry, and cultivate innovative AI talent.
Topic: AI Sports Commentary

With the rapid development of AI technology, its application in sports events has become increasingly widespread, especially in automated video analysis and event commentary. This competition aims to challenge participants to use computer vision technology to deeply analyze dynamic footage of sports events. By integrating large language models, natural language processing, speech generation, and other technologies, participants will design AI agents/plugins for generating event commentary. Through this technical challenge, participants will have the opportunity to showcase their skills in video processing, object recognition and tracking, large language models, and more. The ultimate goal of this competition is to advance the practical application of AI in the sports field, explore how AI technology can enhance the viewing experience of sports events, and improve the dissemination and understanding of events through technological innovation. Additionally, the competition provides a platform for participants to demonstrate and exchange their technical prowess and innovative thinking.

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  • September 13th, 2024 Preliminary Round Closing date

    Preliminary Round Final date

  • October 20th, 2024 Semi-Final Round Closing date

    Semi-Final Round Final date

  • November 2024 See the notice for details

    Final Round and Award Ceremony

  • Number of participants
Schedule settings
The contest is comprised of the preliminary, semi-final, and final rounds. (June 20th, 2024 -September 13th, 2024)
 Preliminary Round (June 20th, 2024 -September 13th, 2024)

1)June 20th – The data and baseline are available for download，the competition will be officially launched;

2)June 25th –The online evaluation system opens. Each team is allowed five online evaluations per day and the rankings will be updated daily in real time;

3)September 13th – The end of the preliminary round. The top 100 ranking teams in the preliminary round will enter the semi-final round (The scores will be verified through real-name registration to eliminate non-participating teams or accounts. This number will increase or decrease based on the actual situation. The list of semi-finalists shall be determined by the organizers as soon as possible).

During the competition, an AI Model Training Camp will be held. The specific time and location will be announced later.

Semi-Final Round (September 14th, 2024 - October 20th, 2024)

1)September 19th– the data pertaining to the semi-final round will be made available for download;

2)September 19th – The online evaluation opens. Each team is allowed 5 evaluation opportunities per day and the rankings are updated daily in real time;

3)October 20th – End of the semi-final round. The semi-finalists shall submit their files and codes in the required time. The top 16 ranking teams from the semi-final round will enter the final round (May increase or decrease based on the actual situation. The list of finalists will be determined by the organizers as soon as possible).

4)During the competition, an AI Large Model Training Camp will be held, focusing on topics such as AI agent/plugin design and potentially conducted in a closed-door format. The specific time and location will be announced later.

Final Round and Award Ceremony (November 2024 See the notice for details.)

The final round will be held in the form of an on-site defense session, and its location will be determined at a later date.

Registration and Evaluation
01
Qualified Participants

1、Qualified Contestants: the contest is open to all institutes of higher learning, scientific research organizations, businesses, creative teams and individuals around the world. Each team shall have 1-5 members including at least one current student. Please register to form a team on the official website of the contest.

2、Instructing Teacher: each team can be instructed by 0-2 teachers. Please register and form a team on the official website of the contest and register the identity as the team’s “teacher”.
Note: Individuals affiliated with the Baidu Contest Proposition Team are not allowed to participate in the contest. The ultimate power of interpretation is reserved by the Contest Organizing Committee.

02
Application

1、Application Time: June 20th – September 13th, 2024;

2、Official Contest Website: https://www.ikcest.org/bigdata2024. The registration and application of contestants and instructing teachers should be completed before the registration deadline. The contestant is responsible for filling in the information about their instructing teacher on AI Studio. After the deadline, no teams may be formed or merged;

3、The official contest communication channel: please join the QQ Contest Communication Group after applying: 460121118 (Please indicate the name of your team for evaluation and approval by the administrator);

4、Please create your own team name and ensure it contains no indecent or misleading words, such as “Baseline”, “official”, the names of a famous enterprise, etc. Please fill in your team name carefully;

5、To ensure the fairness of the contest, each contestant can only join one team, and an instructing teacher can only be assigned to one team, while an instructing teacher can guide multiple teams;

6、The information filled out on the application must be accurate and valid, otherwise the team’s qualification or any awards granted will be withdrawn.

