RetinaFace

This document describes how to run RetinaFace on NPU.

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Refer to Model Zoo Download for the example.

RetinaFace Example Directory Structure:

$ tree ./
./
├── CMakeLists.txt
├── convert_model
│   ├── config_yml.py
│   ├── convert_model_env.sh
│   └── Retinaface_resnet50_320.txt
├── figures
│   └── out_retinaface.png
├── main.cpp
├── model
│   └── test.jpg
├── model_config.h
├── README.md
├── retinaface_post.cpp
└── retinaface_pre.cpp

Model Conversion

Export ONNX Model

Click to download Resnet50_Final.pth.

Download ONNX Model

You can download the modified model.

Click to download Retinaface_resnet50_320.onnx.

Click to download Retinaface_mobilenet0.25_320.onnx.

Then move to the convert_model/ directory.

Create Symlink for Conversion Script

X86 Linux PC

./convert_model_env.sh

Model Import/Quantization/Conversion

You need to enter the container development environment first. Refer to the Create Container section in Model Zoo Download.

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Different platforms use corresponding Docker images:

• A733: ubuntu-npu:v2.0.10.1
• T527: ubuntu-npu:v1.8.11

X86 Linux PC

docker exec -it model-zoo /bin/bash

After entering the container, navigate to the corresponding directory and run the script.

X86 Linux PC

cd /workspace/examples/retinaface/convert_model/

X86 Linux PC

./pegasus_import.sh Retinaface_resnet50_320
./pegasus_quantize.sh Retinaface_resnet50_320 uint8 10

A733

X86 Linux PC

./pegasus_export_ovx_nbg.sh Retinaface_resnet50_320 uint8 a733

T527

X86 Linux PC

./pegasus_export_ovx_nbg.sh Retinaface_resnet50_320 uint8 t527

The exported model files are stored in the ../model directory.

Compile Example

Now you can compile the example. First exit the container, then execute the following command to compile the example.

First, you need to configure third-party libraries and cross-compilation toolchain.

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You can skip this step if you have already configured third-party libraries and cross-compilation toolchain in other examples.

X86 Linux PC

cd ../../../3rdparty/opencv/
unzip opencv-4.9.0-aarch64-linux-sunxi-glibc.zip
cd ../../0-toolchains/

You need to manually download via this link first, then place it in 0-toolchains/ before executing the following command:

X86 Linux PC

tar -xvf gcc-arm-10.2-2020.11-x86_64-aarch64-none-linux-gnu.tar.xz

X86 Linux PC

cd ../examples/retinaface/

A733

X86 Linux PC

../build_linux.sh -t a733 -s debian11

T527

X86 Linux PC

../build_linux.sh -t t527 -s debian11

Model Deployment

After compilation, the example will be installed in the install directory. You can use scp to transfer it to the board.

Configure NPU Driver

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You can skip this step if you have already configured NPU driver in other examples.

Transfer the driver library to the board's lib directory via scp.

• A733 corresponds to the common/lib_linux_aarch64/A733 directory
• T527 corresponds to the common/lib_linux_aarch64/T527 directory

Then execute the following command to export to environment variables.

Radxa SBC

echo 'export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$HOME/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH' >> ~/.bashrc

Run Example

After configuring the driver, you can run the example.

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For T527 platform, you need to first enable NPU by referring to the A5E's "Enable NPU on Board" documentation, then use the following command to grant the current user permission to use /dev/vipcore.

