For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2021/09/may-2021-embedded-vision-summit-opening-remarks-may-28/ Jeff Bier, Founder of the Edge AI and Vision Alliance, welcomes attendees to the May 2021 Embedded Vision Summit on May 28, 2021. Bier provides an overview of the edge AI and vision market opportunities, challenges, solutions and trends. He also introduces the Edge AI and Vision Alliance and the resources it offers for both product creators and members, and reviews the day’s agenda and other logistics.

1. Introduction to Today’s
Program – How to Get the
Most Out of the Summit
Jeff Bier
Edge AI and Vision Alliance
May 28, 2021

2. Important Update: Felix Baum (Qualcomm)
Session Rescheduled -- 12:30 pm PT Today
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3. Important Update: Hailo/NEC Session
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4. • Thanks and feedback
• Applications
• Technology trends
• Program highlights
• Platform tips
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My Topics

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Thank You!

6. • Derya Akkaynak
• Randy Allen
• Mark Baker
• Dino Brusco
• Brian Dipert
• Nik Gagvani
• DJ Gilmore
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Thank You, Moderators!
• Nathan Levy
• Craig Lytle
• Doug Perry
• Shweta Shrivastava
• James Smith
• Michael Stewart
• Tom Vogelsong

7. Edge AI and Vision Alliance Members
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8. 10
Your Feedback

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Your Feedback
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10. Today’s Schedule
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11. Applications: Smart Spaces
Source: Amazon
Source: Ringdoorbell.eu
Source: cpb.gov
Source: Hortdaily.com
Source: Petcube
Source: Identified Technologies
Source: Compology
Source: Orbital Insight
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12. Park Assist:
Find an Open Spot; Find Your Car
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ6wN0pUsVY
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13. 15
Smart-Spaces-Related Sessions

14. Depth Sensing Proliferates
Image: appleinsider.com
Image: Skydio via highways.today
Image: pcc.disam.etsii.upm.es
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15. Use of 3D Perception in
Vision Products
Source: Edge AI and Vision Alliance, Computer Vision Developer Survey, Nov. 2020
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16. 18
Depth-Sensing-Related Sessions

17. Autonomous Machines
Source: iRobot
Source: Knightscope
Source: Seegrid
Source: Blue River Technology
Source: Bossa Nova Robotics
Source: Restoration Robotics
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Autonomous Flight

19. Fast-Paced Live Technology Demos
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fast-paced, live Technology Demos!
Last Chance – TODAY!
10:00 am – 11:00 am PT

20. Demos Repeat Every 15 Minutes
Demos will repeat every 15 minutes within their
scheduled one-hour live blocks each day. Most
demos appear every day of the event.
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22. Exhibitors
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23. Learn More by Visiting Exhibitors
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learn more and connect!
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24. Meet with Exhibitors
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to efficiently
get expert answers
to your questions!

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26. Recordings of Previous Live Sessions
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previously presented live, click on
“Event Agenda,” then scroll up
through the agenda.

27. On-Demand-Only Content
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• 28 high-quality sessions in the On-Demand Only section!
• Fundamentals, Technical Insights, and Business Insights tracks

28. Thanks to Our Sponsors!
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PREMIER

29. Thanks to Our Sponsors!
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PREMIER

30. Find It on the Agenda
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31. CANDIDATES

32. Extremely Diverse Applications
cpb.gov Orcam
Amazon
Ringdoorbell.eu Hortdaily.com
ultrasoundtechnicalschools.com
Compology
Blue River Technology
iRobot
Sight Diagnostics
Skydio via Medium

33. • Leveraging smartphone-focused innovation
into many other markets
• From low-power, always-on devices like
smartphones and earbuds, through IoT and
automotive, to data center
• Big investments in software and tools as
well as silicon
• Emphasis on advancing techniques for DNN
quantization and compression
• AI Model Efficiency Toolkit (AIMET)
• Data-free quantization
• Adaptive rounding
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Ziad Asghar – Qualcomm:
From Edge to Cloud
Source: Ziad Asghar, Qualcomm

34. Applications: Health and Safety
Source: HeartFlow
Source: Opternative
Source: VirtuSense Source: Reflexion Health
Source: Sight Diagnostics
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35. • Amassing data for medical applications
can be challenging due to privacy
considerations
• Often, we are looking for rare conditions,
so data sets are imbalanced
• Using self-supervised feature extraction
approach to improve the learning process
when the number of images is small
• 95% accurate in detecting COVID from
chest X-rays
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Patrick Bangert (Samsung) –
Working with Small Datasets
Source: Patrick Bangert, Samsung

36. Use of Neural Networks in
Vision Applications
Source: Edge AI and Vision Alliance, Computer Vision Developer Survey, Nov. 2020 38

