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    AI in the Developing World: How ‘Tiny Machine Learning’ can have a Big Impact

    February 12, 2024, Categories  Uncategorized

    A team in Argentina is using sensors based on TinyML technology to study Chelonoidis chilensis tortoises. Little is known about its biology and the species is in a vulnerable state. The small sensors, in black on the shell, are small enough to allow the animal to move freely. Author provided

    The landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) applications has traditionally been dominated by the use of resource-intensive servers centralized in industrialized nations. However, recent years have witnessed the emergence of small, energy-efficient devices for AI applications, a concept known as tiny machine learning (TinyML).

    We’re most familiar with consumer-facing applications such as Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant, but the limited cost and small size of such devices allow them to be d...

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    AI Models can now Continually Learn from New Data on Intelligent Edge Devices like Smartphones and Sensors

    October 6, 2022, Categories  Physics

    Artistic collage shows a large teal hand, pointing towards us as if typing on a smart phone, with a lens flare on the tip of the finger. The background is a surreal, AI-generated blend of smart phones, keyboards, teal screens.
    Caption:A machine-learning model on an intelligent edge device allows it to adapt to new data and make better predictions. For instance, training a model on a smart keyboard could enable the keyboard to continually learn from the user’s writing.
    Credits:Image: Digital collage by Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT, using stock images and images derived from MidJourney AI.

    A new technique enables on-device training of machine learning models on edge devices like microcontrollers, which have very limited memory. This could allow edge devices to continually learn from new data, eliminating data privacy issues, while enabling user customization.

    Microcontrollers, miniature computers that can run simple commands, are the basis for billions of connected devices, from internet-of-things (IoT) devices...

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