{ "id": 6346, "title": "Changed Timeline -- Competition extended", "url": "/competitions/flight2-main/discussion/6346", "author_name": "", "post_date": "2013-11-19T17:06:38.337Z", "votes": 2, "comment_count": 10, "views": 6905, "content": "

Hi Everyone,

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Based on some participant feedback we are extending the competition timeline so that there is more time available to work on your models (agents). Accordingly, the data set releases have also been adjusted to work with the new timeline. Please refer to the Timeline page for the exact competition schedule. Happy flying!

", "messages": [ { "id": "34916", "postDate": "11/19/2013 17:06:38", "content": "

Hi Everyone,

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Based on some participant feedback we are extending the competition timeline so that there is more time available to work on your models (agents). Accordingly, the data set releases have also been adjusted to work with the new timeline. Please refer to the Timeline page for the exact competition schedule. Happy flying!

", "rawMarkdown": "", "votes": null }, { "id": "34941", "postDate": "11/19/2013 23:02:06", "content": "

Thanks joycenv.  That's a nice improvement.  (But now FQ2 competes with Christmas!!!)

", "rawMarkdown": "", "votes": null }, { "id": "34960", "postDate": "11/20/2013 09:16:30", "content": "

I have to say, I don't like this decision at all.
I pushed the limits at my regular work to allocate time
for the competition period, and now this ad hoc rule change suddenly comes out.

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Of course, I don't say the competition has become unfair,
since the conditions are still equal for everybody, but it would have been much better to set up a reasonable timeline at the start instead of rushing, always lagging behind with the data releases,
and finally changing the timeline.

", "rawMarkdown": "", "votes": null }, { "id": "34994", "postDate": "11/21/2013 12:32:33", "content": "", "rawMarkdown": "", "votes": null }, { "id": "34998", "postDate": "11/21/2013 13:53:41", "content": "

Just noticed that the timeline listed in the left column of http://www.gequest.com/c/flight2-main is still the old one.

", "rawMarkdown": "", "votes": null }, { "id": "35007", "postDate": "11/21/2013 18:22:17", "content": "

[quote=TecS;34998]

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Just noticed that the timeline listed in the left column of http://www.gequest.com/c/flight2-main is still the old one.

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[/quote]

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Updated. Thanks.

", "rawMarkdown": "", "votes": null }, { "id": "35816", "postDate": "12/04/2013 12:10:51", "content": "

Hi guys,

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just to make sure - we can still enter the competition right ? And the submission deadline is 18 january ?

\n

 

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I'm a bit confused since here, it's stated that one must submit at least one model before 18 december

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X

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http://www.gequest.com/c/flight2-main/rules

", "rawMarkdown": "", "votes": null }, { "id": "35830", "postDate": "12/04/2013 17:22:03", "content": "

Ooops, the Rules have not yet been updated with the new timeline. The listed timeline on the comp pages is correct. Yup, you may still enter the comp.

", "rawMarkdown": "", "votes": null }, { "id": "35919", "postDate": "12/06/2013 21:47:46", "content": "

I  think it would have been nice if you wrote an e-mail to all the the teams about this (at least the participating teams). I saw this only now, after stressing a lot over tha last days since I thought there is little time left....that is also why I did not check the forum lately (unless in the topics I participated in)...

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Anyway, did I get it right: the current leaderboard is until the 18th of January 2014 now and that is also the date by which we have to have frozen/submitted our code?

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And what is:

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Monday, December 23, 2013 - Third data release

\n

for?

\n

Just to test our models?

\n

 

", "rawMarkdown": "", "votes": null }, { "id": "35930", "postDate": "12/07/2013 00:17:29", "content": "

[quote=Sandro Scodeller (Sigma);35919]

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Anyway, did I get it right: the current leaderboard is until the 18th of January 2014 now and that is also the date by which we have to have frozen/submitted our code?

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[/quote]

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Yes, you have until January 18 to develop and submit your models.

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[quote=Sandro Scodeller (Sigma);35919]

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And what is:

\n

Monday, December 23, 2013 - Third data release

\n

for?

\n

Just to test our models?

\n

[/quote]

\n

The third data release provides more training data temporally closer to the final evaluation period: Nov-Dec data to predict on Jan-Feb test set.

", "rawMarkdown": "", "votes": null }, { "id": "37036", "postDate": "01/06/2014 15:55:02", "content": "

[quote=joycenv;35930]

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Yes, you have until January 18 to develop and submit your models.