Radxa SBC

sudo chmod 777 /dev/vipcore

A733

Radxa SBC

cd retinaface_demo_linux_a733/

Radxa SBC

chmod +x ./retinaface_demo_a733
./retinaface_demo_a733 -nb model/Retinaface_resnet50_320_uint8_a733.nb -i model/test.jpg

The running result is as follows:

$ ./retinaface_demo_a733 -nb model/Retinaface_resnet50_320_uint8_a733.nb -i model/test.jpg
model_file=model/Retinaface_resnet50_320_uint8_a733.nb, input=model/test.jpg, loop_count=1, malloc_mbyte=10
VIPLite driver software version 2.0.3.2-AW-2024-08-30
input  0 dim 3 320 320 1, data_format=2, quant_format=0, name=input/output[0], none-quant
output 0 dim 4 4200 1 0, data_format=0, name=uid_20000_sub_uid_1_out_0, none-quant
output 1 dim 2 4200 1 0, data_format=0, name=uid_20001_sub_uid_1_out_0, none-quant
output 2 dim 10 4200 1 0, data_format=0, name=uid_20002_sub_uid_1_out_0, none-quant
nbg name=model/Retinaface_resnet50_320_uint8_a733.nb, size: 19056048.
create network 0: 20781 us.
prepare network: 2285 us.
buffer ptr: 0x25971380, buffer size: 307200
network: 0, loop count: 1
run time for this network 0: 18564 us.
output 0, ptr 0x259d7240, size 16800.
output 1, ptr 0x259e5240, size 8400.
output 2, ptr 0x259f3240, size 42000.
post process time : 1 ms
detection num: 1
100%, [ 244,   45,  363,  208], face
275.10 113.49
328.03 112.26
300.95 147.94
277.57 166.40
326.80 165.17
destroy npu finished.
~NpuUint.

This performance data only calculates the time consumption of model inference. Unless otherwise specified, it does not include the time consumption of pre-processing and post-processing.

SoC	NPU	Model	Input Resolution	Network Creation Time	Network Preparation Time	Single Frame Inference Time	Post-processing Time	Total Time	Frame Rate
Allwinner A733	Vivante VIP9000	Retinaface_resnet50	320×320	20.8 ms	2.3 ms	15.7 ms	0.0 ms	38.8 ms	63.7 FPS

T527

Radxa SBC

cd retinaface_demo_linux_t527/

Radxa SBC

chmod +x ./retinaface_demo_t527
./retinaface_demo_t527 -nb model/Retinaface_resnet50_320_uint8_t527.nb -i model/test.jpg

The running result is as follows:

$ ./retinaface_demo_t527 -nb model/Retinaface_resnet50_320_uint8_t527.nb -i model/test.jpg
model_file=model/Retinaface_resnet50_320_uint8_t527.nb, input=model/test.jpg, loop_count=1, malloc_mbyte=10
VIPLite driver software version 1.13.0.0-AW-2023-10-19
input  0 dim 3 320 320 1, data_format=2, quant_format=0, name=input[0], none-quant
output 0 dim 4 4200 1 0, data_format=0, name=uid_20000_sub_uid_1_out_0, none-quant
output 1 dim 2 4200 1 0, data_format=0, name=uid_20001_sub_uid_1_out_0, none-quant
output 2 dim 10 4200 1 0, data_format=0, name=uid_20002_sub_uid_1_out_0, none-quant
nbg name=model/Retinaface_resnet50_320_uint8_t527.nb, size: 18714688.
create network 0: 27602 us.
prepare network: 5276 us.
buffer ptr: 0x23c57380, buffer size: 307200
network: 0, loop count: 1
run time for this network 0: 30483 us.
output 0, ptr 0x23ca2440, size 16800.
output 1, ptr 0x23cb2b40, size 8400.
output 2, ptr 0x23cbaf40, size 42000.
post process time : 1 ms
detection num: 1
100%, [ 244,   45,  363,  208], face
275.10 113.49
328.03 112.26
300.95 147.94
277.57 166.40
326.80 165.17
destroy npu finished.
~NpuUint.

This performance data only calculates the time consumption of model inference. Unless otherwise specified, it does not include the time consumption of pre-processing and post-processing.

SoC	NPU	Model	Input Resolution	Network Creation Time	Network Preparation Time	Single Frame Inference Time	Post-processing Time	Total Time	Frame Rate
Allwinner T527	Vivante VIP9000	Retinaface_resnet50	320×320	27.6 ms	5.3 ms	30.5 ms	1.0 ms	64.4 ms	32.8 FPS