## 大赛介绍 About the Contest CCF大数据与计算智能大赛（CCF Big Data & Computing Intelligence Contest，简称CCF BDCI）是由中国计算机学会大数据专家委员会于2013年创办的国际化智能算法、创新应用和大数据系统大型挑战赛事，是全球大数据与人工智能领域最具影响力的活动之一。 2019 CCF大数据与计算智能大赛由教育部高等学校计算机类专业教学指导委员会、国家自然科学基金委员会信息科学部及郑州市人民政府指导，中国计算机学会主办，郑州市郑东新区管理委员会、教育部易班发展中心、CCF大数据专家委员会、大洋洲计算机研究与教育协会、数联众创承办。 CCF Big Data &Computing Intelligence Contest (CCF BDCI) is an international challenge contest of intelligent algorithm, innovative application and big data system launched by Task Force on Big Data of China Computer Federation in 2013. It is one of the most influential events in the field of big data and AI across the world. The 2019 CCF BDCI is directed by the Computer Specialty Teaching Steering Committee of the Ministry of Education, the Department of Information Science of National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Zhengzhou People's Government. It’s sponsored by the China Computer Federation and jointly organized by the Zhengdong New District Management Committee of Zhengzhou City, the Yiban Development Center of the Ministry of Education, CCF Task Force on Big Data, Oceania Association for Computer Research and Education and DataFountain. 自2013年创办以来，大赛已成功举办六届，连续获得教育部、工信部、国家基金委等多个国家部委指导，受到北京、青岛、常熟、沈阳、郑州等多地地方政府支持，在梅宏院士、李国杰院士等百余位国内顶尖专家的参与下，共吸引了来自全球25个国家，1500余所高校及科研院所，1800余所企事业单位的60000余人参加。CCF BDCI大赛权威度高，专业性强，创新成果突出，产学研结合紧密，已经成为中国大数据及人工智能赛事旗帜。 Since its inception in 2013, the contest has been successfully held for six sessions, witnessing the continuous guidance from the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Natural Science Foundation of China and other national ministries and commissions. It also enjoys extensive support from local governments in Beijing, Qingdao, Changshu, Shenyang, and Zhengzhou. The involvement of more than 100 top experts in China, including academician Mei Hong and academician Li Guojie, has attracted 60,000 + people from 1,500+ universities and research institutes and 1,800+ enterprises and institutions across 25 countries to engage in this event. CCF BDCI Contest has become the banner of big data and AI events in China due to its high authority, strong professionalism, outstanding innovation and profound integration of industry, education and research. 2019年，第七届CCF BDCI大赛不忘初心，以“数据驱动，智创未来”为主题，以前沿技术与应用问题为导向，立足国际化、规模化，创造公平竞技环境，打磨赛练同擂模式，致力提升技术应用水平，为社会发现和培养高质量数据人才，推动大数据产学研生态发展。 In 2019, the 7th CCF BDCI Contest will continue to honor its original intention. With "data-driven and future-oriented Intelligence" as the theme, frontier technologies and applications as the guidance and internationalization & scale as the foothold, the 7th CCF BDCI Contest creates a fair competition environment and sharpens the competition and training patterns to enhance the level of technology application, to discover and cultivate high-quality data personnel for the community and to promote the ecological progress of industry-university-research cooperation in big data. 权威国家荣誉、百万现金奖励、赛练结合提升、珍贵数据首发 Authoritative national honor, Million Cash Award, Contest-Training integration, Precious Data First release ## 赛程赛制 Schedule and Rules 大赛赛程3个月，分为正式赛与训练赛，采用初赛、复赛、决赛“三级赛制”，分别为线上入围赛、线上选拔赛、线下决赛嘉年华，具体赛程如下： The 3-month contest is divided into Formal Contest and Training Contest. It has "three-level contest system” of preliminary, semi-final and final round. These three rounds are on-line qualifiers, on-line tryouts and off-line finals carnival. The specific contest schedule is as follows:

2019/08/17 启动仪式，发布赛题，开放报名 launch ceremony; competition questions release and registration commencement
2019/08/17-2019/10/30 大赛初赛，可持续报名 Preliminary round; Registration remains available during this period
2019/08/23 开放数据下载及作品评测 Data download and solution evaluation are open to the public
2019/10/31-2019/11/4 截止报名，复赛入围资格审核 Closing of registration; qualification review for semi-final
2019/11/5-2019/11/18 大赛复赛，更换数据或调整赛题，可持续参与评测 the semi-final round; change the data or modify the question, Solution evaluation remains available during this period