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[/quote]

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Excuse me, but I have a bit of misunderstanding. I couldn't find where is the form to submit my code. Or code submission was available only until December, 18? 

", "rawMarkdown": "", "votes": null } ], "comments": [ { "id": 34941, "author_name": "jc3626439", "author_url": "", "post_date": "11/19/2013 23:02:06", "content": "

Thanks joycenv.  That's a nice improvement.  (But now FQ2 competes with Christmas!!!)

", "votes": null, "replies": [] }, { "id": 34960, "author_name": "gtakacs", "author_url": "", "post_date": "11/20/2013 09:16:30", "content": "

I have to say, I don't like this decision at all.
I pushed the limits at my regular work to allocate time
for the competition period, and now this ad hoc rule change suddenly comes out.

\n

Of course, I don't say the competition has become unfair,
since the conditions are still equal for everybody, but it would have been much better to set up a reasonable timeline at the start instead of rushing, always lagging behind with the data releases,
and finally changing the timeline.

", "votes": null, "replies": [] }, { "id": 34994, "author_name": "ktchris", "author_url": "", "post_date": "11/21/2013 12:32:33", "content": "", "votes": null, "replies": [] }, { "id": 34998, "author_name": "hyperborean", "author_url": "", "post_date": "11/21/2013 13:53:41", "content": "

Just noticed that the timeline listed in the left column of http://www.gequest.com/c/flight2-main is still the old one.

", "votes": null, "replies": [] }, { "id": 35007, "author_name": "joycenv", "author_url": "", "post_date": "11/21/2013 18:22:17", "content": "

[quote=TecS;34998]

\n

Just noticed that the timeline listed in the left column of http://www.gequest.com/c/flight2-main is still the old one.

\n

[/quote]

\n

Updated. Thanks.

", "votes": null, "replies": [] }, { "id": 35816, "author_name": "alchemist", "author_url": "", "post_date": "12/04/2013 12:10:51", "content": "

Hi guys,

\n

just to make sure - we can still enter the competition right ? And the submission deadline is 18 january ?

\n

 

\n

I'm a bit confused since here, it's stated that one must submit at least one model before 18 december

\n

X

\n

http://www.gequest.com/c/flight2-main/rules

", "votes": null, "replies": [] }, { "id": 35830, "author_name": "joycenv", "author_url": "", "post_date": "12/04/2013 17:22:03", "content": "

Ooops, the Rules have not yet been updated with the new timeline. The listed timeline on the comp pages is correct. Yup, you may still enter the comp.

", "votes": null, "replies": [] }, { "id": 35919, "author_name": "sandros", "author_url": "", "post_date": "12/06/2013 21:47:46", "content": "

I  think it would have been nice if you wrote an e-mail to all the the teams about this (at least the participating teams). I saw this only now, after stressing a lot over tha last days since I thought there is little time left....that is also why I did not check the forum lately (unless in the topics I participated in)...

\n

 

\n

Anyway, did I get it right: the current leaderboard is until the 18th of January 2014 now and that is also the date by which we have to have frozen/submitted our code?

\n

And what is:

\n

Monday, December 23, 2013 - Third data release

\n

for?

\n

Just to test our models?

\n

 

", "votes": null, "replies": [] }, { "id": 35930, "author_name": "joycenv", "author_url": "", "post_date": "12/07/2013 00:17:29", "content": "

[quote=Sandro Scodeller (Sigma);35919]

\n

Anyway, did I get it right: the current leaderboard is until the 18th of January 2014 now and that is also the date by which we have to have frozen/submitted our code?

\n

[/quote]

\n

Yes, you have until January 18 to develop and submit your models.

\n

 

\n

[quote=Sandro Scodeller (Sigma);35919]

\n

And what is:

\n

Monday, December 23, 2013 - Third data release

\n

for?

\n

Just to test our models?

\n

[/quote]

\n

The third data release provides more training data temporally closer to the final evaluation period: Nov-Dec data to predict on Jan-Feb test set.

", "votes": null, "replies": [] }, { "id": 37036, "author_name": "eugenekalinin", "author_url": "", "post_date": "01/06/2014 15:55:02", "content": "

[quote=joycenv;35930]

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Yes, you have until January 18 to develop and submit your models.

\n

[/quote]

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Excuse me, but I have a bit of misunderstanding. I couldn't find where is the form to submit my code. Or code submission was available only until December, 18? 

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