# DaT Parkinson's Prediction Challenge **URL:** https://community.drivendata.org/c/dat-parkinsons-challenge/110.md [Latest](https://community.drivendata.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.drivendata.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the DaT Parkinson's Prediction Challenge category](https://community.drivendata.org/t/about-the-dat-parkinsons-prediction-challenge-category/11462)
**Author:** [@ishashah](https://community.drivendata.org/u/ishashah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/about-the-dat-parkinsons-prediction-challenge-category/11462 "2026-07-17T14:07:22Z")
This category is for posts about the DaT Parkinson’s Prediction Challenge competition. Please keep all posts here specific to the competition. --- ## [How much shake-up are you expecting?](https://community.drivendata.org/t/how-much-shake-up-are-you-expecting/11518)
**Author:** [@atatonal](https://community.drivendata.org/u/atatonal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/how-much-shake-up-are-you-expecting/11518 "2026-09-16T15:27:37Z")
With ~1,300 scans and only a few thousandths of log loss between ranks, I suspect much of the current ordering is noise. Since we’re predicting a clinician’s read rather than dopaminergic status, there may also be a labe… --- ## [What correlation CV vs LB?](https://community.drivendata.org/t/what-correlation-cv-vs-lb/11507)
**Author:** [@bitguber](https://community.drivendata.org/u/bitguber)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/what-correlation-cv-vs-lb/11507 "2026-09-16T15:09:11Z")
mine 0.28 cv to 0.30 lb --- ## [How to select final result](https://community.drivendata.org/t/how-to-select-final-result/11520)
**Author:** [@tomkyte](https://community.drivendata.org/u/tomkyte)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/how-to-select-final-result/11520 "2026-09-16T13:30:09Z")
how to select final result from my teams submit --- ## [Submissions after competition closing](https://community.drivendata.org/t/submissions-after-competition-closing/11515)
**Author:** [@fishnchips](https://community.drivendata.org/u/fishnchips)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/submissions-after-competition-closing/11515 "2026-09-15T20:34:36Z")
Hi, Will the infrastructure to make and score submissions still be available after the competition ends? I’d like to continue some personal research and continued learning and the testing infrastructure would be a use … --- ## [Can abstracted or encoded data be shared with AI assistants for preprocessing advice?](https://community.drivendata.org/t/can-abstracted-or-encoded-data-be-shared-with-ai-assistants-for-preprocessing-advice/11511)
**Author:** [@seonuk](https://community.drivendata.org/u/seonuk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/can-abstracted-or-encoded-data-be-shared-with-ai-assistants-for-preprocessing-advice/11511 "2026-09-15T18:47:15Z")
Hi organizers, I’d like to clarify what information, if any, may be shared with external AI assistants such as ChatGPT or Claude when seeking help with data understanding and preprocessing. I understand that competitio… --- ## [Where to find additional data?](https://community.drivendata.org/t/where-to-find-additional-data/11490)
**Author:** [@solosolevd](https://community.drivendata.org/u/solosolevd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/where-to-find-additional-data/11490 "2026-09-12T13:29:41Z")
This data is very small for training neural nets. So from where to get additional dataset? --- ## [How does the weekly limit of three scored submissions reset?](https://community.drivendata.org/t/how-does-the-weekly-limit-of-three-scored-submissions-reset/11505)
**Author:** [@audric](https://community.drivendata.org/u/audric)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/how-does-the-weekly-limit-of-three-scored-submissions-reset/11505 "2026-09-11T18:05:17Z")
The rules allow three scored submissions per participant per week. I want to plan my remaining uploads before the deadline and cannot tell from the submissions page which of these applies: A fixed calendar week: the co… --- ## [About number of submissions](https://community.drivendata.org/t/about-number-of-submissions/11500)
**Author:** [@ZenithX9271](https://community.drivendata.org/u/ZenithX9271)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/about-number-of-submissions/11500 "2026-09-08T15:33:59Z")
Dear Organization team, Is the number of submissions are unlimited to submit for leaderboard or just 3, but I’m seeing people had 18-20 submissions in the leaderboard. what are the 3 submission limit exactly for? Coul… --- ## [Problem with submissions](https://community.drivendata.org/t/problem-with-submissions/11497)
**Author:** [@fishnchips](https://community.drivendata.org/u/fishnchips)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 10:03am UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/problem-with-submissions/11497 "2026-09-05T10:03:34Z")
Hi, Could someone help to improve the upload performance. It’s very slow and on my last attempts I have not be able to complete the upload. It seems to fail but there is not reason for this. Many thanks, --- ## [Is DINOv3 allowed to use?](https://community.drivendata.org/t/is-dinov3-allowed-to-use/11488)
**Author:** [@hariprasanth\_sm](https://community.drivendata.org/u/hariprasanth_sm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/is-dinov3-allowed-to-use/11488 "2026-09-03T14:29:50Z")
Hey, I want to confirm regarding the usage of the foundation models, especially DINOv3. Unlike DINOv2, which has Apache 2.0 license, DINOv3 has their own license. Even though they are allowing it to use freely, one need… --- ## [Team merges and the submission quota](https://community.drivendata.org/t/team-merges-and-the-submission-quota/11494)
