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SPARQ: Spiking Early-Exit Neural Networks for Energy-Efficient Edge AI
arXiv β CS AI|Parth Patne, Mahdi Taheri, Ali Mahani, Maksim Jenihhin, Reza Mahani, Christian Herglotz|
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SPARQ introduces a unified framework combining spiking neural networks, quantization-aware training, and reinforcement learning-guided early exits for energy-efficient edge AI. The system achieves up to 5.15% higher accuracy than conventional quantized SNNs while reducing system energy consumption by over 330 times and cutting synaptic operations by over 90%.
Key Takeaways
- βSPARQ framework integrates spiking computation, quantization-aware training, and reinforcement learning for adaptive AI inference at the edge.
- βQuantised Dynamic SNNs (QDSNN) achieve up to 5.15% higher accuracy compared to conventional quantized spiking neural networks.
- βThe system demonstrates over 330 times lower energy consumption compared to baseline spiking neural networks.
- βSPARQ reduces synaptic operations by over 90% while maintaining performance across MLP, LeNet, and AlexNet architectures.
- βThe framework addresses practical adoption barriers of SNNs by reducing computational overhead and enabling input-adaptive control.
#spiking-neural-networks#edge-ai#energy-efficiency#quantization#reinforcement-learning#machine-learning#neural-networks#edge-computing#ai-optimization
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