Summary of An Experimental Comparative Study Of Backpropagation and Alternatives For Training Binary Neural Networks For Image Classification, by Ben Crulis et al.
An experimental comparative study of backpropagation and alternatives for training binary neural networks for image classification
by Ben Crulis, Barthelemy Serres, Cyril de Runz, Gilles Venturini
First submitted to arxiv on: 8 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A novel approach to training binary neural networks aims to reduce memory usage and increase inference speed while decreasing energy consumption. Binary neural networks, which use only 0s or 1s instead of floating point numbers, have the potential to deploy more powerful models on edge devices. However, training these networks using backpropagation-based gradient descent is challenging. Building upon previous work that adapted alternatives to backpropagation for continuous neural networks, this paper proposes new experiments on the ImageNette dataset and compares three model architectures for image classification. Two additional alternatives to backpropagation are also explored. This research has implications for deploying deep learning models on edge devices. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary A team of researchers is working on a way to make artificial intelligence more efficient by using simpler, 0s-or-1s-only math instead of the usual floating point numbers. This could help make powerful AI models workable on smaller devices like smartphones or smart home gadgets. The challenge is training these new types of AI models using an old method called backpropagation. This paper explores different approaches to train these models and tests them on a dataset of images. The goal is to make AI more usable in everyday life. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Backpropagation » Deep learning » Gradient descent » Image classification » Inference
