DistrEdge: Speeding up Convolutional Neural Network Inference on Distributed Edge Devices

As the number of edge devices with computing resources (e.g., embedded GPUs, mobile phones, and laptops) in-creases, recent studies demonstrate that it can be beneficial to col-laboratively run convolutional neural network (CNN) inference on more than one edge device. However, these studies make str...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings - IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium S. 1097 - 1107
Hauptverfasser: Hou, Xueyu, Guan, Yongjie, Han, Tao, Zhang, Ning
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: IEEE 01.05.2022
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Adaptive systems
Computational modeling
convolutional neural net-work
deep reinforcement learning
distributed computing
Distributed processing
Distribution strategy
edge computing
Laboratories
Portable computers
Reinforcement learning
ISSN:1530-2075
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Zusammenfassung:As the number of edge devices with computing resources (e.g., embedded GPUs, mobile phones, and laptops) in-creases, recent studies demonstrate that it can be beneficial to col-laboratively run convolutional neural network (CNN) inference on more than one edge device. However, these studies make strong assumptions on the devices' conditions, and their application is far from practical. In this work, we propose a general method, called DistrEdge, to provide CNN inference distribution strategies in environments with multiple IoT edge devices. By addressing heterogeneity in devices, network conditions, and nonlinear characters of CNN computation, DistrEdge is adaptive to a wide range of cases (e.g., with different network conditions, various device types) using deep reinforcement learning technology. We utilize the latest embedded AI computing devices (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson products) to construct cases of heterogeneous devices' types in the experiment. Based on our evaluations, DistrEdge can properly adjust the distribution strategy according to the devices' computing characters and the network conditions. It achieves 1.1 to 3 x speedup compared to state-of-the-art methods.
ISSN:1530-2075
DOI:10.1109/IPDPS53621.2022.00110