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
| Device | SoC |
|---|---|
| Dragon Q6A | QCS6490 |
| Dragon Q8B | SC8280XP |
Install QAI AppBuilder
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Please install QAI AppBuilder according to QAI AppBuilder Installation Guide.
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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
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Navigate to the example directory
- QCS6490
- SC8280XP
Devicecd ai-engine-direct-helper/samples/linux/pythonDevicecd ai-engine-direct-helper/samples/linux/python -
Prepare input image, using the following image as input example

input image
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Execute inference
Devicepython3 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
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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
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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