**Author:** [@Adilours](https://community.drivendata.org/u/Adilours)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/team-merges-and-the-submission-quota/11494 "2026-09-03T14:02:45Z")
A question about how team merges interact with the submission limit. If two existing teams merge, what happens to the submissions each team has already used? Are they added together against the merged team’s allowance,… --- ## [Test set size and final submission selection](https://community.drivendata.org/t/test-set-size-and-final-submission-selection/11493)
**Author:** [@Adilours](https://community.drivendata.org/u/Adilours)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/test-set-size-and-final-submission-selection/11493 "2026-09-02T14:07:00Z")
Two questions about the evaluation setup, for planning purposes rather than modelling. How many exams are in the test set, and how is it split between the public and the private leaderboard? Knowing the size helps judg… --- ## [How to install new python package on this competition？](https://community.drivendata.org/t/how-to-install-new-python-package-on-this-competition/11489)
**Author:** [@tomkyte](https://community.drivendata.org/u/tomkyte)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/how-to-install-new-python-package-on-this-competition/11489 "2026-08-21T13:32:45Z")
how to install new python package on this competition？ i want use a package that not in the enveriment , may anyone help me to do it, thank you very much,waiting for your feedback. thanks --- ## [Clarification on AI coding assistants and cloud GPU compute with competition data](https://community.drivendata.org/t/clarification-on-ai-coding-assistants-and-cloud-gpu-compute-with-competition-data/11479)
**Author:** [@BrayanD117](https://community.drivendata.org/u/BrayanD117)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 5:40am UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/clarification-on-ai-coding-assistants-and-cloud-gpu-compute-with-competition-data/11479 "2026-08-21T05:40:38Z")
Hello, I’d like to clarify two points about the “no third-party tools that store/retain data” and “never share the data” rules: Is it acceptable to use an AI coding assistant (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to hel… --- ## [How to use pretrained models and external publicly available datasets?](https://community.drivendata.org/t/how-to-use-pretrained-models-and-external-publicly-available-datasets/11480)
**Author:** [@serkanpaker](https://community.drivendata.org/u/serkanpaker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/how-to-use-pretrained-models-and-external-publicly-available-datasets/11480 "2026-08-17T14:21:42Z")
In submission, how to demonstrate it? Like compress them into submission.zip too? --- ## [Limit to size of zip files for uploading](https://community.drivendata.org/t/limit-to-size-of-zip-files-for-uploading/11470)
**Author:** [@fishnchips](https://community.drivendata.org/u/fishnchips)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/limit-to-size-of-zip-files-for-uploading/11470 "2026-08-10T13:09:52Z")
Hi, Is there a limit to the size of the zip file uploads? I have a large \> 1gb file and it consistently fails to upload. Thanks, --- ## [Clarification on ImageNet pre-trained weights under Open Source / Commercial rules](https://community.drivendata.org/t/clarification-on-imagenet-pre-trained-weights-under-open-source-commercial-rules/11475)
**Author:** [@Mobarmij](https://community.drivendata.org/u/Mobarmij)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/clarification-on-imagenet-pre-trained-weights-under-open-source-commercial-rules/11475 "2026-08-06T13:19:03Z")
Hi DrivenData Team, Could you please clarify the stance on using ImageNet pre-trained weights as external data for this challenge? According to the competition rules: Winning solutions must be available under an ope… --- ## [Is PPMI (DUA-gated) acceptable as external data for prize eligibility?](https://community.drivendata.org/t/is-ppmi-dua-gated-acceptable-as-external-data-for-prize-eligibility/11472)
**Author:** [@viniciuserra](https://community.drivendata.org/u/viniciuserra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/is-ppmi-dua-gated-acceptable-as-external-data-for-prize-eligibility/11472 "2026-08-05T14:19:22Z")
Hi organizers, The rules state that external data and pre-trained models are allowed, but that for prize eligibility external data must be “freely and publicly available to all participants” and licensed to permit com… --- ## [Smoke test marked as failed despite correctly formatted submission.csv file is generated](https://community.drivendata.org/t/smoke-test-marked-as-failed-despite-correctly-formatted-submission-csv-file-is-generated/11469)
**Author:** [@arovai](https://community.drivendata.org/u/arovai)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/smoke-test-marked-as-failed-despite-correctly-formatted-submission-csv-file-is-generated/11469 "2026-07-31T14:49:07Z")
Hello! I am submitting my code for smoke testing and it is marked as “failed”. The log shows that my script exited without errors. I added a debug print to check the content of my final submission.csv file and it looks … --- ## [Accessing data in code execution environment](https://community.drivendata.org/t/accessing-data-in-code-execution-environment/11467)
**Author:** [@ishashah](https://community.drivendata.org/u/ishashah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/accessing-data-in-code-execution-environment/11467 "2026-07-29T17:50:16Z")
Hi all, We strongly recommend using direct paths to access the data in the code execution environment rather than using glob() . First import /code\_execution/data/submission\_format.csv , and then use the UIDs in the sub…