Summary of Tiny Machine Learning: Progress and Futures, by Ji Lin et al.
Tiny Machine Learning: Progress and Futures
by Ji Lin, Ligeng Zhu, Wei-Ming Chen, Wei-Chen Wang, Song Han
First submitted to arxiv on: 28 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper reviews the emerging field of Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML), which involves deploying deep learning models on Internet of Things (IoT) devices and microcontrollers (MCUs). Despite the challenges posed by hardware constraints, such as limited memory resources, TinyML has the potential to enable ubiquitous intelligence and expand AI applications. The authors discuss the definition, challenges, and applications of TinyML, survey recent progress in the field, and introduce MCUNet, a system-algorithm co-design solution that enables ImageNet-scale AI applications on IoT devices. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary TinyML is a new way to use artificial intelligence (AI) in tiny devices like smart home appliances or wearable fitness trackers. These devices are very limited in what they can do because of their small size and power supply. However, if we can teach them to recognize images or understand speech, it could revolutionize the way we interact with these devices. In this paper, the authors discuss the challenges of using deep learning models on tiny devices, review recent progress in this field, and introduce a new solution that makes it possible to train AI models directly on these devices. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Deep learning * Machine learning
