Summary of Qcore: Data-efficient, On-device Continual Calibration For Quantized Models — Extended Version, by David Campos et al.
QCore: Data-Efficient, On-Device Continual Calibration for Quantized Models – Extended Version
by David Campos, Bin Yang, Tung Kieu, Miao Zhang, Chenjuan Guo, Christian S. Jensen
First submitted to arxiv on: 22 Apr 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Databases (cs.DB)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed QCore framework enables continual calibration on edge devices for machine learning models quantized to use fewer bits. This allows for instantaneous decision-making with limited storage and computational capabilities. To achieve this, the full-precision parameters are initially quantized using a few bits, then calibrated using back-propagation and full training data. However, deploying in dynamic environments requires adapting to new incoming data, which may have different distributions. The first challenge is having insufficient full training data on edge devices, while the second is that repeated calibration with back-propagation is too expensive. QCore addresses these difficulties by compressing full training data into a small subset for efficient calibration and updating this subset as new streaming data arrives. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary QCore makes machine learning models work better on edge devices where there’s limited space and power. Imagine having a model that can adapt to changing situations without needing the whole dataset every time! This is QCore’s goal, achieved by compressing the full training data into a small subset for faster calibration and updating it as new data arrives. It’s like having a special filter that helps the model learn from new information while keeping in mind what it already knows. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Machine learning » Precision
