DARPA Triage Challenge, DARPA, USA

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DARPA Triage Challenge overview

Aug 15, 2024

DARPA program manager, Dr. Jean-Paul Chretien, introduces the DARPA Triage Challenge, which is using a series of challenge events to spur development of novel physiological features for medical triage. The DARPA Triage Challenge aims to drive breakthrough innovations in identification of “signatures” of injury that will help medical responders perform scalable, timely, and accurate triage. Of particular interest are mass casualty incidents (MCIs), in both civilian and military settings, when medical resources are limited relative to the need.

 

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DARPA Triage Challenge Event 1 Recap

Oct 8, 2024

The ability to accurately and rapidly identify key physiological signatures of injury – such as hemorrhage and airway injuries – proved key to success in the DARPA Triage Challenge Event 1. DART took the top spot in the Systems competition, while Coordinated Robotics topped the leaderboard in the Virtual competition and pulled off the win in the Data competition. DARPA-funded and self-funded teams compete side-by-side throughout the DARPA Triage Challenge. Only self-funded teams are eligible for prizes in the challenge events, but they must finish in the top five overall for the Systems competition and top five overall for the Virtual competition. All qualified teams are eligible for prizes in the Final Event. These self-funded teams won between $60,000 - $120,000 each for their first-place finishes.

 

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DARPA Triage Challenge Workshop 2

May 12, 2025

Behind the scenes at DARPA Triage Challenge Workshop 2 at the Guardian Centers in Perry, GA.

 

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DARPA Triage Challenge Event 2 Highlight Video

Nov 14, 2025

DARPA concluded the second year of the DARPA Triage Challenge on October 4, awarding top marks to DART and MSAI in Systems and Data competitions, respectively. The three-year prize competition aims to revolutionize medical triage in mass casualty incidents where medical resources are limited.

This year's event pushed teams to new limits with more complex, noisy datasets and degraded operational environments, mirroring the chaos of real-world disasters and battlefields. For the first time, medic teams and DARPA Triage Challenge technology teams collaborated in a special event to identify casualties in real-time, providing crucial medical decision support to first responders and paving the way for next year's final competition.

The challenge events are designed to bridge the gap between fundamental research and practical applications for military and national security needs. A key objective is to develop technologies to accurately assess life threatening injuries – such as hemorrhage or airway compromise – to help responders prioritize care and save lives when medical resources are stretched in both civilian and military crises.