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Pruning weightless neural networks
Zachary Susskind (Susskind, Z.); Alan T. L. Bacellar (Bacellar, A. T. L.); Aman Arora (Arora, A.); Luis A. Q. Villon (Villon, L. A. Q.); Renan Mendanha (Mendanha, R.); Leandro Santiago de Araújo (Araújo, L. S. de.); Diego Leonel Cadette Dutra (Dutra, D. L. C.); Priscila Lima (Lima, P. M. V.); Felipe Maia Galvão França (França, F. M. G.); Igor D. S. Miranda (Miranda, I. D. S.); Maurício Breternitz (Breternitz Jr., M.); Lizy K. John (John, L. K.); et al.
ESANN 2022 proceedings
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2022
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Abstract
Weightless neural networks (WNNs) are a type of machine learning model which perform prediction using lookup tables (LUTs) instead of arithmetic operations. Recent advancements in WNNs have reduced model sizes and improved accuracies, reducing the gap in accuracy with deep neural networks (DNNs). Modern DNNs leverage “pruning” techniques to reduce model size, but this has not previously been explored for WNNs. We propose a WNN pruning strategy based on identifying and culling the LUTs which contribute least to overall model accuracy. We demonstrate an average 40% reduction in model size with at most 1% reduction in accuracy.
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  • Computer and Information Sciences - Natural Sciences
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3015.001/3016.00 Semiconductor Research Corporation
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-045912 FEDER
UIDP/04466/2020 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
UIDB/04466/2020 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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