*Call for Participation: Falcon Monitoring Challenge (FMC) at IROS 2024* We are excited to announce the Falcon Monitoring Challenge (FMC), an innovative demonstration challenge aimed at advancing the field of wildlife conservation through cutting-edge, non-invasive falcon tracking technologies. This competition will be held as part of the prestigious IROS 2024 in Abu Dhabi, and participants will design systems to track and analyze falcon movements in dynamic environments.

Event Highlights:

When: *October 15-18, 2024*Where: *Abu Dhabi, IROS 2024 Conference*

*Final Registration Deadline: September 15, 2024*

*Key Details:*Participants are invited to compete either individually or in groups, developing full systems or proposing software solutions to track falcons in a purpose-built enclosure. This challenge provides a unique platform to merge expertise from computer vision, robotics, AI, and wildlife biology to tackle a real-world problem in environmental conservation.

*Prizes:*A total prize pool of $5,000 USD will be awarded to top teams, including special recognition for the most innovative, low-cost, and best software-only solutions.

For more details visit: https://www.iros2024-abudhabi.org/wildlife and for direct registration, visit https://forms.gle/Z4AsabbZALvoR1DM8

Join us to contribute to technological innovation for wildlife conservation!

Tiago Caldeira, Instituto Superior Técnico Portugal