Prize Competition - xView 2018 Detection Challenge

FBO Solicitation: Title: xView 2018 Detection Challenge Notice Type: Special Notice Synopsis: Under Title 10 U.S.C. 2374a, Defense Innovation Unit experimental (DIUx) in coordination with government partners is announcing a prize competition called ‘xView 2018 Detection Challenge.' This prize competition is focused on identifying objects contained in one of the world's largest and most complex overhead imagery datasets. The prize amount includes $150,000 to be disbursed among those who do well and pass certain challenge milestones. Interested participants should visit http://xviewdataset.org for additional details and information on how to register for the challenge and for information on the prize breakout. The challenge goes live March 28, 2018 and will run through July 15, 2018. Furthermore, under Title 10 U.S.C. 2371b, DIUx through Washington Headquarter Services reserves the right to award a prototype project to further explore the initial findings developed under the prize competition. The xView challenge will be live March 28, 2018 and runs for three months and winners will be invited to a workshop following the completion of the challenge. Interested members should contact DIUx at ‘[email protected]' for any follow-up questions after visiting the registration site where they can find the challenge terms and conditions.