March 5th, 2024 
Daniela Lopez de Luise
Important dates
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1 February 2024: Training and validation data released
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👉 1 March 2024: Competition test data released
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31 March 2024: Final results submission deadline
Task Overview
The competition encompasses four tasks:
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word detection
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phrase detection
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word detection and recognition
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phrase detection and recognition.
Detailed descriptions of each task can be found on the official web page.
ICDAR24 MapText Challenge Call for Participation
Dear colleagues,
You still have a month left to register for and participate in the ICDAR 2024 Competition on Map Text Detection, Recognition, and Linking! If you are at the forefront of text detection and recognition, we invite you to join us: https://rrc.cvc.uab.es/?ch=28
This competition aims to tackle the unique challenges of detecting and recognizing textual information (e.g., place names) and linking words to create location phrases from scanned historical map images.
Training, validation and test sets are already available, along with evaluation tools. Follow us on Twitter (@ICDAR24_MapText) to stay updated with the latest news!
The competition is organized by seasoned competition organizers from the following institutions: University of Minnesota (USA), Grinnell College (USA), Univ Gustave Eiffel, ENSG, IGN, LASTIG (France), EHESS (France), EPITA (France).
We look forward to seeing your innovative solutions in action!
— ICDAR 2024 MapText Organizers
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