Summary of When Monte-carlo Dropout Meets Multi-exit: Optimizing Bayesian Neural Networks on Fpga, by Hongxiang Fan and Hao Chen and Liam Castelli and Zhiqiang Que and He Li and Kenneth Long and Wayne Luk
When Monte-Carlo Dropout Meets Multi-Exit: Optimizing Bayesian Neural Networks on FPGA
by Hongxiang Fan, Hao Chen, Liam Castelli, Zhiqiang Que, He Li, Kenneth Long, Wayne Luk
First submitted to arxiv on: 13 Aug 2023
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- 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 paper proposes a novel approach to Bayesian Neural Networks (BayesNNs) that addresses the limitations of high algorithmic complexity and poor hardware performance. A multi-exit Monte-Carlo Dropout (MCD)-based BayesNN is designed to provide well-calibrated predictions while reducing computational complexity. To further accelerate deployment, a transformation framework is introduced to generate FPGA-based accelerators for MCD-based BayesNNs. Optimization techniques are employed to improve hardware performance. The proposed approach outperforms CPU, GPU, and other state-of-the-art implementations in terms of energy efficiency. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper makes it possible to use Bayesian Neural Networks (BayesNNs) in real-life applications like medical imaging and self-driving cars. BayesNNs are good at giving accurate predictions, but they’re also very complicated and slow. The researchers created a new type of BayesNN that’s simpler and faster. They also developed a way to turn this new BayesNN into a special kind of chip that can be used in computers. This makes it possible to use BayesNNs in applications where speed and energy efficiency are important. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Dropout * Optimization
