TinyML at DevFestLagos21
- 1. Programming Microncontrollers - What, Why, How, TinyML Robert John GDE, ML & GCP Lagos
- 3. What is a Microcontroller ● A computer ● Does only one thing ● Inputs from sensors or MCU ● Controls MCUs, motors, actuators, LEDs, etc ● Use case: control home heating/cooling Image courtesy of Sparkfun
- 4. Why Program Microcontrollers ● Billions of MCU! ● More than desktops, browsers, mobile phones ● Somebody has to do it Photo by Ivan Shilov on Unsplash Photo by Alan J. Hendry on Unsplash
- 5. Example Applications ● Household devices ○ Fridge ○ Washing machine ○ Microwave ● Smarthome ○ Door locks ○ Cameras ○ Speakers ○ Door bells ○ Fire TV ○ Chromecast ● Wearables ○ Watches ○ Earphones ○ Rings ○ Glasses ● Healthcare ○ Hand-held ○ Smart wearables ● Industrial ○ Factories ○ Farms ○ Weather stations
- 6. How to Program a Microcontroller 1. Know C/C++ (or MicroPython, etc) 2. Understand Electronic Circuits 3. Read Documentation/Specifications 4. Have a love of making things. a. Micro:bit b. Arduino c. Raspberry Pi d. Sparkfun e. Sony Image courtesy of Raspberry Pi
- 13. Programming Wake-word Detection ● Collect Data ● Train an NLP model ● Shrink the model to fit MCU ● Write embedded program ● Transfer model into program ● Implement a pipeline for streaming sound from microphone to model ● Compile ● Flash MCU
- 14. Learn More ● Arm Website link ● Arm Developers link ● Sparkfun Edge link ● TinyML Foundation link ● TinyML Course link ● Embedded Systems Essentials with Arm link ● My blog link ● Sparkfun Board Setup link ●
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