Associate Professor Kristoffer Wickstrøm presenting during the preparatory course.
Image:
Petter Bjørklund / SFI Visual Intelligence

Associate Professor Kristoffer Wickstrøm presenting during the preparatory course.

Successful preparatory Norwegian AI Championship course

Visual Intelligence researchers organized a preparatory course for UiT AI students who are attending this year's Norwegian AI Championship.

Successful preparatory Norwegian AI Championship course

Visual Intelligence researchers organized a preparatory course for UiT AI students who are attending this year's Norwegian AI Championship.

By Petter Bjørklund, Communications Officer at SFI Visual Intelligence

The aim of the course was to recap tasks from last year's tournament, discuss possible tasks for this year's championship, and share useful tips and tricks on how to solve real-world challenges with modern machine learning methods.

Before starting the course, Erik Nymo Bohne from Astar gave an opening presentation which informed about the motivation for organizing the AI championship, as well as a pre-challenge competition involving gorecry shopping item orders.

Thanks to all the students who attended the course, and UiT Researchers Kristoffer Wickstrøm and Daniel Kaiser for organizing it and sharing their knowledge.

UiT AI students listening attentively. Photo: Petter Bjørklund / SFI Visual Intelligence
Erik Bohne from Astar Consulting giving an opening presentation to the students. Photo: Petter Bjørklund / SFI Visual Intelligence
PhD Candidate Daniel Kaiser (UiT / Integreat) presenting at the course. Photo: Petter Bjørklund / SFI Visual Intelligence

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