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WideResNet50 Example

This document describes using the QAI AppBuilder Python API to perform inference with the WideResNet50 target recognition 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 wideresnet50/wideresnet50.py
    $ python3 wideresnet50/wideresnet50.py
    Current file directory: /mnt/ssd/qualcomm/701/zzf_fork/ai-engine-direct-helper/samples/linux/python/wideresnet50
    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

    146.7ms [WARNING] Time: Read model file to memory. 30.54

    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

    179.0ms [WARNING] Time: contextCreateFromBinary. 32.18

    179.0ms [WARNING] Time: UnmapViewOfFile. 0.00

    179.5ms [WARNING] Time: model_initialize wideresnet50 179.49

    243.2ms [WARNING] Time: model_inference wideresnet50 9.66

    Top 5 predictions for image:

    Samoyed 0.8442133665
    keeshond 0.0415370725
    Pomeranian 0.0302517358
    white wolf 0.0258170888
    chow 0.0072637959
    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
    258.1ms [WARNING] Time: model_destroy wideresnet50 11.75

    The printed results show that Samoyed has the highest confidence, which matches the input image content.

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