A Parameterizable Convolution Accelerator for Embedded Deep Learning Applications

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Hauptverfasser: Mousouliotis, Panagiotis, Keramidas, Georgios
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author Mousouliotis, Panagiotis
Keramidas, Georgios
author_facet Mousouliotis, Panagiotis
Keramidas, Georgios
contents Convolutional neural network (CNN) accelerators implemented on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are typically designed with a primary focus on maximizing performance, often measured in giga-operations per second (GOPS). However, real-life embedded deep learning (DL) applications impose multiple constraints related to latency, power consumption, area, and cost. This work presents a hardware-software (HW/SW) co-design methodology in which a CNN accelerator is described using high-level synthesis (HLS) tools that ease the parameterization of the design, facilitating more effective optimizations across multiple design constraints. Our experimental results demonstrate that the proposed design methodology is able to outperform non-parameterized design approaches, and it can be easily extended to other types of DL applications.
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spellingShingle A Parameterizable Convolution Accelerator for Embedded Deep Learning Applications
Mousouliotis, Panagiotis
Keramidas, Georgios
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Hardware Architecture
Convolutional neural network (CNN) accelerators implemented on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are typically designed with a primary focus on maximizing performance, often measured in giga-operations per second (GOPS). However, real-life embedded deep learning (DL) applications impose multiple constraints related to latency, power consumption, area, and cost. This work presents a hardware-software (HW/SW) co-design methodology in which a CNN accelerator is described using high-level synthesis (HLS) tools that ease the parameterization of the design, facilitating more effective optimizations across multiple design constraints. Our experimental results demonstrate that the proposed design methodology is able to outperform non-parameterized design approaches, and it can be easily extended to other types of DL applications.
title A Parameterizable Convolution Accelerator for Embedded Deep Learning Applications
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Hardware Architecture
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.04044