Summary of Trim, Triangular Input Movement Systolic Array For Convolutional Neural Networks: Dataflow and Analytical Modelling, by Cristian Sestito et al.
TrIM, Triangular Input Movement Systolic Array for Convolutional Neural Networks: Dataflow and Analytical Modelling
by Cristian Sestito, Shady Agwa, Themis Prodromakis
First submitted to arxiv on: 2 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: Hardware Architecture (cs.AR)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This research proposes novel computing paradigms for state-of-the-art AI models to achieve high energy efficiency, mitigating the Von Neumann bottleneck in Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). Systolic Arrays (SAs) are explored as a promising architecture, leveraging Processing Elements (PEs) that process data locally and minimize memory accesses. The paper proposes TrIM: a triangular input movement-based dataflow for SAs, which maximizes local input utilization, minimizes weight data movement, and solves the data redundancy problem. Compared to state-of-the-art SA dataflows, TrIM achieves higher throughput (up to 81.8%) with reduced memory access (up to 10x less) and register requirements (up to 15.6x fewer). This innovation has significant implications for CNN computing and energy-efficient AI model development. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research is about finding ways to make computer chips that can handle the increasing amount of data used in artificial intelligence (AI) models. Currently, these chips are limited by how much data they need to move around, which wastes a lot of energy. The scientists propose using special arrays called Systolic Arrays (SAs), where small processing units work together to process data and reduce memory access. They also introduce a new way of moving data called TrIM, which makes it more efficient than previous methods. This can lead to AI models that are faster, use less energy, and require less space. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Cnn
