A: This series of activities is organized by AI4kids, MeDA Lab of National Taiwan University, Signal and Image Processing Laboratory of Department of Computer Science and Engineering of National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, and Taipei Popular Music Center. It allows young people aged 15 to 19 to learn about the current application of AI in various professional fields in Taiwan through a four-day camp and visits to artificial intelligence sites, inspire young people's imagination of technology, and move towards cross-disciplinary learning.
2025 AI Sports Practice Camp
2025 Winter Vacation AI Sports Practice Camp
AI sports technology・Image data analysis・Competition implementation
In addition to being a competition venue for athletes, the Olympics has also long been a stage for countries around the world to show off their sports technology . As technology plays a key role in the outcome of sports events today, technological training has become a trend for athletes.
Professor Yi Zhiwei's team from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology's Precision Sports Program , will lead students to gain an in-depth understanding of the application examples of AI in sports events, including intelligence search systems, smart ball-serving machines that simulate the skills of top players, and player positioning and landing point analysis. See how national players introduce AI technology into their training, allowing students to quickly get started in the field of smart sports, and complete their own AI sports big data projects through hackathon competitions.
Early bird discount ends on 11/25!
Expert guidance. Explore implementation
Led by AI experts and professors from top universities
Led by a team of professors and AI experts from National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, you can explore the basic concepts and technologies of machine learning and deep learning in 4 days, and master the application of the latest AI sports research.
AI sports field competition experience
Let the students actually experience activities in the sports technology verification field and understand the operation of systems such as AI serving machines, smart rackets, real-time motion limb recognition, position analysis, landing point analysis, and game data analysis.
Professional teaching assistants lead AI implementation
A group of professional teaching assistants with backgrounds in Information Engineering and Information Management will lead each team of students to practice AI model training and programming, provide answers at any time, and encourage and facilitate the team to complete the camp's special results.
Professional teaching assistants lead AI implementation
A group of professional teaching assistants with backgrounds in Information Engineering and Information Management will lead each team of students to practice AI model training and programming, provide answers at any time, and encourage and facilitate the team to complete the camp's special results.
Hackathon Results
The professor sets the questions, the groups solve them, and the teaching assistants guide the students to practice badminton big data analysis and AI modeling to complete their own precise sports prediction special results.
Course Content
Day 1: Exploring the unlimited potential of artificial intelligence
morning
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Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Explore the innovative applications of AI in various fields and reveal how technology is changing the future. Experts from National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University share the latest technology trends.
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Understanding Artificial Intelligence
Understand the basic concepts of AI and decipher its core technologies.
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Getting Started with Machine Learning
From theory to practice, delve into the world of machine learning and master the essential skills for this future trend.
afternoon
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Machine Learning Implementation
Explore the power of machine learning in a variety of applications with hands-on regression and classification models.
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Learning outcomes interaction
Through fun interactions on Kahoot, students can strengthen their knowledge and summarize what they have learned that day in a relaxed atmosphere.
Day 2: A journey into deep learning and computer vision
morning
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Deep Learning Technology Revealed
Analyze deep learning from the basics to the in-depth aspects, and reveal how this cutting-edge technology drives the development of modern AI.
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CNN Cat and Dog Identification Implementation
Personally operate the convolutional neural network model and experience the accuracy and efficiency of AI in image recognition.
afternoon
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Introduction and Application of Computer Vision
Explore the core technologies of computer vision and learn about its practical applications in fields such as healthcare and transportation.
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Image processing implementation and system demonstration
Learn more about image processing technology, participate in system demonstrations, and experience how AI processes and analyzes image data.
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Learning outcomes interaction
Test your knowledge with Kahoot and reinforce your learning with interactive games.
Day 3: Data-driven badminton analysis
morning
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Badminton big data collection and analysis implementation
Enter the world of badminton big data analysis, from data collection to analysis application, and experience how data changes the way of sports.
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Badminton court experience
Visit the venue, participate in the badminton court experience, and observe first-hand how AI captures and analyzes sports data.
afternoon
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Sports data implementation and application
Analyze data through practical operations to gain a deep understanding of how sports data can help athletes improve their performance.
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Learning outcomes interaction
In the relaxed and enjoyable Kahoot session, we reflected on the day’s learning experience and consolidated our understanding of sports data analysis.
Day 4: Badminton Big Data Group Competition
morning
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Pre-race instructions
Introduce the competition rules and requirements, prepare students for the competition, and ensure that each team member fully understands the competition objectives and scoring criteria.
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Group Competition
Students were divided into groups to carry out practical badminton big data analysis, using the techniques they learned to complete special challenges and fully demonstrate their creativity and skills in actual combat.
afternoon
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Group Competition
Each group continued to engage in data analysis practice, improve their competition performance, complete their final work, and prepare for the upcoming presentation.
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Results presentation and award ceremony
Each group presented their competition results and received guidance and feedback from professional judges. Finally, we received certificates and took group photos at the award ceremony, which brought the camp to a successful conclusion and left us with unforgettable memories.
Camp Enrollment Targets
Youth aged 15-19
(Students from junior high school to freshman year)
Camp Time
2025/01/21 (Tuesday)~2025/01/24 (Friday) 9:00~17:00
Camp Location
Hsinchu Campus-Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University Guangfu Campus
Engineering Hall 3
(The camp includes 4-day Chinese meals, but does not include accommodation)
If you need accommodation booking service, please see the Q&A below for details.
