The paper highlights the increasing importance of machine learning (ML) in mobile applications, with mobile devices becoming ubiquitous due to their accessibility and functionality. Various ML models, including Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Vision Transformers (ViTs), are explored for their applications in real-time classification on mobile devices. The paper identifies key challenges in deploying these models, such as limited computational resources, battery consumption, and the need for real-time performance.
Central to the research is the comparison of MobileNetV2, a lightweight CNN designed for mobile applications, and Vision Transformers (ViTs), which have shown success in image recognition tasks. MobileNetV2, with its depthwise separable convolutions and residual connections, is optimized for resource efficiency, while ViTs apply self-attention mechanisms to achieve competitive performance in image classification. The study evaluates the performance of both models before and after applying optimization techniques like quantization and graph optimization.
It was discovered that quantization is one of the most effective optimization strategies for mobile environments, reducing model size by up to 74 % and improving inference speed by 44 % in ViTs. Additionally, graph optimization techniques, such as operator fusion, pruning, and node reordering, are examined for their role in reducing computational complexity and improving performance on resource-constrained devices.
Experimental results on different datasets, including MNIST and the ASL Alphabet dataset, demonstrate the significant performance improvements achieved through optimization. The study shows that post-training quantization and graph optimization can reduce model size, inference time, and CPU usage, making ML models more suitable for mobile applications. The experiments were conducted on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro device, showcasing the practical benefits of these optimizations in real-world mobile deployments.
The research concludes that optimization techniques like quantization and graph optimization are essential for deploying ML models on mobile devices, where resource constraints and real-time performance are critical. It also provides valuable insights into how ML architectures can be optimized for mobile environments, contributing to the advancement of efficient AI-driven mobile applications.
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