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 Duration 14 hours

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Introduction to Edge AI and the Ascend 310

  • Overview of Edge AI: exploring trends, constraints, and key 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 into OM format for Ascend devices
  • Addressing unsupported operations and implementing lightweight conversion strategies

Building Inference Pipelines with AscendCL

  • Leveraging the AscendCL API to execute OM models on the Ascend 310
  • Managing input/output preprocessing, memory handling, and device control
  • Deployment within embedded containers or lightweight runtime environments

Optimization for Edge Constraints

  • Reducing model size and tuning precision (FP16, INT8)
  • Identifying performance bottlenecks using the CANN profiler
  • Managing memory layout and data streaming to enhance performance

Deployment with MindSpore Lite

  • Utilizing the MindSpore Lite runtime for mobile and embedded targets
  • Comparing MindSpore Lite against raw AscendCL pipelines
  • Packaging inference models for device-specific deployment

Edge Deployment Scenarios and Case Studies

  • Case study: Implementing a smart camera with object detection on the Ascend 310
  • Case study: Real-time classification in an IoT sensor hub
  • Monitoring and updating models deployed at the edge

Summary and Recommended Next Steps

Requirements

  • Prior experience in AI model development or deployment workflows
  • Foundational understanding 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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