Course Outline

Introduction to Edge AI and Ascend 310 for Government

  • Overview of Edge AI: current trends, operational constraints, and practical applications for government
  • Detailed architecture of the Huawei Ascend 310 chip and its supported toolchain for government use
  • Positioning CANN within the edge AI deployment stack to support government workflows

Model Preparation and Conversion for Government

  • Exporting trained models from TensorFlow, PyTorch, and MindSpore for use in government projects
  • Utilizing ATC to convert models to OM format for Ascend devices in government applications
  • Addressing unsupported operations and implementing lightweight conversion strategies for government deployments

Developing Inference Pipelines with AscendCL for Government

  • Leveraging the AscendCL API to run OM models on Ascend 310 in government settings
  • Managing input/output preprocessing, memory handling, and device control for government systems
  • Deploying within embedded containers or lightweight runtime environments for government operations

Optimization for Edge Constraints in Government

  • Reducing model size and precision tuning (FP16, INT8) to meet government edge requirements
  • Using the CANN profiler to identify performance bottlenecks in government applications
  • Managing memory layout and data streaming for optimal performance in government environments

Deploying with MindSpore Lite for Government

  • Utilizing the MindSpore Lite runtime for mobile and embedded targets in government projects
  • Comparing MindSpore Lite with raw AscendCL pipelines for government use cases
  • Packaging inference models for device-specific deployment in government systems

Edge Deployment Scenarios and Case Studies for Government

  • Case study: smart camera with object detection model on Ascend 310 for government surveillance
  • Case study: real-time classification in an IoT sensor hub for government monitoring
  • Monitoring and updating deployed models at the edge for continuous improvement in government operations

Summary and Next Steps for Government

Requirements

  • Experience with artificial intelligence (AI) model development or deployment workflows for government applications
  • Basic knowledge of embedded systems, Linux, and Python
  • Familiarity with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch

Audience

  • IoT solution developers for government projects
  • Embedded AI engineers for government initiatives
  • Edge system integrators and AI deployment specialists for government operations
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