Bachelor’s Thesis / Master’s Thesis / Student Research Project

Abstract

Abstract modeling of HW/SW systems is a relatively new research topic. This technique aims to capture only the essential parameters of software and hardware that influence their timing behavior.

This student project’s goal is to model the VTA Machine Learning Accelerator using the Python-based Abstract Computer Architecture Description Language (ACADL) and use different methods for runtime/performance prediction and compare those against the cycle-accurate hardware model.

Block diagram of the VTA Architecture (source)

References

• Konstantin Lübeck, Alexander Louis-Ferdinand Jung, Felix Wedlich, Oliver Bringmann - Work-in-Progress: Ultra-fast yet Accurate Performance Prediction for Deep Neural Network Accelerators

Requirements

• Python
• Successfully atteded the lecture “Grundlagen der Rechnerarchitektur” and/or “Parallele Rechnerarchitekturen” (optional)
• Linux (optional)

Contact

Lübeck, Konstantin

Jung, Alexander

Bringmann, Oliver