Developing AI Inference Solutions with the Vitis AI Platform

This course describes how to use the Vitis™ AI development platform in conjunction with DNN algorithms, models, inference and training, and frameworks on cloud and edge computing platforms.

Learn more about the Vitis Unified Software Platform from Xilinx®.

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2-Day Instructor-led Course	Price USD	Training Credits
Hosted Online - $299/day	$598	6
In-Person Registration - $399/day	$798	8
Printed Course Book (A PDF book is included in the course fee)	$100	1
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Training Duration:

2 Days

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Who should attend:

Software and hardware developers, AI/ML engineers, data scientists, and anyone who needs to accelerate their software applications using Xilinx devices.

Skills Gained

After completing this comprehensive training, you will know how to:

Describe Xilinx machine learning solutions with the Vitis AI development platform and environment
Describe the supported frameworks, network modes, and pre-trained models for cloud and edge applications
Utilize DNN algorithms, models, inference and training, and frameworks on cloud and edge computing platforms
Use the Vitis AI quantizer and AI compiler to optimize a trained model
Use the architectural features of the DPU processing engine to optimize a model for an edge application
Identify the high-level libraries and APIs that come with the Xilinx Vitis AI Library
Create a custom hardware overlay based on application requirements
Create a custom application using a custom hardware overlay and deploy the design

Course Outline

Day 1	Day 2
Introduction to the Vitis AI Development Environment {Lecture} Overview of ML Concepts {Lecture} Frameworks Supported by the Vitis AI Development Environment {Lecture} Setting Up the Vitis AI Development Environment {Demo} AI Optimizer {Lecture} AI Quantizer and AI Compiler {Lecture, Lab} AI Profiler and AI Debugger {Lecture} Introduction to the Deep Learning Processor Unit (DPU) {Lecture} DPUCADX8G Architecture Overview {Lecture} DPUCZDX8G Architecture Overview {Lecture}	Vitis AI Library {Lecture, Labs} Creating a Custom Hardware Platform with the DPU Using the Vivado^™ Design Suite Flow (Edge) {Lab} Creating a DPU Kernel Using the Vitis Environment Flow (Edge) {Lab} Creating a Vitis Embedded Acceleration Platform (Edge) {Lecture} Creating a Custom Application (Edge) {Lab}

Day 1

Day 2

Introduction to the Vitis AI Development Environment {Lecture}
Overview of ML Concepts {Lecture}
Frameworks Supported by the Vitis AI Development Environment {Lecture}
Setting Up the Vitis AI Development Environment {Demo}
AI Optimizer {Lecture}
AI Quantizer and AI Compiler {Lecture, Lab}
AI Profiler and AI Debugger {Lecture}
Introduction to the Deep Learning Processor Unit (DPU) {Lecture}
DPUCADX8G Architecture Overview {Lecture}
DPUCZDX8G Architecture Overview {Lecture}

Vitis AI Library {Lecture, Labs}
Creating a Custom Hardware Platform with the DPU Using the Vivado^™ Design Suite Flow (Edge) {Lab}
Creating a DPU Kernel Using the Vitis Environment Flow (Edge) {Lab}
Creating a Vitis Embedded Acceleration Platform (Edge) {Lecture}
Creating a Custom Application (Edge) {Lab}

Please note: The instructor may change the content order to provide a better learning experience.

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of machine learning concepts
Deep learning frameworks (such as TensorFlow, Pytorch, and Caffe)
Comfort with the C/C++/Python programming language
Software development flow

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Updated 3-22-2023

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