37. A Golden Era of Embedded AI Processors
(From the Embedded Vision and Visual AI Industry Map)
bit.ly/VisionIndustryMap
Silicon IP Processors
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38. Most Challenging Areas of Computer Vision
Product Development
Source: Edge AI and Vision Alliance, Computer Vision Developer Survey, November 2020
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39. Type of Processor Used for
Deployment of Vision Tasks
Ranked as one of top three
Source: Edge AI and Vision Alliance, Computer Vision Developer Survey, November 2020
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40. Processors Used for Vision Tasks
in Industrial Applications
Source: Edge AI and Vision Alliance,
Computer Vision Developer Survey, Nov. 2020
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41. Algorithms — What We Imagine
Command:
Engage
emergency
braking
Trained Deep Neural Network
Camera
Useful Information
Image: freeCodeCamp.org

42. Typical Composite Real-World Algorithm
Estimating % of People Wearing Masks
Image binary classifier
Input
frames
Head detector
Face classifier
(mask / no
mask)
Pose
detector
Tracking
algorithm
Head box
heuristic
Pose
keypoints
Keypoint scores
Estimated
keypoints
(smoother)
Face
bounding
boxes
People counting
module
Person ID
Face
classification
score [0,100]
Source: Tryolabs
(diagram modified)
% of People
Wearing Masks
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43. CANDIDATES

44. • AI chip start-up investing heavily
in software tools
• Addressing the full application
life cycle
• Utilizing an AI-based conversational
and visual user interface
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Dmitry Zakharchenko (Blaize) –
Using AI to Develop AI
Source: Dmitry Zakharchenko, Blaize

45. • XXX
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Add an Intel session? [PL reviewing]
Source: Patrick Bangert, Samsung
Update

46. Use of Neural Networks in Vision Applications
Source: Edge AI and Vision Alliance, Computer Vision Developer Survey, Nov. 2020
bit.ly/
DeveloperSurvey
WhitePaper2020

47. Using Non-Neural Network Algorithms to Perform
Computer Vision Functions
Source: Edge AI and Vision Alliance, Computer Vision Developer Survey, November 2020

48. Embedded Vision and Visual AI Industry Map

49. LitterCam
https://youtu.be/0_S1zoYhiP0

50. Challenge: Many Technology Choices
Images: Canziani, Culurciello, Paszke; Maruti Techlabs; Edge AI and Vision Alliance

51. Type of Processor Used for Deployment of Vision Tasks
Ranked as one of top three
Source: Edge AI and Vision Alliance, Computer Vision Developer Survey, November 2020

52. Processors Used for Vision Tasks in Industrial Applications
Source: Edge AI and Vision Alliance,
Computer Vision Developer Survey, Nov. 2020

53. A Golden Era of Embedded AI Processors
(From the Embedded Vision and Visual AI Industry Map)
bit.ly/VisionIndustryMap
Silicon IP Processors

54. How is Your Neural Network Deployed
Source: Edge AI and Vision Alliance, Computer Vision Developer Survey, November 2020

55. Applications: Autonomous Machines
Source: iRobot
Source: Knightscope
Source: Seegrid
Source: Blue River Technology
Source: Bossa Nova Robotics
Source: Restoration Robotics

56. Skydio Self-Piloting Drone Surveys Roofs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSy_06aOBzg
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57. Abyss Solutions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcmKD_jI9rc

58. Applications: Health and Safety
Source: HeartFlow
Source: Opternative
Source: VirtuSense Source: Reflexion Health
Source: Sight Diagnostics

59. Millie Fit: Your AI Pilates Trainer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYhWvJgIcsE

60. PARKING LOT

61. The Edge AI and Vision Alliance (www.edge-ai-vision.com) is a partnership
of ~100 leading edge AI and vision technology and services suppliers, and
solutions providers
Mission: To inspire and empower engineers to design products that
perceive and understand.
The Alliance provides low-cost, high-quality technical educational
resources for product developers
Register for updates at www.edge-ai-vision.com
The Alliance enables edge AI and vision technology providers to grow their
businesses through leads, partnerships, and insights
For membership, email us: membership@edge-ai-vision.com
Empowering Product Creators to
Harness Edge AI and Vision

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63. Conference Tracks
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES
FUNDAMENTALS
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES
TECHNICAL INSIGHTS
BUSINESS INSIGHTS

64. Most Challenging Areas of Computer Vision
Product Development
Source: Edge AI and Vision Alliance, Computer Vision Developer Survey, November 2020

65. CONGRATULATIONS 2021 WINNERS!
Best
Edge AI
and Vision
Product

66. Questions for the Speaker?
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67. Variety of Session Formats
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68. Technology Demos Format
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69. Filter the Demos
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73. Meet with Exhibitors
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to your questions!

74. On May 28 (Fri.) at 9 am PT I will:
• Recap Summit highlights from the past day or two
• Preview what’s coming up next
• Share data and insights, including:
• Results from the Edge AI and Vision Alliance’s Computer Vision Developer Survey
• Observations on key technology and industry challenges
• “Lighthouse” applications
• Market research highlights
• Join me!
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77. • Domain-specific architectures (DSAs) are the way forward
• Domain-specific languages are key to exploiting DSAs
• Importance of the software stack
• Raising the hardware/software interface enables processor
innovation
• Less is more: It’s harder to come up with simple solutions,
but they accelerate progress
• Take the time for a quantitative approach
• Good benchmarks are essential
• The market is impatient!
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