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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
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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