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Edge AI

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This course offers a comprehensive introduction to Edge AI, focusing on fundamental concepts, popular small language models tailored for edge deployment, and hardware-aware optimization techniques. It covers real-time inference with privacy-preserving capabilities and strategies for production deployment across diverse platforms. Participants gain hands-on experience deploying AI models locally on various edge devices such as smartphones, embedded systems, and edge servers. The course emphasizes practical applications, preparing learners to design and implement efficient, privacy-conscious, and resilient AI solutions directly on edge hardware for real-world enterprise scenarios.

Intended audience

Edge AI Software Developer, Edge Computing Engineer, Embedded AI Engineer, IoT AI Developer, Edge AI Solutions Architect

Prerequisites

  • BE/BTech, ME/MTech, Bsc, Msc, BCA, MCA

Assessment & certification

  • Assessment fee: Included — no extra fee
  • Assessment mode: Online proctored
  • Assessment type: Others
  • Assessment provider: Smartbridge
  • Certificate provider: Edge AI Software Developer, Edge Computing Engineer, Embedded AI Engineer, IoT AI Developer, Edge AI Solutions Architect

NCrF level: 6 (NCrF credit-eligible)

Syllabus

  • Week 1: Introduction to Edge AI and Its Importance
  • Week 2: Edge Computing Fundamentals and Edge AI Concepts
  • Week 3: Small Language Models (SLMs) and Model Families for Edge
  • Week 4: Hardware-aware Optimization for Edge Devices
  • Week 5: Labs: TensorRT, ONNX, Edge TPU, Jetson Nano
  • Week 6: Real-Time Inference and Privacy-Preserving AI on Edge
  • Week 7: Edge AI Deployment Practices: Local and Cloud Integration
  • Week 8: Model Quantization and Compression Techniques
  • Week 9: Edge MLOps: Lifecycle, Version Control, Automation, Governance
  • Week 10: AI Agents and Function Calling Frameworks
  • Week 11: Cross-Platform Edge AI Implementation Samples
  • Week 12: Production Operations: Monitoring, Scaling, and Maintenance
  • Week 13: Case Studies: Manufacturing and IoT Applications
  • Week 14: Industry Applications and Future Trends in Edge AI

Taught by

Ms. Siri Chakkala

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