Data Science revolves around the procedures and techniques employed to retrieve and scrutinize data, enabling the acquisition of valuable insights for making well-informed decisions. In order to raise awareness regarding the advancements in data analytics technology, IEEE CyberC 2024 is hosting an extensive Big-Big Data Analytics Competition. The competition is currently underway and participants are required to submit a comprehensive report containing their codes by October 10, 2024. Three best teams will present at the CyberC 2024 conference and the final results will be announced on October 25, 2024 in Guangzhou (HKUST-GZ), China.

Competition Dataset and Instructions

The competition requires participants to analyze and gain insight from the dataset provided. Please download the dataset and instructions as specified below.

Dataset

The dataset data.zip consists of the training set and test set data. Please click here to download the data.zip file.

Data Description

Before using the dataset, please carefully review the data description. This document provides essential information about the dataset, including its contents and use guideline. Understanding the data description will help you make the most of this valuable resource.

Instructions

The instructions include two files:

• Problem Sheet
• Marking Criteria

Both files are available in PDF and Word formats. Please download them in your preferred format below:

Registration Form

Please click here to download the registration form. Submit your registration form (Fill in all Fee = 0) together with your report by following the call-for-participation's instructions.

Participation

Participation is limited to registered attendees only. Please find the registration information below.

You may participate individually or as part of a team of at most 3 members (e.g., 1 or 2 students and 1 instructor, normally your professor, but an instructor is not necessary).

While submitting your registration form, you must submit your data analytic report by October 10, 2024, by sending an email to Scarlett PENG ([email protected]), consisting of:

1. Your report with codes
2. The following information:
   • Name or names of members in a team
   • Affiliation (e.g., name of university or company)
   • Email address(es)
   • Do you have a paper accepted by CyberC 2024?

Evaluation and Awards

Using the dataset, your reports could include the method you used, the performance (e.g., time efficiency), the prediction results, etc. Your report will be evaluated based on a reproducible and stable result on the test set. Your performance, report, and source code will be checked in two steps:

1. Rank the result in all reports and select the three highest for candidates.
2. Check the reproducibility and stability of the results, including re-running the source code, modifying the random number seed, checking whether external data sources are referenced, etc. For answers with unstable accuracy, the judges will lower their rankings according to the results of the rerun and disclose the related reasons. Teams that were not in the top three before may be substituted.

Please find the evaluation form in the instruction file.

The first, second, and third winners of the competition will be honored with prestigious Golden, Silver, and Bronze prizes, along with an Honorable Certificate and cash rewards of 5000 RMB, 4000 RMB, and 3000 RMB, respectively. The winners will be determined by a distinguished panel of judges. Additionally, the team instructor, such as a professor, will be invited to play a prominent role in CyberC 2024 as a token of recognition for their contribution.

Finalist teams will have the opportunity to showcase their work before the judging panel during the CyberC 2024 event, which is scheduled to take place from October 25, 2024.

Final Competition

HKUST(GZ)
No.1 Du Xue Rd, Nansha District, Guangzhou, China

Date
October 25, 2024

Timeline

• Now - Competition starts
• October 05, 2024 - Deadline of report submission to the competition
• October 10, 2024 - Extended Deadline of report submission to the competition
• October 15, 2024 - Notification of the three best teams
• October 25, 2024 - Presentation and award ceremony

Sponsors

• IEEE TCBD (Technical committee on Big Data),
• IEEE TCCC (Technical Committee on Computer Communications), and
• IEEE Big Data

Contact Us

• Question about the data set: Prof. Jionglong SU [email protected]
• Submission: Scarlett PENG at [email protected]

Program Committee

• Xiaowen CHU (co-chair), HKUST(GZ), China
• Jionglong SU (co-chair), XJTLU, China