The goal of this challenge is to implement a real-time beat tracker on an embedded platform (e.g. a Raspberry Pi) and to demonstrate the performance with a creative output such as, but not limited to, drumming, dancing, or flickering lights.

The competition consists of two submissions and a final competition for the best three teams at ICASSP 2017 in New Orleans, USA. The first submission is due November 7, 2016 and the second submission must be completed by December 21, 2016. The three best teams are selected and announced by January 10, 2017. The final competition will be completed by the three finalist teams and will be judged at ICASSP 2017 which will be held March 5-9, 2017.

The SPG won the IEEE Signal Processing Cup 2015 on heart rate monitoring during physical exercise using wrist-type photoplethysmographic signals at ICASSP 2015 in Brisbane, Australia. We want to participate in the IEEE Signal Processing Cup 2017 and are looking for dedicated students. If you are interested, please contact Tim Schäck or Michael Muma . As we are on summer holidays the next weeks, we will not meet before September 2016.

For more information on the IEEE Signal Processing Cup 2017, see the organizer's webpage.

[1] IEEE Signal Processing Society