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Hardware reconstruction acceleration method of convolutional neural network-based single image defogging model
Guanjun WANG, Chunlian JIAN, Qiang XIANG
Journal of Computer Applications    2022, 42 (10): 3184-3190.   DOI: 10.11772/j.issn.1001-9081.2021081475
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Single image defogging model based on Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) was difficult to deploy on mobile/embedded system and used for real-time video defogging. To solve this problem, a method of hardware reconstruction and acceleration was proposed, based on Zynq System-on-Chip (SoC). First, a quantization-dequantization algorithm was proposed to perform quantization on two representative defogging models; second, a quantized defogging model was reconstructed and a hardware IP core with Advanced eXtensible Interface 4 (AXI4) was generated, based on video stream memory architecture, hardware/software co-design, pipeline technology and High-Level Synthesis (HLS) tool. Experimental results show that the model parameters can be quantified from float32 to int5(5 bit) under premise of defogging performance, saving about 84.4% of storage space; the highest pixel clock frequency of the generated hardware IP core is 182 Mpixel/s, which can achieve 1080P@60 frame/s video defogging; the hardware IP core processes a single hazy image with the resolution of 640 pixel × 480 pixel only in 2.4 ms, and the on-chip power consumption is only 2.25 W. This hardware IP core with AXI4 is also convenient for cross-platform migration and deployment, which can expand application scope of CNN-based single image defogging model.

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