Poznan Open Source Meetup #12

Get ready - Poznan Open Source Meetup is back for its 12th edition!

Join us on May 21st for an event full of open source energy! You can expect an evening packed with hi-tech innovation, featuring two in-depth talks, engaging Q&A sessions, and an afterparty to wrap up the night.

Agenda:

1. Automatic creation, optimization and deployment of AI models on embedded platforms; Maciej Torhan, Antmicro

Creating AI models for processing sensory data on embedded platforms, especially microcontrollers, can be a difficult task. Such platforms can have very limited memory and computational capabilities, support only integer arithmetics, and more. To get the model to run on embedded, you need to consider model architecture, training pipelines, model optimization pipelines (deploying such algorithms as quantization or pruning), and inference libraries to run on the target platform.

All of the above steps require an iterative process of adjusting model, training and optimization parameters, followed by model evaluation until it meets e.g. quality, latency and memory requirements.

In this presentation, we will provide an in-depth look on how those steps can be significantly automated and sped up using AutoML and Neural Architecture Search (NAS) algorithms. We will also demonstrate how the Kenning framework for model optimization and deployment utilizes AutoML, NAS and model compression algorithms to create tailored and ready-to-use models for embedded Linux-based platforms, as well as microcontrollers running Zephyr RTOS.

2. Zephyr RTOS - A Linux-like approach in the world of microcontrollers; Patryk Koscik, Antmicro

Abstract: Linux has dominated servers and embedded systems for years, but how does this translate to the realm of the smallest devices, such as microcontrollers?

There are many RTOS options on the market, but Zephyr stands out as one that implements an approach inspired by Linux in terms of a familiar ecosystem and tools for developers, such as Kconfig and Device Tree, which make it easier to configure and develop applications for embedded systems.

In this presentation, we will not only explore how Zephyr draws inspiration from Linux but also see in practice how a unified hardware description system simplifies configuration and improves the portability of applications developed.

Finally, we will demonstrate how to set up the environment and build an application for embedded systems based on Zephyr in just a few steps.

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Registration:

Attending the event involves a registration at the entry based on the meetup attendee list. You will be asked to provide your name, surname and affiliation. You have to be an adult to attend. Upon entering the venue, you agree that you might be photographed/filmed.

Schedule:

18:00-18:30 - Registration & coffee
18:30-20:15 - Talks and Q&A
20:15-22:00 - Afterparty

Afterparty:

After the presentations, stay with us for socializing and more discussions at the evening afterparty sponsored by Antmicro with a delicious cold and hot dinner menu, and a selection of regional craft beer and drinks!

Venue:

Concordia Design, Expo hall
Zwierzyniecka 3, Poznan