2019/11/19-2019/12/13 作品提交截止，决赛入围资格审核 Closing of submission, qualification review for final round
2019/12/14-2019/12/15 大赛决赛，答辩评审及颁奖典礼 the finals; debate judging and award presentation ceremony

**线上初赛（入围赛） Online Preliminary Round (qualifiers)** 初赛阶段为初始入围拔阶段，参赛人员根据赛题描述选择自己擅长或感兴趣的一道或多道题目，报名后进行数据下载、结果提交等操作，获得成绩后进入排行榜，最终经晋级审核后，每道赛题筛选排行榜前50支团队进入复赛。 The preliminary round is the initial stage of qualifiers selection. Participants choose one or more questions that they are good at or interested in according to the description of the contest questions. Data download and solution submission should be completed after signing up. Those who get a score will be on the ranking list. After qualification review, the top 50 teams in single-question-ranking-list are allowed to enter the semi-final found. **线上复赛（选拔赛） Online semi-final (tryouts) ** 复赛阶段为选拔赛，仅有每道赛题前50支团队可以参与。复赛期间，参赛团队可下载复赛数据集用于算法提升、模型优化、提交结果，最终经晋级审核后，每道赛题筛选排行榜前5支团队进入线下决赛环节。 The semi-final round is the tryout. Only the top 50 teams in single-question-ranking-list are allowed to involve in. During the semi-final, the teams can download the semi-final data set to improve the algorithm, optimize the model and submit the solutions. After the promotion review, the top 5 teams in single-question-ranking-list will enter the off-line final. **线下决赛嘉年华 The off-line Final Carnival** 决赛阶段为线下决赛嘉年华，决赛入围团队前往郑州进行线下两轮答辩评优，根据决赛入围团队的算法创新性、商业价值、现场表现力等多个维度现场给出得分，综合多个维度、最终筛选出企业单赛题奖及CCF综合奖项。 The final round is the off-line final carnival. The finalists will go to Zhengzhou for two rounds of off-line debate and evaluation. Finalist team will be scored based on its algorithm innovation, commercial value, on-site performance and other dimensions. The Enterprise Single-Question Award and CCF Comprehensive Award are finally selected based on multiple dimensions. ## 赛题方向 Direction of the contest questions 本次大赛分为算法、方案、系统、训练“四赛道”，分别同步考察参赛者的算法能力、应用创新能力、基础系统优化以及实践应用能力，其中算法赛道由中原银行独家冠名。 The contest involves “four tracks”: algorithm, scheme, system and training. They are used to evaluate the contestants’ algorithmic ability, applied innovation ability, basic system optimization and practical application ability. The algorithm track is named exclusively by ZHONGYUAN BANK CO., LTD. **中原银行·算法赛道 ZHONGYUAN BANK - Algorithm：** 9道赛题，算法赛采用线上实时评分的方式，要求参赛选手通过算法模型，就解决金融、电商、工业等场景或用户行为的特定指标进行优化，主要解决产业发展过程中遇到的痛点难点。 9 questions included. Algorithm contest adopts real-time online scoring approach in which participants are required to optimize specific metrics in financial, e-commerce, industrial and other scenarios or user behaviors through an Algorithmic Model. This is mainly to solve the difficulties and pain points arising in the process of industrial development. **方案赛道 Scheme：** 2道赛题，方案赛采用现场作品演示评分的方式，由企业提供数据和开放式赛题，参赛选手自由发挥创意，提供完整解决方案及作品，主要考察参赛者的方案创新性及实际应用价值。 2 questions included. The scheme contest adopts the on-site solution demonstration and scoring approach in which the contestants deliver their complete creative solution and works based on the data and open-ended questions provided by enterprises. In this contest, the innovation and practical application value of schemes provided by participants are mainly examined. **系统赛道 System：** 2道赛题，系统赛采用定期集中评测的方式，要求参赛者通过解决系统方案，提升对指定数据或环境的系统优化能力，参赛者需要发挥自身创造性解决系统难题。 2 questions included. System contest adopts a regularly collective evaluation approach that requires participants to improve their system optimization for a given data or environment by solving a system solution. The contestants need to use their creativity to solve the system problems. **训练赛道 Training：** 7道赛题，训练赛采用线上实时评分的方式，要求参赛选手通过基础算法模型进行模型实现及算法调优，辅助高校开展教学实践工作，锻炼学生实践能力，提升算法水平。 7 questions included. The training contest applies the online real-time scoring approach. Contestants need to carry out the model implementation and the algorithm optimization through the basic algorithm model, for the purposes of facilitating teaching practice in colleges and universities, strengthening students’ practicing skills and improving the algorithm. ## 大赛奖励 Awards **参赛选手奖项 Awards for Contestants** （百万奖金 million cash ） - 单赛题奖：单赛题将评选出一二三等共五支团队，各获奖团队队员均可获得奖金、证书、面试绿色通道等奖励。 - CCF综合奖：CCF综合奖将评选出综合特等奖一名、最佳单项奖三名，参赛团队队员均可获得奖金、证书及相关荣誉。 - 参赛特别奖：在线上赛过程中将根据参赛团队每周排名、开源算法及人气获得周冠军奖、开源挑战奖及人气奖等特别奖项。 - Single-Question Award: Five teams in total will be selected for the major-, minus- and third-class prizes of Single-Question Award. Each winning team member can receive bonuses, certificates, and Green Channel for Interview. - CCF Comprehensive Award: The CCF Comprehensive Award includes one Grand Prize and three best Single Criteria Prizes. All Team members will be awarded bonuses, certificates and relevant honors. - Special Participation Award: during the online competition, Weekly Championship Prize, Open Source Challenge Prize and Popularity Prize and other special prizes will be given based on the team's weekly ranking, open source algorithm and popularity. **评审专家奖项 Awards for the Evaluation Expert** - 优秀指导老师：CCF综合奖获奖团队指导教师均可获得优秀指导老师奖，并在决赛颁奖典礼颁发奖杯。 - CCF评审专家证书：参与CCF BDCI评审的专家学者均可获得CCF评审专家奖杯。 - 突出贡献奖：参与CCF BDCI题目出具、走进高校的专家学者均可获得CCF突出贡献奖奖杯。 - Meritorious Adviser: This award will be given to all advisers of CCF Comprehensive Award winning team. And in the final award ceremony they will be given trophies. - CCF Accreditation Expert Certificate: Experts and scholars participating in the CCF BDCI accreditation will be awarded the CCF accreditation expert trophy. - Outstanding Contribution Award: The CCF Outstanding Contribution Award will be awarded to the experts and scholars who participate in the CCF BDCI question-making and visit the university. **合作伙伴奖项 Partner Awards** - 优秀案例：部分出题企业所出具的优质赛题可获得由CCF颁发的优秀案例奖杯。 - 优秀合作伙伴：部分出题企业将获得由CCF颁发的优秀合作伙伴奖杯。 - Excellent Project: The trophy of Excellent Project Award from CCF can be awarded to the enterprises who provide high-quality questions. - Excellent Partner: Some of the enterprises providing questions will be awarded Excellent Partner Trophy by the CCF. ## 免费领取计算资源 FREE ACCESS TO COMPUTING RESOURCES 凡年龄大于16岁，毕业时间晚于2019年8月31日的在校学生（DF平台内个人信息中身份为“学生”），且成功报名2019 CCF大数据与计算智能大赛（CCF BDCI）任意一道赛题，每人即送价值125美元的AWS云计算资源。 Students above 16, who graduated later than August 31, 2019(identified as "student" in their personal information on the DF platform) and successfully registered for any of the questions in the 2019 CCF Big Data & Computing Intelligence contest (CCF BDCI), will be given AWS Cloud Computing Resources worth $125 for free. 请登录 [计算资源领取页面](https://www.datafountain.cn/welfare) ,经审核后即可领取。 Please log on to [the computing resources claiming page](https://www.datafountain.cn/welfare). You can claim the free gift upon the completion of verification. ## 大赛活动 Contest Activities 2019 CCF 大数据与计算智能大赛包含了丰富多彩的赛事活动。大赛联合郑州市人民政府开展2019数字经济峰会暨河南智能产业生态建设国际交流会。在全国百余知名高校开展走进高校系列活动以及线上直播活动，分享大数据及人工智能领域最新的学术成果。同时，开展海外宣传系列活动，吸引全球大数据及人工智能领域人才参与大赛。决赛阶段开展决赛嘉年华系列活动，汇聚大数据及人工智能领域顶级专家，推动中国大数据技术发展。 The 2019 CCF BDCI Contest involves a variety of events, including The 2019 Digital Economy Summit cum the Henan International Exchange Conference on the Ecological Progress of Smart Industries jointly held by the People's Government of Zhengzhou and CCF BDCI Contest. It also launched a series of activities and online live broadcast activities to share the latest academic achievements in big data and AI in more than 100 well-known universities in China. At the same time, the Contest also commenced a series of overseas promotional activities to attract global big data and AI talents to engage in the contest. In the final stage, a series of Carnival activities will be celebrated, bringing together top experts in big data and AI to boost the growth of big data technology in China. #### 启动仪式 Launch ceremony 2019 CCF BDCI大赛启动仪式于8月17日在北京大学举办，大赛将携郑州市人民政府、院士专家、全球知名高校人工智能实验室、出题单位等，面向全球同步启动大赛，发布赛题，吸引全球目光。百余家媒体同步线上线下报道，吸引高校学子、数据爱好者、数据科学家、企事业单位数据工作者等共同参与大赛。 