OpenMonkeyChallenge is a computer vision benchmark challenge for Non-Human Primate (NHP) pose tracking. It is an open and ongoing competition based on our provided dataset. Our dataset consists of over 100,000 annotated (17 body landmarks) photographs of NHPs in naturalistic contexts obtained from various sources including the internet, National Primate Centers, and the Minnesota Zoo. Our dataset includes diverse species of monkeys and apes. The 17 landmarks together comprise a pose.

Publication

OpenMonkeyChallenge: Dataset and Benchmark Challenges for Pose Tracking of Non-human Primates
Y. Yao, A. Mohan, E. Bliss-Moreau, K. Coleman, S. M. Freeman, C. J. Machado, J. Raper, J. Zimmermann, B. Y. Hayden, H. S. Park
Preprint paper link

Competition webpage

Acknowledgement

University of Minnesota

National Institute on Mental Health

NSF Integrative Strategies for Understanding Neural and Cognitive Systems (NCS)
Neural Correlates of Social States in Macaques

Minnesota Zoo

Yerkes National Primate Research Center

Oregon National Primate Research Center

California National Primate Research Center

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