Call for Papers: CVPR 2026 Workshop on Computer Vision for Children (CV4CHL) – Denver, Colorado

[Xu Cao]

Dear All,

The proceeding track submission deadline of our workshop is extended!

We are excited to invite you to submit your research contributions to the CVPR 2026 Workshop on Computer Vision for Children (CV4CHL), which will be held in Denver, Colorado, USA (June 3–7, 2026).

CV4CHL aims to bridge the gap in computer vision research for children’s development, health, and education. We bring together pediatricians, psychologists, clinicians, and CV researchers to discuss the future of bespoke CV systems for the younger generation.

Topics of Interest include (but are not limited to):

Vision for Child Development: Developmental ML, monitoring milestones.

Vision for Pediatric Healthcare: Medical imaging for childhood diseases, early screening, video analysis for disorder detection.

Vision for Education: AI-powered educational tools, assistive technologies for special needs.

Vision for Child Psychology: Emotion recognition, social interaction analysis.

Position, Ethics and Social Impact: Privacy, ethical frameworks, and social robotics for children.

Submission Tracks:

Proceeding Track: 6–8 pages (main text). Accepted papers will be published in the official CVPR 2026 workshop proceedings.

Non-Proceeding Track: Up to 4 pages (extended abstracts). Ideal for ongoing projects or recently published work. These will not be included in the official proceedings.

🗓️ Update Important Dates (AoE):

Proceeding Paper Submission Deadline: March 15, 2026

Proceeding Author Notification: March 24, 2026

Proceeding Camera Ready: April 10, 2026

Non-Proceeding Paper & Competition Submission Deadline: May 10, 2026

Non-Proceeding Paper Notification: May 15, 2026

Workshop Dates: June 3 – June 7, 2026 (Specific dates TBD)

🏆 Special Event: Children Gait Competition We are hosting the world’s first CV challenge for pediatric gait analysis!

Winner Prize: NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPU or Latest AR Glasses.

Submission Deadline: May 10, 2026.

Results Announcement: May 31, 2026.

Submission & More Info:

Website: https://pediamedai.com/cv4chl/

Submission Site: * Proceeding papers: https://openreview.net/group?id=thecvf.com/CVPR/2026/Workshop/CV4CHL
Non-Proceeding & Competition: https://openreview.net/group?id=thecvf.com/CVPR/2026/Workshop/CV4CHL_Challenge#tab-your-consoles
We look forward to your contributions and to seeing you in Denver!

Regards,
CV4CHL Organizing Committee
Contact: Xu Cao (xucao at pediamed dot ai)