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Real-Time Performance Benchmarking of TinyML Models in Embedded Systems (PICO: Performance of Inference, CPU, and Operations)

2025/09/05 by Abhishek Dey, Dey, Abhishek, S. P. Srivastava +5
Computer Science · #Cloud Computing and Resource Management #Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Machine Learning (cs.LG) #Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques #Software Engineering (cs.SE)

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2509.04721

openalex publication_date 2025/09/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

This paper presents PICO-TINYML-BENCHMARK, a modular and platform-agnostic framework for benchmarking the real-time performance of TinyML models on resource-constrained embedded systems. Evaluating key metrics such as inference latency, CPU utilization, memory efficiency, and prediction stability, the framework provides insights into computational trade-offs and platform-specific optimizations. We benchmark three representative TinyML models -- Gesture Classification, Keyword Spotting, and MobileNet V2 -- on two widely adopted platforms, BeagleBone AI64 and Raspberry Pi 4, using real-world datasets. Results reveal critical trade-offs: the BeagleBone AI64 demonstrates consistent inference latency for AI-specific tasks, while the Raspberry Pi 4 excels in resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness. These findings offer actionable guidance for optimizing TinyML deployments, bridging the gap between theoretical advancements and practical applications in embedded systems.

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