Current computer vision (CV) research and applications often prioritize adult-focused solutions, while progress in CV designed specifically for children’s development, health, and education has lagged behind. The CVPR 2026 Workshop on Computer Vision for Children (CV4CHL) aims to spotlight this critical gap and bring together researchers from diverse fields to discuss the future of CV design and its applications for children.
Where & when
Denver, Colorado, USA — Wednesday June 3 – Sunday June 7, 2026 (specific dates TBD).
Why computer vision for children?
- Emerging frontier — Vision-language models (VLMs) and large multimodal models have the potential to support children’s development, education, and mental health.
- Pediatric healthcare — Early diagnosis through medical imaging and video analysis can lead to timely interventions, improving prognoses and reducing infant mortality.
- Global impact — CV can provide scalable, accessible tools for children in low-resource countries, bridging gaps in education, healthcare, and developmental support.
Children Gait Competition
The world’s first computer vision challenge for pediatric gait analysis, with applications in automated clinical assessment and disease prediction. 1st Place: NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPU or latest AR glasses.
Invited speakers
Sanmi Koyejo (Stanford), Dima Damen (Bristol & Google DeepMind), James M. Rehg (UIUC), Adam Cross (UIUC & OSF Healthcare), Jean-Marc Odobez (Idiap & EPFL), and more.
For full details, call for papers, and registration, visit the workshop site below.