🚀🛰️ Calling all practitioners in AI and Remote Sensing! 🌍✨
🌟 We are proudly announcing the "Indaba 2024: Vision-LLMs for Satellite Labeling in Africa" Hackathon as part of the "GeoAI for a Sustainable Future in Africa" workshop (https://lnkd.in/duqpSY5n) at the Deep Learning Indaba 2024 in Dakar, Senegal! 🇸🇳 🤖🛰️
🔍 We're seeking brilliant minds to tackle the critical challenge of labeled data scarcity in satellite imagery, particularly in Africa. The goal is to generate (weak) labels using Vision-LLMs (VLLMs) and open-source datasets that will empower applications like land use mapping, disaster impact assessment, and agricultural monitoring. 🌾🏙️🌊
🏆 Competition Highlights:
Co-author a paper with leading lab researchers.
Gain international recognition and network with field experts.
🗓️ Timeline:
Kickoff: Sept 1, 2024
In-person session: Sept 7, 2024
Team Merger Deadline: Sept 24, 2024
Final Submissions: Oct 31, 2024
✍️ Please note that participation in this competition is exclusively open to teams having at least one member registered at the Deep Learning Indaba 2024 or having at least one active member of the GeoAI-Africa community.
🔗 Link to competition registration (Will only work from September 1st): Indaba 2024: https://lnkd.in/dGsv3nxV
In-person attendees at the Deep Learning Indaba who are participating are expected to attend the in-person session during the "GeoAI for a Sustainable Future in Africa" workshop on September 7.
Join us in this groundbreaking challenge and let's make a sustainable impact together! 🌟💡
Akram Zaytar, Kemunto O.'i, Eric Wanjau Muriithi, Gilles Q. HACHEME, Simone Fobi, Serah Peter-Adeoye (née Akojenu), Sabrina AMROUCHE, Julian Kuehnert, Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, William Ogallo, Sekou L. Remy, Arnu Pretorius, Ibrahim Salihu Yusuf
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