Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Do we need geoscience expertise?

A1: No. Geoscience domain knowledge is NOT needed.

Q2: How many people make up a team?

A2: A team can have up to 10 people.

Q3: Can we add/remove members and/or advisors?

A3: No. You are not allowed to add/remove members and/or advisors after successful registeration.

Q4: Can we use the ideas in the published papers?

A4: Yes. Typically, the contestants do not need to submit any document to describe their algorithms. The contestants only need to submit their source code.

Q5: Is the contest only open to academia?

A5: No. Participants from both industry and academia are welcome. However, please be aware that we do anticipate that all implementations should be open-source at the conclusion of the contest.