The launch ceremony of The 2019 CCF BDCI contest will be held at Peking University on August 17. Joining hands with People’s Government of Zhengzhou, academicians, experts, AI labs of world-renowned universities and the contest question making institutes, the Contest kicked off synchronously across the world. The publication of contest questions has put the contest into global spotlight. Synchronous online and offline coverage from 100 media attract college students, data enthusiasts, data scientists, practitioners of enterprises and institutions on big data to participate in the contest. #### 数字经济峰会 Digital Economy Summit 2019数字经济峰会暨河南智能产业生态建设国际交流会由河南省人民政府主办，郑州市人民政府承办。峰会以“数创未来，出彩中原”为主题，采用会、展、赛结合的形式，集中展示国内外数字经济的新技术、新产品、新模式和新成果，突出国际化、专业化、产业化三大特点，助力数字经济发展。2019 CCF大数据与计算智能大赛主办城市为郑州，作为中国大数据与人工智能领域最具影响力的活动之一，通过在峰会上展示大赛阶段成果，以赛事集聚人才、促进应用、培育产业。 The 2019 Digital Economy Summit cum the Henan International Exchange Conference on the Ecological Progress of Smart Industries is hosted by the People's Government of Henan Province and organized by the People's Government of Zhengzhou. Themed with "Creating a Digital Future and Making Central Plain Great", the summit focuses on showcasing new technologies, products, models and achievements of the digital economy at home and abroad through meetings, exhibitions and competitions, so as to promote the development of the digital economy with a commitment to its internationalization, specialization and industrialization. As one of the most influential events in the field of big data and AI in China, 2019 CCF BDCI, by presenting the results of the contest at the summit, aims to gather talents, facilitate application and cultivate industry through competitions. #### 海外沙龙 Overseas Salon 2019 CCF BDCI大赛举办期间，国内十余家知名媒体全程跟踪，持续报道大赛。特邀评审专家及导师也将于9月，走进澳大利亚墨尔本、悉尼、堪培拉、布里斯班多个城市重点高校，开展海外技术沙龙、数据科学家论坛等海外宣发活动，通过海外宣传系列活动，吸引全球大数据及人工智能领域人才参与，在全球范围内有节奏地扩展赛事影响力，助力大赛知名度持续提升。 During the Contest, 10+ well-known media will follow up on all events and deliver a continuous media coverage. Specially invited judging experts and instructors will also visit key universities in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane in Australia in September to launch overseas promotional activities, including overseas technology salon and the data scientists forum. These activities will increase the engagement of global talent in the field of big data and AI. Their participation will help to raise the global impact and visibility of the competition. #### 走进高校 Find ways into universities 2019 CCF BDCI大赛举办期间，大赛组委会将邀请国内外大数据领域知名学者专家走进全国30余所高校课堂，面对面与高校学生交流大数据及人工智能领域发展方向，促进高校、学术单位、企业之间产学研交流；促进高校学生对前沿大数据与人工智能技术成果、技术实际应用场景的了解，增加学生学习的兴趣与目标感、使命感；帮助高校学生全方位构建数据科学知识体系。吸引未被发掘的高校人才参与大赛，为数据人才与企业架起沟通的桥梁。 During the competition, the organizing committee will invite well-known scholars and experts in the field of big data from home and abroad to visit 30+ universities across China. Their face-to -face exchanges with students about the development trend of big data and AI will facilitate the industry-university-research cooperation among colleges, academic institutions and enterprises; deepen students' understanding of advanced BD&AI technology achievements and practical application scenarios; encourage students to engage more in learning and make it as a goal and mission; help students to build up a sound knowledge structure of data science; and therefore, attract more potential talents to engage in the contest so as to bridge date talents and enterprises. #### 开源挑战及人气评选 Open Source Challenge and popularity evaluation 2019 CCF BDCI大赛举办期间，将在线上同步开展大咖直播授课、开源挑战、人气评选等线上系列活动，邀请专家大咖直播分享赛题见解，同时开放奖池激励参赛者开源赛题解决方案供参考学习，最终在决赛嘉年华进行开源挑战、人气评选颁奖活动。 