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FCN-ResNet50 Example

This document describes using the QAI AppBuilder Python API to perform inference with the FCN-ResNet50 image segmentation model using Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor (NPU).

Supported Devices

DeviceSoC
Dragon Q6AQCS6490
Dragon Q8BSC8280XP

Install QAI AppBuilder

tip
  1. Please install QAI AppBuilder according to QAI AppBuilder Installation Guide.

  2. Please configure ADSP environment variables according to Create ADSP Environment Variables.

Run Example

Install Dependencies

Device
pip3 install requests tqdm qai-hub py3_wget opencv-python torch torchvision

Run Script

  • Navigate to the example directory

    Device
    cd ai-engine-direct-helper/samples/linux/python
  • Prepare input image, using the following image as input example

    input image

  • Execute inference

    Device
    python3 fcn_resnet50/fcn_resnet50.py --image ./input.jpg
    $ python3 fcn_resnet50/fcn_resnet50.py --image ./input.jpg
    Current file directory: /mnt/ssd/git_clone/ai-engine-direct-helper/samples/linux/python/fcn_resnet50
    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> Initializing HtpProvider

    /prj/qct/webtech_scratch20/mlg_user_admin/qaisw_source_repo/rel/qairt-2.37.1/point_release/SNPE_SRC/avante-tools/prebuilt/dsp/hexagon-sdk-5.4.0/ipc/fastrpc/rpcmem/src/rpcmem_android.c:38:dummy call to rpcmem_init, rpcmem APIs will be used from libxdsprpc
    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    127.2ms [WARNING] Time: Read model file to memory. 12.72

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    185.9ms [WARNING] Time: contextCreateFromBinary. 58.58

    186.0ms [WARNING] Time: UnmapViewOfFile. 0.00

    187.1ms [WARNING] Time: model_initialize fcn_resnet50 187.09

    385.4ms [WARNING] Time: model_inference fcn_resnet50 112.79

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support

    /prj/qct/webtech_scratch20/mlg_user_admin/qaisw_source_repo/rel/qairt-2.37.1/point_release/SNPE_SRC/avante-tools/prebuilt/dsp/hexagon-sdk-5.4.0/ipc/fastrpc/rpcmem/src/rpcmem_android.c:42:dummy call to rpcmem_deinit, rpcmem APIs will be used from libxdsprpc
    463.2ms [WARNING] Time: model_destroy fcn_resnet50 10.20
  • Output results

    output image

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