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 Duration 14 hours

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Introduction to Edge AI and the Ascend 310

  • Edge AI landscape: key trends, hardware constraints, and practical applications
  • Ascend 310 chip architecture and its compatible toolchain
  • The role of CANN in the broader edge AI deployment stack

Model Preparation and Conversion

  • Exporting trained models from TensorFlow, PyTorch, and MindSpore
  • Utilizing the ATC tool to convert models into OM format for Ascend hardware
  • Addressing unsupported operators and applying lightweight conversion techniques

Building Inference Pipelines with AscendCL

  • Executing OM models on the Ascend 310 via the AscendCL API
  • Managing input/output preprocessing, memory allocation, and device control
  • Implementation within embedded containers or lightweight runtime environments

Optimizing for Edge Constraints

  • Minimizing model size and tuning precision (FP16, INT8)
  • Leveraging the CANN profiler to pinpoint performance bottlenecks
  • Optimizing memory layout and data streaming for improved throughput

Deployment with MindSpore Lite

  • Utilizing the MindSpore Lite runtime for mobile and embedded targets
  • Comparative analysis of MindSpore Lite versus raw AscendCL pipelines
  • Packaging inference models for device-specific deployment scenarios

Edge Deployment Scenarios and Case Studies

  • Case study: Object detection model implementation on a smart camera with Ascend 310
  • Case study: Real-time classification within an IoT sensor hub
  • Strategies for monitoring and updating models deployed at the edge

Conclusion and Future Directions

Requirements

  • Practical experience with 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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