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 rich dataset comprising 15 subjects with autism spectrum disorder, undergoing 7 sessions of using a BCI in a virtual environment, are provided for the teams to develop their models. The team that attains the highest accuracy will earn a 1000€ prize during the MEDICON 2019 conference (<a href="http://www.medicon2019.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">www.medicon2019.org</a>), to be held in Coimbra, Portugal (Sep 26-28).<br>All information can be found in <a href="http://www.medicon2019.org/scientific-challenge/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">http://www.medicon2019.org/scientific-challenge/</a>. Should you have any question, please contact us through the following email: <a style="color:rgb(0,124,137);text-decoration-line:underline">challenge@medicon2019.org</a>.<br>We hope to see you in September.<br> <br>Best regards,<br>MEDICON IFMBE 2019 Scientific Challenge Committee</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" id="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-templateColumns" style="background-image:none;background-size:cover;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom:2px solid rgb(234,234,234);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:9px;background-position:50% 50%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-templateContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:600px;width:600px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="300" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-columnWrapper" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-columnContainer"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td valign="top" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-mcnTextContent" style="font-family:Lato,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:14px;line-height:21px;text-align:justify;padding:0px 18px 9px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="300" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-columnWrapper" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-columnContainer"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" id="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-templateFooter" style="background-color:rgb(250,250,250);background-image:none;background-size:cover;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px;background-position:50% 50%"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-templateContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:600px;width:600px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-footerContainer"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td valign="top" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="gmail-m_8821345223475553558gmail-mcnTextContent" style="font-family:Helvetica;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-size:12px;line-height:18px;text-align:center;padding:0px 18px 9px"><img height="100" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/cb0cf056688a398c32b2a997b/images/44d6b50b-f320-4ada-875a-a263bebd8ac1.png" width="100" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="border: 0px; height: 100px; outline: none; width: 100px; margin: 0px;"><img height="100" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/cb0cf056688a398c32b2a997b/images/3ed1c23b-a690-4461-a76b-64862cb6af08.png" width="100" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="border: 0px; height: 100px; outline: none; width: 100px; margin: 0px;"><img height="100" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/cb0cf056688a398c32b2a997b/images/5f615f43-75e2-43bc-a00d-4f8e879b43bb.png" width="100" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="border: 0px; height: 100px; outline: none; width: 100px; margin: 0px;"><img height="100" sr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