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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to TinyML and Embedded AI

  • Key features of TinyML deployment
  • Limitations within microcontroller environments
  • Overview of embedded AI toolchains

Foundations of Model Optimization

  • Identifying computational bottlenecks
  • Detecting memory-intensive operations
  • Establishing baseline performance profiles

Quantization Methods

  • Post-training quantization strategies
  • Quantization-aware training
  • Weighing accuracy against resource usage

Pruning and Compression

  • Structured and unstructured pruning techniques
  • Weight sharing and model sparsity
  • Compression algorithms for lightweight inference

Hardware-Specific Optimization

  • Deploying models on ARM Cortex-M systems
  • Optimizing for DSP and accelerator extensions
  • Considering memory mapping and dataflow

Benchmarking and Validation

  • Analyzing latency and throughput
  • Measuring power and energy consumption
  • Testing accuracy and robustness

Deployment Workflows and Tools

  • Utilizing TensorFlow Lite Micro for embedded deployment
  • Integrating TinyML models with Edge Impulse pipelines
  • Testing and debugging on physical hardware

Advanced Optimization Strategies

  • Applying neural architecture search to TinyML
  • Combining quantization and pruning
  • Using model distillation for embedded inference

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of machine learning workflows
  • Experience with embedded systems or microcontroller development
  • Proficiency in Python programming

Audience

  • AI researchers
  • Embedded ML engineers
  • Professionals handling inference systems with limited resources

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