Student Challenge
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Innovation Challenge
Multiple Maritime Target Optical Tracking
Join Northrop Grumman’s Multiple Maritime Target Optical Tracking Challenge at the University of Maryland!
WIN
a share of up to $5,000 in prizes! They will include a $2,500 first-place award, $1,500 second-place award, and a $1,000 third-place award. The challenge is open to teams of 2-4 undergraduate students.
LEARN
about multiple target optical tracking, including image occlusions and reflections, as well as multiple angles of a detected target.
DEVELOP
an application that keeps an accurate frame-by-frame catalogue of maritime vessels, and catalogues them into civilian vessel, warship, aircraft carrier, and submarine.
GAIN
valuable insight from Northrop Grumman engineers, who will serve as mentors throughout the challenge.
Challenge Dates
All events will take place online. Links to attend will be sent to registrants.
Tuesday. September 21, 2021, 5 p.m.: Online Information Session: REGISTER TO ATTEND!
Thursday, September 23, 2021, 6 p.m.: Online Information Session: REGISTER TO ATTEND!
Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 6 p.m.: Online Information Session: REGISTER TO ATTEND!
Monday, October 4 (11:59 p.m.): Applications Due: APPLY ONLINE!
Thursday, October 7: Challenge Kickoff
Friday, October 22: Mentor Midpoint Meeting
Friday, November 5: Applications and Presentations Due
Thursday, November 11: Exposition
View the Multiple Maritime Target Optical Tracking Challenge info slide deck (pdf)
