Aftershock: NASA Shock Propagation Prediction Challenge

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE FULL CHALLENGE BRIEF THAT CONTAINS ALL THE CHALLENGE AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND RULES CHALLENGE BRIEF (Last updated June 2, 2022): https://app.box.com/s/zzwpotazffkbfldb8sv3ejvpx2c3f6lo REGISTRATION FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSqYdODBg4-DYaT2WmG98r1GO53gyAd4OWehr926O5T95FxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link FAQ: https://app.box.com/s/p2wxgkaxtsyajt6pblz8yb9mf0d7mhs5 WEBINAR RECORDING: https://youtu.be/4l3bA_SaKDo ************************************************* AFTERSHOCK: NASA SHOCK PROPAGATION PREDICTION CHALLENGE Do you have expertise in physics, mechanical engineering, and/or data science? If so, this challenge is for you! The Aftershock: NASA Shock Propagation Prediction Challenge looks for novel shock propagation prediction models that improve NASA’s ability to predict shock loads through spacecraft. If you’re up to the challenge, you could win a share of the $50,000 purse. To participate in this challenge, you must submit: 1. Your shock prediction 2. A white paper detailing: a. The model/methodology b. The speed of the model and the hardware used to run the model c. The extensibility and versatility of the model CHALLENGE OVERVIEW Engineers at NASA are working to make revolutionary improvements to aviation, expand understanding of Earth’s atmosphere, and develop technology for space exploration.Different components on the spacecraft and its payload, such as the onboard electronics, are impacted by these events and may be damaged by different frequencies of the shock spectrum. For example, electronics are more susceptible to high frequencies and structural components may be more susceptible to lower frequencies. Because of the potential damage due to the shock propagating through the spacecraft, it is important to model the propagation as closely as possible to reduce the risk of a component failure. Unfortunately, this is a difficult problem given the variety of materials onboard a spacecraft and the complicated propagation paths. NASA created standards in the early days of spaceflight based on extensive testing across structures. While these old models are better than nothing, mathematical methods and high-performance computing tools are well-suited to provide better models for shock propagation. The Aftershock Challenge provides you the opportunity to show NASA what you’ve got by showing how well you can model shock propagation through a satellite structure. PRIZES Total Purse: US $50,000 Top prizes will only be awarded to solutions that meet or exceed the minimum prediction requirement. Up to 3 prizes will be awarded to the top solvers that achieve the requirements of the challenge for a total of $50,000. The best solution will be awarded $20,000, second place will be awarded $15,000, and third place will be awarded $7,500. Up to three additional prizes will be awarded for novel approaches to the problem or solutions that have potential to advance the science of shock prediction. First place will be awarded $2,500, second place will be awarded $2,000, and third place will be awarded $1,500. Submissions that win top awards are not eligible for these prizes. Businesses who enter to get their solutions tested against the data set but are unable to provide NASA with a license to use (See IP), are eligible to be awarded one of three $500 Business Recognition Awards. All competitors that meet minimum prediction criteria will receive a certificate of participation from NASA. NASA reserves the right to negotiate licenses for additional submitted solutions. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS Registration will be open from the launch of the challenge until the submission deadline of May 1, 2022, 5:00 PM ET. To Register for the Challenge, Teams must: 1. Sign up for an account on the Freelancer.com platform 2. Complete and submit the Registration Form Registration Forms will be reviewed for eligibility; ineligible teams will be notified and teams that meet the Challenge eligibility requirements, as listed in the Rules, may continue in the competition. Eligible teams will be provided with the sample project data from NASA to use for the solution. Link to Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSqYdODBg4-DYaT2WmG98r1GO53gyAd4OWehr926O5T95FxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS A team or individual may submit more than one submission to the challenge. However, each submission must be a substantially different approach. For example, if the submissions address different topic areas, use different algorithms or methods, or use different data sources, they can be submitted separately. However, if two submissions from the same team are deemed to be too similar, only the most recent submission will be considered for judging. All submissions must be written in English and cannot be handwritten. For your submission to be eligible for judging, you must: -Be eligible to compete or be part of a team that is eligible to compete (see eligibility requirements). -The team captain must register on Freelancer.com. -Complete and submit the Registration Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSqYdODBg4-DYaT2WmG98r1GO53gyAd4OWehr926O5T95FxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link). -Use the Submission Form to create a PDF and upload the PDF to your submission on the Challenge Page (https://www.freelancer.com/contest/Aftershock-NASA-Shock-Propagation-Prediction-Challenge-2045690). - Upload your shock prediction results file using the provided .csv template to this file upload link (https://app.box.com/f/af28f73931e84c3c8515e4d0abe6a58d). The White Paper information must be submitted using the Challenge Submission Form. The Submission Form will be sent to eligible participants by the Challenge Team after registration. OUTPUT You will need to upload your results to this file upload link (https://app.box.com/f/af28f73931e84c3c8515e4d0abe6a58d ) and use the .csv template provided upon registration. Failure to follow the template may result in disqualification. Include your freelancer.com username in the document’s title. RULES NASA and employees of Challenge partners reserve the right to update or modify this challenge at any time. Updated material will be made available to all participants. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS - By participating in a Freelancer.com contest, each participant (whether an individual, group of individuals, or entity) must agree to and abide by the following: Freelancer Eligibility Policies, Freelancer User Agreement, and the Freelancer Copyright Infringement Policy. Each participant must complete and comply with the Freelancer KYC process. All team members must meet Freelancer eligibility policies. - All team members must be at least 18 years old. The team lead must be eligible to receive payment under the laws of the United States; U.S. federal sanctions prohibit participation from certain countries. (see: https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx). NASA and employees of Challenge partners are not eligible to participate. Federal employees acting within the scope of their employment are not eligible to participate. Any individual or entity associated with the development or administration of this challenge is ineligible to compete. Government contractors working on the same or similar projects are ineligible to participate in the Challenge. - Funds from U.S. or foreign government organizations should not be used to directly fund the development of a solution to this Challenge. Solutions that were previously developed with Government/Federal funds, or where Government/Federal funds, including but not limited to, employee time, materials, and reviews, were utilized to prepare the submission or solutions are prohibited. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS - Solutions must originate from either the U.S. or a designated country (see definition of designated country at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-25#FAR_25_003), OR have been substantially transformed in the US or designated country prior to delivery pursuant to FAR 25.403(c). - Completed submissions must be uploaded to the Challenge page before the deadline, May 1, 2022, at 5:00 PM ET. No late submissions will be accepted. - All written submissions must be in PDF format, in English, and machine readable (not handwritten). Data solutions must be in .csv format using the template provided and uploaded to your GitHub repository before the deadline. PAYMENT For any prize award, the winner will receive the full amount awarded; any Freelancer seller fee will be refunded to the winner. If participating as a team, all payments will be made to the Team Leader who is solely responsible for the distribution of funds among team members. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY The winners hereby acknowledge and agree to provide unlimited rights to the delivered solutions to the Government in accordance with FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data--General (May 2014) (https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.227-14) and as modified by NFS 1852.227-14, Rights in Data--General (April 2015) (https://www.acquisition.gov/nfs/part-1852-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses-0#Section_1852_227_14_T48_60423441165). This means the rights of the Government to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, in any manner and for any purpose, and to have or permit others to do so. If you are competing as a business, and are unable to comply with the IP agreement for all or part of your solution, contact the challenge team at nasa-larc@freelancer.com ************************************************* CHALLENGE BRIEF: https://app.box.com/s/zzwpotazffkbfldb8sv3ejvpx2c3f6lo REGISTRATION FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSqYdODBg4-DYaT2WmG98r1GO53gyAd4OWehr926O5T95FxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Please submit questions to the challenge Public Clarification Board or to nasa-larc@freelancer.com.

