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2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registration Deadline: <\/strong>15 November 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Winners Announcement:<\/strong> 30 November 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Eligibility &amp; Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Solutions may use traditional image processing, machine learning, or deep-learning approaches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final evaluation requires a four-page technical report and a publicly accessible code repository.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The repository must include the required dependencies and a notebook documenting the solution pipeline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prize recipients must satisfy the organizers&#8217; source-code, reproducibility, and payment requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 <strong>Benefits for Participants<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Compete for a share of the prize pool of up to US $3,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain 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