KRITI (10th National Workshop & Contest on Machine Learning With Python)- 2018
KRITI-2018
10th National Workshop & Contest on Machine Learning
With Python
23rd – 26th
September, 2018
Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior organized the Tenth
National Workshop & Contest on Machine Learning with Python, a four day
event during September 23-26, 2018.
The Event started on 23rd September, 2018, with
the inauguration by Chief Guest Prof. R. S. Jadon, Prof. and Head, Department
of Computer Applications, MITS, Gwalior; Guest of Honor, Mr. Saurabh Bharadwaj,
Embedded Applications Developer, TechieNest, Jaipur and Resource Person for the
Three-Day Workshop on Machine Learning with Python along with Dr. S. S. Bhakar,
Director, PIMG. The Event was Coordinated under the supervision of Prof. Pinky
Sodhi.
On 23rd
September, the pre lunch session was conducted on basic concepts of Machine
Learning such as information extraction, datasets, and result sets, types of
machine learning along with an introduction to Python programming language and
why it is important for machine learning as compared to other languages. Post
lunch the session continued with a detailed hands-on practical implementation
of basics of python like data types, operators, conditional statements, looping
statements and functions.
Second day i.e., 24th
September was dedicated to practical introduction and hands-on practice and
usage of python libraries like numpy, pandas, matplotlib, opencv, scikit-learn
and scipy. Participants were able to train their machine for identifying a
particular type of Iris flower from a given predefined dataset.
On the third day i.e.,
25th September the sessions were dedicated to discussion on image processing
and its practical implementation using python. Various steps involved in image
processing were discussed and participants were able to train their machine to
perform edge detection and identify a face in a given static image as well as
in a live video feed. The trainer also introduced the usage of Raspberry Pi for
live detection of faces in a video stream.
On the fourth day of
the event i.e., 28th September, 2018, a Contest was held so that the
participants could display the skills learnt during the workshop. 75 students
participated in the First Round of the Contest that was based on objective
questions related to machine learning and python, out of which 43 qualified for
the Second Round in which a real world problem was given and contestants had to
write a python program for solving the same. 21 contestants qualified for the
third round where they had to solve one more real world problem for which they
had to develop a python program. Based upon the contest, three winners
were decided by the evaluators.
The Event concluded
with a valedictory session and Prize Distribution ceremony graced by the
presence of Prof. Sanjay Gupta, Professor and Head, Computer Applications
Department, Jiwaji University, Gwalior; Guest of Honor, Mr. Jeevan Singh,
Senior Developer, Fidessa, London; and Dr. S.S. Bhakar, Director, PIMG
First prize of Rs.
5000/- was won by Mr. Abhishek Tomar (BCA III, PIMG), Second prize of Rs.
3000/- was won by Ms. Chanchal Jain (MCA I, MITS, Gwalior) and the Third prize
of Rs. 2000/- was won by Mr. Vishal Sharma (BCA III, PIMG).
