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 It is possible to participate in three competitions based on the three benchmarks. The objective in each competition is to develop a diagnosis system for a specific case study.  
 
+<b>If you are interested in or intend to participate in any of the benchmarks, please send a notification email to the corresponding contact persons for the benchmarks.</b>
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+The deadline for submitting your solutions is April 1st. Your diagnosis system solution should be submitted to the corresponding contact person.
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 Benchmarks (More info will be added)
 <ul class="anchor-links">
     <li><a href="#liuice" class="internal">LiU-ICE</a></li>