Important Registration Note
All participants must complete the official registration form before accessing the dataset and submission platform. The timeline below outlines the challenge phases and key deadlines.
Official Challenge Launch
Challenge documentation, rules, and registration form go live. Participants can begin the registration process to access the dataset and submission platform.
Development Set Release
The Development Set with full ground truth labels becomes available to approved registrants. This set includes complete low-resolution video frames and license plate annotations for local model development and validation.
Public Validation Set Release
The Public Validation Set (without ground truth) is released on CodaBench. Participants can submit their super-resolution outputs for automated evaluation and public leaderboard ranking. Submissions accepted until April 30, 2026.
Public Validation Phase Ends
Deadline for public validation submissions. The leaderboard freezes and the organizing team reviews the top-ranked participants.
Docker Submission for Top Teams
Top-ranked participants receive invitations to submit their Docker containers with the full model. These submissions will be used for blind evaluation on the hidden test set.
Blind Evaluation & Final Submission
Two components due:
- Docker containers from invited teams are evaluated on the blind test set
- 2-page extended abstract submission through ICIP 2026 Ex Ordo system
Final Evaluation Period
The organizing team evaluates Docker submissions on the blind test set using the automated scoring protocol, followed by expert panel assessment for final winner selection.
Extended Abstract Acceptance Notification
Authors are notified about the acceptance of their two-page extended abstracts for inclusion in the ICIP 2026 Grand Challenge proceedings. Feedback may be provided for camera-ready version preparation.
Camera-ready Abstract Submission
Deadline for submitting the final camera-ready version of the two-page extended abstract, incorporating any requested changes from reviewers and following IEEE ICIP 2026 formatting guidelines.
IEEE ICIP 2026 Conference & Winner Announcement
Grand Challenge results and winners are announced during a special session at IEEE ICIP 2026 in Tampere, Finland. Winning teams will be recognized, invited to present their approaches, and receive awards.
Timeline Summary
~10 Days
Registration Window
From launch to development set release2.5 Months
Development Period
From dev set to final submission2.5 Weeks
Evaluation Period
Automated & expert assessment7+ Months
Total Duration
From launch to conferenceDataset Release Schedule
Development Set
~ Feb 20, 2026
With ground truth for local validation
Public Validation Set
March 10, 2026
For public leaderboard ranking