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Organizador do Concurso

há 2 anos

Hi everyone, Thank you so much for your participation in the Aftershock Challenge. The judges at Freelancer, LMI and NASA were impressed with the quality of the winning entries and the innovative approaches that these entries had. Please join us in congratulating the winners. Our winners for top solutions were: - First place: @axelorszagkrisz (Axel-Ország Krisz Dr. and Richárd Ádám Vécsey Dr) - Second place: @apoplavsky (Alex Poplavsky) - Third place: @shanoudi (Samer Hanoudi) - Innovative award: @deankoucoulas (Dean Koucoulas) Thank you again for joining us - keep an eye out for other similar contests on freelancer.com such as the "CommanDING Tech: Command Dashboard Integrating Next Gen Technology Challenge" going on right now on behalf of NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)! (https://www.freelancer.com/nist/first-responder-dashboard)

Organizador do Concurso

há 2 anos

Hello everyone, We have made a change under "Prizes" on the Challenge Brief (see update in red text). Please refer the updated terms on the contest page. Thank you!

Organizador do Concurso

há 2 anos

Hello everyone! We added a new question to the FAQ sheet (Q7 under "Challenge Specific Question"). FAQ: https://app.box.com/s/p2wxgkaxtsyajt6pblz8yb9mf0d7mhs5

Organizador do Concurso

há 2 anos

Hi everyone, we have removed the requirement to upload your output on GitHub on page 11 of the Challenge Brief. The upload instructions are located on page 9. Please also refer to the Submission Guidelines file on Box for details on the steps you must follow to submit your submission in full.

Vishal B.

@visban1

há 2 anos

Maybe we have focused too much on the weight. Weightless is the realm we need to achieve to deal with the minor impacts. #increaseprize

Organizador do Concurso

há 2 anos

Hello everyone! We added 2 new questions to the FAQ sheet (Q5 and Q6 under "Challenge Specific Question"). FAQ: https://app.box.com/s/p2wxgkaxtsyajt6pblz8yb9mf0d7mhs5

Tamazgha T.

@Tamazgha

há 2 anos

Hello, I am an Algerian geologist. I want to submit a proposal, is Algeria eligible? Is there any detailed information for geologists?

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@mdsakhaeathossa1

há 2 anos

Hello sir, I have already registered for this challenge but I have not received the data sets yet. Can you help me in this case?

Fatima-Azahraa B.

@fzahrabrh

há 2 anos

hello, how much time it tooks to have a response in email ?

Enrico M.

@enricomenotti

há 2 anos

Hello, I have a good knowledge of the wave equation in the context of classical electrodynamics. At the time of my MSc thesis, I partially developed a (maybe) new discretization method. Now it'd be interesting to see whether my idea is applicable here as well. Yet, I never studied mechanical waves in material bodies. May you state a good reference on the theoretical background, just to point me in the right direction?