Lecturer Introduction
Yi Zhiwei
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Department of Information Engineering
professor
Zeng Yuqi
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Department of Information Engineering
professor
Assistant Lecturer Introduction
Early bird discount ends on 11/25!
You will get
Unit 18
Online Python Programming Tutorial
(Valued at $1,200)
13-unit online Python for Data Science course
(valued at $2,000)
AI4kids Publishing
Learning AI is easy
(Value 480 yuan)
AI Sports Practice Camp
Certificate of Completion
Student Learning Outcome Report
Recommendation and Feedback
Understand the future development trend of AI,
Help for future mankind.
Huang
Taichung Girls' High School
I found it informative and interesting, and it helped me understand AI.
Student Yang
New Taipei City Guangren Senior High School
I know more about AI and find it more interesting.
Thank you
Taichung Wenhua Middle School
Being able to analyze the characteristics of players through real badminton data is an activity that I have never experienced before!
Zeng classmate
Taichung Wenhua Middle School
Thank you teachers for explaining it to us carefully.
and the help of teaching assistants
Lin
Taipei Fuxing Senior High School
After completing the program to build the training model, I felt a great sense of accomplishment. I hope to be able to engage in related work in the future and work hard to study AI to bring more convenient life to mankind.
Mr. Zheng
Hsinchu City Hsinchu Senior High School
Having the opportunity to write code by myself is a great experience for me who has never tried AI before.
Zeng classmate
Kaohsiung Sanmin Senior High School
Learn to use Colab to operate projects!
Student Liao
Kaohsiung City Qianzhen Senior High School
The content is very in-depth and requires a lot of understanding.
Learned a lot
Student Chen
Taichung No.2 High School, Taichung City
Registration plan
Step 1: Fill out the registration form.
Step 2: Go to the payment link to pay the tuition fee.
Step 3: After the payment is successful, please wait for 1-2 working days for manual review and a successful registration notification email will be sent to your mailbox, and the registration is completed!
Organizer
Co-organizers
Q&A
Q: What is the 2025 AI for Taiwan Special Practice Camp?
Q: If I don’t have Python programming or AI foundation, can I still participate?
A: That’s fine! Before the event, we will provide each student with an 18-unit online Python programming basic course. After confirming your successful registration, the organizer will inform you of the online learning website and registration method via email, and you can learn Python online.
Q: Are students who already have a background in programming or AI suitable to participate?
A: This is an event for young people to stimulate, discuss and learn from each other. If you already have a background in programming or AI, this is great! You will have the opportunity to learn how to apply AI to the medical industry and communicate with industry lecturers and hospital doctors. This event hopes to create a platform for young people to understand the cross-domain applications of AI and a community exchange venue, so that each participant can get more innovative application ideas about artificial intelligence from others.
Q: What will I get after joining the camp?
A: Basic knowledge of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning, data in various subject areas, image collection and labeling process, AI model training or prediction implementation, the latest AI research and application, teamwork, special briefing preparation and results presentation, expert review feedback and camp completion certificate.
Q: What are the costs for camp activities?
A: Please refer to the registration page for the activity fee. Register before 11/31 to enjoy the early bird discount. You can also join a group with classmates to enjoy the preferential price: 10% off for a group of two, and 15% off for a group of four.
Q: Are there any discounts for poor students?
A: AI4kids provides a 50% registration fee reduction for 2 students per camp, limited to students from poor, lower-middle/low-income families, and students from families with special circumstances. Parents of students, please contact service@ai4kids.ai and provide relevant certification documents issued by the Social Affairs Bureau of the county or municipal government where your household registration is located, including those for poor, lower-middle/low-income, or families in special circumstances. We will have someone dedicated to assist you with registration.
Q: What should I do if I cannot attend due to some emergency after registering?
A: If you are unable to participate in the event after registering, please apply for a refund in the following ways:
(1) Cancellation of the course within 30 days before the start of the course after the registration is completed: 70% of the course fee will be refunded
(2) After completing the registration process, cancel the course 30 days to 7 days before the start of the course: 50% of the course fee will be refunded
(3) After completing the registration process, within 7 days before the course starts: you cannot cancel the course
*Refund application: Please send an email to service@ai4kids.ai or contact the official Line@ai4kids.
Provide your order number and name, and we will refund your payment method (credit card or remittance) within 14 working days.
Q: Do you provide transportation and accommodation during the camp?
A: The camp fee does not include transportation and accommodation, but we provide "accommodation booking" service. Please fill in the accommodation requirements on the registration form, thank you.
Accommodation in Hsinchu: Yangming Jiaotong University Guesthouse, 1,200 yuan per person per day, 3,600 yuan for four days and three nights (booking is full, reservations will be closed from 1/9)
Each room is occupied by 2 to 4 people, with separate dormitories for males and females. After registering and booking accommodation, parents will be notified to pay separately once the reservation is confirmed.
*The organizer reserves the right to modify or terminate this event at any time. Any changes or detailed notes will be announced on this website and notified to participants via email. Please pay attention to your mailbox notifications.
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