PRE-CONTEST
Date: July 23, 2025
Hybrid Format
- On-site: Università Politecnica delle Marche (Ancona, Italy)
- Online: via Microsoft Teams
What is it?
The METROXRAINE Pre-Contest is a full-day hands-on challenge focused on EEG signal analysis and classification. Participants will granted early access to the dataset used in the official contest held in October during the MetroXRAINE conference to become familiar with the data and begin experimenting with classification algorithms in advance.
Schedule
09:00 – Dataset release
09:30 – Introductory lecture on EEG signal characterization
by Dr. Ilaria Marcantoni
10:30/11:00 – Contest activities begin
17:00 – Submission deadline & end of contest
17:00 - 20:00 – Evaluation of submissions by the scientific committee
20:00 – Awards ceremony
Award
The winner(s) will receive a certificate of excellence from the conference committee. The award ceremony will take place during the main conference event.
Team Participation
- Open to master’s students, either individually or in teams (up to 3 members). Working teams will be formed by the organizers based on the participants’ skills and backgrounds
- Teams must maintain the same composition for participation in the main METROXRAINE Contest
Important Dates
- Pre-Contest Date: July 23, 2025
- Registration Deadline: June 30, 2025
- Dataset Release: July 23, 2025
Registration
Register here (link coming soon). The Pre-Contest is completely free.
Local Organizers
- Prof. Aldo Franco Dragoni
- Prof. Micaela Morettini
- Dr. Ilaria Marcantoni
- Dr. Agnese Piersanti