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Evaluation Process

1、Time: The evaluation system will be open from June 20th. Each team is allowed 5 evaluation opportunities per day and the ranking list will be updated in real time;

2、Evaluation method: The preliminary and semi-final algorithm scores will be automatically graded by the evaluation system, with results confirmed by the judges. The semi-final presentation scores will be graded and confirmed by the judges according to the competition rules, with details provided during the semi-finals. The final competition will involve a defense of the overall plan;

3、The final score: The semi-final algorithm score accounts for 30%, the semi-final commentary score accounts for 50%, and the defense score accounts for 20%.

Prize setting

Prizes (Before-Tax) Prize money amounts to RMB 200,000

Special Prize

1 team

RMB 100,000

and a prize certificate

the Committee will determine whether to award the Special Prize based on the quality of the final submissions. If not awarded, the prize will be converted to a First Prize.

First Prize

2 teams

RMB 30,000 each

and a prize certificate

Second Prize

3 teams

RMB 10,000 each

and a prize certificate

Third Prize

10 teams

RMB 1,000 each

and a prize certificate

Excellence Prize

The top 90% of ranking teams from the the semi-final round will earn a prize certificate showing their international rankings

Nomination Award

The remaining 10% of the ranking teams from the semi-final round will earn a digital certificate showing their international rankings;

Excellent Instructing Teacher Prize

Instructing teachers of the top 90% ranking teams from the semi-final round will earn an “Excellent Instructing Teacher” certificate.

The Green Channel of Baidu’s Campus Recruitment

Teams entering the final and semi-final round will gain access to Baidu’s green channel for internal recommendations (non-fresh graduates can hold onto this opportunity for up to two years).

Latest Ranking
排名 队伍名称 高校
1 Starchasm-Nyx 大连理工大学
2 进击的海苔卷Ultron 东北农业大学
3 广告位招租 西安交通大学
4 ZEYU 中国人民大学
5 我和西交站一队队 洛阳理工学院
6 我要跟你一队 华南理工大学
7 我们一定会回来的！ 南京大学
8 浩瀚星辰的团队 宝鸡文理学院
9 创新领航的团队 华东理工大学
10 DreamFire 河南师范大学
11 开物之芯 北京开物之芯科技有限公司
12 梵高不爱画画.的团队 广州软件学院
13 Crawler的团队 华东师范大学
14 Tang的团队 天津轻工职业技术学院
15 鑫7的团队 北京工业大学
16 坐看云起时24的团队 大连理工大学
17 EverywhereWeGo 香港东华三院甲寅年总理中学
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Members of Organizing Committee
Advisory Committee

  • Raj Reddy (Turing Award winner, foreign academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, professor of Carnegie Mellon University)

  • Pan Yunhe (Academician from the Chinese Academy of Engineering)

  • Otthein Herzog (Academician of German National Academy of Engineering Sciences (acatech))

  • Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan (Academician of the Indian National Science Academy)

    Zheng Nanning (Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering)

    Jan Eloff (Professor of the University of Pretoria, The Republic of South Africa)

    Wang Haifeng (Chief technology officer at Baidu, Inc.)

    Zheng Qinghua (President of Tongji University)

    Hong Jun (Vice-president of Xi'an Jiaotong University)

Organizational Committee

  • Liu Chang (Chinese Academy of Engineering, IKCEST Secretariat)

  • Li Xuanya (Director of the Baidu Campus Brand Department)

  • Suo Zhihai (Director of the Network Information Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University)

  • Ji Xiangting (Secretary General, Deputy Director of the Baidu Campus Brand Department)

  • Liu Jun (Deputy Secretary General, Xi’an Jiaotong University)

    Zhou Fangdi (Deputy Secretary General, Baidu, Inc.)

    Zhang Yu(Deputy Secretary General, IKCEST Secretariat)

Advisers:

University Computer Course Teaching Guidance Committee of Ministry of Education National Institute of computer education

Silk Road University Alliance

Sponsors:

International Knowledge Centre for Engineering Sciences and Technology under the Auspices of UNESCO (IKCEST)

China Knowledge Centre for Engineering Sciences and Technology (CKCEST)

Baidu

Xi'an Jiaotong University

Invited Partner:

Shanghai University of Sport

Frind links： UASR | Silkroadst  | IKCEST | CKCEST | Xi'an Jiaotong University | Baidu | Baidu Campus  | Baidu AI Studio