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Explore Intel's comprehensive approach to building production-ready edge AI systems that meet real-world performance requirements within strict power, thermal, and budget constraints. Learn how Intel's open edge platform combines Linux-based base kits, Edge Microvisor technology, remote management capabilities, and optimized libraries to create reliable and scalable AI solutions for various industries including retail, manufacturing, metro systems, and robotics.
Discover the Edge AI Suites—curated open-source blueprints that transform best practices into functional sample applications and complete end-to-end workflows. Master the critical transition from prototype to production by understanding microservice architecture boundaries that maintain predictable latency, implementing robust model management systems for safe updates, and establishing benchmarking methodologies that measure actual application performance rather than raw processing speeds.
Examine how OpenVINO streamlines deployment across multiple hardware accelerators including CPU, integrated GPU, and NPU on Intel Core Ultra processors, enabling write-once, run-anywhere flexibility that automatically selects the optimal accelerator for each task. Understand how Deep Learning Streamer creates robust video processing pipelines while the SceneScape microservice integrates multiple sensors and incorporates Vision Language Models (VLM) and Generative AI agents for sophisticated applications like intelligent route planning and event-driven alert systems.
Review practical demonstrations from metro applications including natural language video search capabilities, smart intersection management, and automated parking solutions, alongside retail and manufacturing implementation patterns that combine computer vision with on-device generative AI. Address interoperability challenges through integration with popular frameworks including PyTorch, llama.cpp, and Ollama, featuring upstream optimizations and runtime configurations that accommodate diverse developer preferences and existing toolchains.
Gain actionable insights for scaling edge AI deployments from small retail environments with four cameras to large warehouse installations with sixty or more devices, including comprehensive guidance on device qualification processes, architectural decision-making, and hardware selection strategies that achieve key performance indicators without unnecessary expenditure.
Syllabus
Generative Edge AI: Architectures, Agents, & Apps
Taught by
EDGE AI FOUNDATION