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Statoil/C-CORE Iceberg Classifier Challenge: Ship or iceberg, can you decide from space?
NOTE: This opportunity has expired or is an event which has already taken place.
Drifting icebergs present threats to navigation and activities in areas such as offshore of the East Coast of Canada.
Currently, many institutions and companies use aerial reconnaissance and shore-based support to monitor environmental conditions and assess risks from icebergs. However, in remote areas with particularly harsh weather, these methods are not feasible, and the only viable monitoring option is via satellite.
Statoil, an international energy company operating worldwide, has worked closely with companies like C-CORE. C-CORE have been using satellite data for over 30 years and have built a computer vision based surveillance system. To keep operations safe and efficient, Statoil is interested in getting a fresh new perspective on how to use machine learning to more accurately detect and discriminate against threatening icebergs as early as possible.
In this competition, you’re challenged to build an algorithm that automatically identifies if a remotely sensed target is a ship or iceberg. Improvements made will help drive the costs down for maintaining safe working conditions.
Prizes:
1st place – $25,000
2nd place – $15,000
3rd place – $10,000
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