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software framework for runtime-Adaptive and secure deep Learning On Heterogeneous Architectures

Objective

Deep Learning (DL) algorithms are an extremely promising instrument in artificial intelligence, achieving very high performance in numerous recognition, identification, and classification tasks. To foster their pervasive adoption in a vast scope of new applications and markets, a step forward is needed towards the implementation of the on-line classification task (called inference) on low-power embedded systems, enabling a shift to the edge computing paradigm. Nevertheless, when DL is moved at the edge, severe performance requirements must coexist with tight constraints in terms of power/energy consumption, posing the need for parallel and energy-efficient heterogeneous computing platforms. Unfortunately, programming for this kind of architectures requires advanced skills and significant effort, also considering that DL algorithms are designed to improve precision, without considering the limitations of the device that will execute the inference. Thus, the deployment of DL algorithms on heterogeneous architectures is often unaffordable for SMEs and midcaps without adequate support from software development tools.
The main goal of ALOHA is to facilitate implementation of DL on heterogeneous low-energy computing platforms. To this aim, the project will develop a software development tool flow, automating:
• algorithm design and analysis;
• porting of the inference tasks to heterogeneous embedded architectures, with optimized mapping and scheduling;
• implementation of middleware and primitives controlling the target platform, to optimize power and energy savings.
During the development of the ALOHA tool flow, several main features will be addressed, such as architecture-awareness (the features of the embedded architecture will be considered starting from the algorithm design), adaptivity, security, productivity, and extensibility.
ALOHA will be assessed over three different use-cases, involving surveillance, smart industry automation, and medical application domains

Call for proposal

H2020-ICT-2016-2017

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Sub call

H2020-ICT-2017-1

Coordinator

STMICROELECTRONICS SRL
Net EU contribution
€ 879 950,00
Address
Via C.olivetti 2
20864 Agrate Brianza
Italy

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Nord-Ovest Lombardia Monza e della Brianza
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (15)

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CAGLIARI
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 631 987,29
Address
Via Universita 40
09124 Cagliari

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Isole Sardegna Cagliari
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
Net EU contribution
€ 352 687,50
Address
Spui 21
1012WX Amsterdam

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West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN
Netherlands
Net EU contribution
€ 321 625,00
Address
Rapenburg 70
2311 EZ Leiden

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West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH
Switzerland
Net EU contribution
€ 481 250,00
Address
Raemistrasse 101
8092 Zuerich

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Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SASSARI
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 217 000,00
Address
Piazza Universita 21
07100 Sassari

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Isole Sardegna Sassari
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
PKE HOLDING AG
Austria
Net EU contribution
€ 322 392,50
Address
Computerstrasse 6
1100 Wien

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Wien Wien
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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€ 0,00
CA TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT SPAIN SA

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Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 103 736,73
Address
Plaza De La Pau Sn Wtc Alameda Park Edificio 2 Planta 4
08940 Cornella De Llobregat Barcelona
Region
Este Cataluña Barcelona
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
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CA TECHNOLOGY R&D LIMITED

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United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 6 473,90
Address
Riding Court Road Ditton Park
SL3 9LL Slough
Region
South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Berkshire
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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€ 0,00
SOFTWARE COMPETENCE CENTER HAGENBERG GMBH
Austria
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€ 361 333,33
Address
Softwarepark 32 A
4232 Hagenberg

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Westösterreich Oberösterreich Mühlviertel
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
SANTER REPLY SPA
Italy
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€ 303 991,25
Address
Via Robert Koch 1/4
20152 Milano

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Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano
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€ 0,00
IBM ISRAEL - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LTD
Israel
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€ 838 675,00
Address
94 Derech Em-hamoshavot
49527 Petach Tikva

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SYSTHMATA YPOLOGISTIKIS ORASHS IRIDA LABS AE
Greece
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€ 357 500,00
Address
Magoula
26500 Rio

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
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Αχαΐα Δυτική Ελλάδα Κεντρική Ελλάδα
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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€ 0,00
PLURIBUS ONE SRL
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 250 000,00
Address
Via Vincenzo Bellini 9
09128 Cagliari

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Isole Sardegna Cagliari
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
MEDYMATCH TECHNOLOGY LTD
Israel
Net EU contribution
€ 301 500,00
Address
Alon Yigal 76
6706701 Tel Aviv

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSIDAD POMPEU FABRA
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 246 312,50
Address
Placa De La Merce, 10-12
08002 Barcelona

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Este Cataluña Barcelona
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00