[visionlist] Call for Participation: SMOT4SB Challenge at MVA 2025

[Kondo, Yuki]

(Apologies for multiple copies)

Dear colleagues,

We are excited to invite you to participate in the Small Multi-Object Tracking for Spotting Birds (SMOT4SB) Challenge, an official challenge at MVA 2025, which will be held in Kyoto, Japan. This challenge builds on the success of the MVA 2023 SOD4SB Challenge, extending the task from image-based detection captured by UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) to dynamic video-based tracking of small birds.

[??] Challenge Overview:
In this challenge, participants will develop and evaluate algorithms for detecting and tracking small birds in footage captured by UAVs. A distinguishing feature of this task is that both Multi-Object Tracking (MOT) and Motion-Aware Tracking are required. The development of methods capable of overcoming real-world challenges such as occlusions, motion blur, and rapid movements is expected.

[??] Why Participate?
* Tackle a real-world tracking problem in UAV-based bird detection
* Benchmark your method on a challenging dataset in a fair evaluation framework
* Win up to 200,000 JPY, with a total of 550,000 JPY in prizes for the top 5 participants!
* Present your results at MVA 2025 in Kyoto

[??] Key Dates:
* Dataset & Baseline Release: February 4, 2025
* Public Test Phase: February 4 - April 26, 2025
* Final Submission Deadline: May 10, 2025
* Paper Submission & Presentation at MVA 2025 for top-ranked participants

[??] Join Now:
[??] Official Challenge Page: MVA 2025 Challenge<https://mva-org.jp/mva2025/index.php?id=challenge>
[??] Competition Platform: CodaBench - SMOT4SB<https://www.codabench.org/competitions/5101/>

We look forward to your participation! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

Best regards,

MVA2025 Technical Event Chairs
Norimichi Ukita (Toyota Technological Institute)
Yuki Kondo　(Toyota Motor Corporation)
Mail: mva2025-te at mva-org.jp<mailto:mva2025-te at mva-org.jp>
Twitter : https://twitter.com/mva_org


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