On-Device Soft Sensors: Real-Time Fluid Flow Estimation from Level Sensor Data

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Main Authors: Ling, Tianheng, Qian, Chao, Schiele, Gregor
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author Ling, Tianheng
Qian, Chao
Schiele, Gregor
author_facet Ling, Tianheng
Qian, Chao
Schiele, Gregor
contents Soft sensors are crucial in bridging autonomous systems' physical and digital realms, enhancing sensor fusion and perception. Instead of deploying soft sensors on the Cloud, this study shift towards employing on-device soft sensors, promising heightened efficiency and bolstering data security. Our approach substantially improves energy efficiency by deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) directly on devices within a wireless sensor network. Furthermore, the synergistic integration of the Microcontroller Unit and Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) leverages the rapid AI inference capabilities of the latter. Empirical evidence from our real-world use case demonstrates that FPGA-based soft sensors achieve inference times ranging remarkably from 1.04 to 12.04 microseconds. These compelling results highlight the considerable potential of our innovative approach for executing real-time inference tasks efficiently, thereby presenting a feasible alternative that effectively addresses the latency challenges intrinsic to Cloud-based deployments.
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spellingShingle On-Device Soft Sensors: Real-Time Fluid Flow Estimation from Level Sensor Data
Ling, Tianheng
Qian, Chao
Schiele, Gregor
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Soft sensors are crucial in bridging autonomous systems' physical and digital realms, enhancing sensor fusion and perception. Instead of deploying soft sensors on the Cloud, this study shift towards employing on-device soft sensors, promising heightened efficiency and bolstering data security. Our approach substantially improves energy efficiency by deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) directly on devices within a wireless sensor network. Furthermore, the synergistic integration of the Microcontroller Unit and Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) leverages the rapid AI inference capabilities of the latter. Empirical evidence from our real-world use case demonstrates that FPGA-based soft sensors achieve inference times ranging remarkably from 1.04 to 12.04 microseconds. These compelling results highlight the considerable potential of our innovative approach for executing real-time inference tasks efficiently, thereby presenting a feasible alternative that effectively addresses the latency challenges intrinsic to Cloud-based deployments.
title On-Device Soft Sensors: Real-Time Fluid Flow Estimation from Level Sensor Data
topic Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.15036