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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Introduction to Edge AI and Ascend 310
- Edge AI overview: trends, constraints, and applications.
- Architecture of the Huawei Ascend 310 chip and its supported toolchain.
- The role of CANN within the edge AI deployment stack.
Model Preparation and Conversion
- Exporting trained models from TensorFlow, PyTorch, and MindSpore.
- Utilizing ATC to convert models to OM format for Ascend devices.
- Addressing unsupported ops and implementing lightweight conversion strategies.
Developing Inference Pipelines with AscendCL
- Executing OM models on Ascend 310 using the AscendCL API.
- Managing input/output preprocessing, memory handling, and device control.
- Deploying within embedded containers or lightweight runtime environments.
Optimization for Edge Constraints
- Reducing model size and tuning precision (FP16, INT8).
- Identifying bottlenecks using the CANN profiler.
- Optimizing memory layout and data streaming for improved performance.
Deploying with MindSpore Lite
- Leveraging the MindSpore Lite runtime for mobile and embedded targets.
- Comparing MindSpore Lite with the raw AscendCL pipeline.
- Packaging inference models for device-specific deployment.
Edge Deployment Scenarios and Case Studies
- Case study: Smart camera with object detection model on Ascend 310.
- Case study: Real-time classification in an IoT sensor hub.
- Monitoring and updating deployed models at the edge.
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Prior experience with AI model development or deployment workflows.
- Foundational knowledge of embedded systems, Linux, and Python.
- Familiarity with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
Target Audience
- IoT solution developers.
- Embedded AI engineers.
- Edge system integrators and AI deployment specialists.
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