Abstract
Transmitting massive amounts of image and audio data acquired by Internet-of-Everything (IoE) devices to data center servers for intelligent recognition processes is impractical for energy reasons, requiring in-situ processing of such data. However, algorithms accelerated by previous recognition processors [1, 2] are limited to specific applications, therefore, each IoE device may require an application-specific accelerator. On the other hand, deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs) [3] are a promising machine-learning approach, showing state-of-the-art recognition accuracy in a wide variety of applications, including both image and audio recognition. This makes CNNs a suitable candidate for a universal recognition platform for IoE devices, as described in Fig. 14.6.1. Due to the computational complexity and significant memory requirements of CNNs, a microcontroller unit (MCU) typically used for IoE devices is incapable of producing a meaningful recognition result in an energy-efficient way. Hence, the implementation of an energy-efficient CNN processor is desired to realize intelligent IoE systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2016 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2016 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 264-265 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781467394666 |
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| State | Published - 23 Feb 2016 |
| Event | 63rd IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2016 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 31 Jan 2016 → 4 Feb 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | Digest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference |
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| Volume | 59 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0193-6530 |
Conference
| Conference | 63rd IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Francisco |
| Period | 31/01/16 → 4/02/16 |
Bibliographical note
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