During the contest, a series of online activities will be launched, including live-broadcast lectures, open-source challenges and popularity assessment. Experts and bigwigs will be invited to share their insights on the competition questions over the live broadcasting platforms. At the same time, the prize pool will be open to all participants who are encouraged to deliver open source solutions for reference and review. The Open Source Challenge and popularity assessment will be held in the Final Carnival. #### 决赛嘉年华 Final Carnival “决赛嘉年华系列活动”包括数据科学家之夜、大数据及计算智能高峰论坛及BDCI决赛颁奖典礼等精彩活动，充分调动现有优势资源，加深数据科学家与政府企业的沟通交流。在发现人才培养人才的同时，吸引有潜力的项目落地实施，为中国大数据技术及产业生态发展做出贡献。 The “Final Carnival” includes events like data scientists night, BD&AI Summit and BDCI Final Award ceremony. All these events fully leverage existing resources to deepen the communication between data scientists and government&enterprises. It also moves potential projects towards implementation in the process of seeking and nurturing talents, which contribute to ecological development of big data technology and industry in China. ## 参赛规则 Rules for participation - **参赛报名**：大赛面向社会各界开放，不限年龄国籍，高校、科研院所、企业从业人员均可登录官网www.datafountain.cn报名参赛。参与大赛组织工作有关单位员工可参赛但不可获奖； - **组队规则**：比赛以团队形式报名，可同时选择多道赛题进行研究。参赛团队成员人数为1-5名，报名时所有成员需提供个人基本信息，并通过实名认证，并建议有一位指导老师做赛题相关辅导； - **作品提交**：参赛者每日最多在官方竞赛平台提交3次作品，算法题初复赛A榜实时自动评测，B榜定时自动评测，方案题及系统题专家组定时统一评审； - **晋级规则**：如赛题无特别说明，则初赛阶段，每道赛题成绩排名前50支团队，经审核后，进入复赛；复赛阶段，每道赛题成绩排名前5支团队，经审核后，进入决赛； - **知识产权**：参赛作品（包含但不限于算法、模型、方案等）知识产权归主办方、参赛者、官方竞赛平台三方共享，赛后决赛非方案类入围作品将对公众开源； - **公平竞技**：参赛者禁止在指定考核技术能力的范围外利用规则漏洞或技术漏洞等不良途径提高成绩排名，禁止在比赛中抄袭他人作品，经发现将取消比赛成绩并严肃处理。比赛过程中将持续反作弊，针对系统的封禁可发邮件至contact@datafountain.cn申诉； - **组织声明**：组委会保留对比赛规则进行调整修改的权利、比赛作弊行为的判定权利和处置权利、收回或拒绝授予影响组织及公平性的参赛团队奖项的权利 - **Registration**: The competition is open to all sectors of society, regardless of age and nationality. Universities, research institutes and enterprises can all register on the official website of the www.datafountain.cn. Employees of relevant institutes who are involved in the organization of the contest may participate in the contest but shall not be awarded; - **Team-up rules**: Participants should build up a team to participate the competition. One or more questions can be selected for research. The number of team members should be 1-5. All members need to provide basic personal information and pass the real name authentication, and an instructor is suggested for relevant guidance; - **Submission**: The participants can submit their solutions up to 3 times a day on the official competition platform. The evaluation of the A list Algorithm preliminary and semi-final will be performed at real time automatically. The automatic evaluation of B list will be performed on a given timing. The Scheme and System evaluation will be performed by evaluation experts panel on a given timing. - **Rules of promotion**: If there is no special explanation for the competition questions, the first 50 teams in single-question-ranking-list of the first round will enter the semi-final after verification; at the second round, the first 5 teams in single-question-ranking-list will enter the final after verification; - **Intellectual Property**: The intellectual property rights of the entries (including but not limited to algorithms, models, schemes, etc.) are shared by the organizers, contestants and the official contest platform. The entries of non-schemes in the final will be open source to the public. - **Fair play**: Participants are prohibited from using rule loopholes or technical loopholes outside the designated areas of technical competence to improve their ranking, and from plagiarizing the works of others in the competition, if found, the result will be canceled and cheating behaviors will be dealt with seriously. Anti-cheating will continue throughout the competition. Please email contact@datafountain.cn to complain about the blockade of the system. - **Statement**: The Organizing Committee reserves the right to make changes to the rules of the competition, the right to determine and deal with cheating in the competition, and the right to withdraw or refuse to grant prizes to the participating teams that affect the organization and fairness of the competition.