DARPA's Use of Prize Based Challenges
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Channel: DARPAtv · 2018 · Science & Technology
This panel addresses how DARPA uses prize-based challenges to solve problems, spur innovations, and develop community. This session provides highlights of prior challenges and discusses the successes, failures, and lessons learned over the past decade. It explores when a challenge is the right model for technology development, and considers future problems we may seek to solve with challenges. Panelists address the unique aspects of both physical and non-physical challenges, and the unique complexities each brings. The discussion includes long- and short-term effects of DARPA challenges to previous competitors and their respective technical communities. Dr. Norm Whitaker, Program Manager for the DARPA Urban Challenge moderates this panel. Moderator Dr. Norman Whitaker – Microsoft Research Special Projects Speakers Mr. David Hall – Velodyne LiDAR, Inc. Mr. Todd Master – DARPA, TTO Mr. Mike Walker – Microsoft NExT
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