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most citedHardware Approximate Techniques for Deep Neural Network Accelerators: A Survey

137 citations · 253 across the 12 of their papers we have counts for

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12 papers

cs.LG2025

Hybrid unary-binary design for multiplier-less printed Machine Learning classifiers

Giorgos Armeniakos, Theodoros Mantzakidis, Dimitrios Soudris

Printed Electronics (PE) provide a flexible, cost-efficient alternative to silicon for implementing machine learning (ML) circuits, but their large feature sizes limit classifier c…

cs.LG2025

MaRVIn: A Cross-Layer Mixed-Precision RISC-V Framework for DNN Inference, from ISA Extension to Hardware Acceleration

Giorgos Armeniakos, Alexis Maras, Sotirios Xydis +1

The evolution of quantization and mixed-precision techniques has unlocked new possibilities for enhancing the speed and energy efficiency of NNs. Several recent studies indicate th…

cs.AR2025

A Bespoke Design Approach to Low-Power Printed Microprocessors for Machine Learning Applications

Panagiotis Chaidos, Giorgos Armeniakos, Sotirios Xydis +1

Printed electronics have gained significant traction in recent years, presenting a viable path to integrating computing into everyday items, from disposable products to low-cost he…

cs.LG2024

Accelerating TinyML Inference on Microcontrollers through Approximate Kernels

Giorgos Armeniakos, Georgios Mentzos, Dimitrios Soudris

The rapid growth of microcontroller-based IoT devices has opened up numerous applications, from smart manufacturing to personalized healthcare. Despite the widespread adoption of e…

cs.AR2024★ 18 cited

Mixed-precision Neural Networks on RISC-V Cores: ISA extensions for Multi-Pumped Soft SIMD Operations

Giorgos Armeniakos, Alexis Maras, Sotirios Xydis +1

Recent advancements in quantization and mixed-precision approaches offers substantial opportunities to improve the speed and energy efficiency of Neural Networks (NN). Research has…

cs.LG2023★ 4 cited

On-sensor Printed Machine Learning Classification via Bespoke ADC and Decision Tree Co-Design

Giorgos Armeniakos, Paula L. Duarte, Priyanjana Pal +3

Printed electronics (PE) technology provides cost-effective hardware with unmet customization, due to their low non-recurring engineering and fabrication costs. PE exhibit features…

cs.AR2023★ 15 cited

Approximate Computing Survey, Part II: Application-Specific & Architectural Approximation Techniques and Applications

Vasileios Leon, Muhammad Abdullah Hanif, Giorgos Armeniakos +4

The challenging deployment of compute-intensive applications from domains such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Signal Processing (DSP), forces the community of computin…

cs.AR2023★ 29 cited

Approximate Computing Survey, Part I: Terminology and Software & Hardware Approximation Techniques

Vasileios Leon, Muhammad Abdullah Hanif, Giorgos Armeniakos +4

The rapid growth of demanding applications in domains applying multimedia processing and machine learning has marked a new era for edge and cloud computing. These applications invo…

cs.LG2023★ 12 cited

Model-to-Circuit Cross-Approximation For Printed Machine Learning Classifiers

Giorgos Armeniakos, Georgios Zervakis, Dimitrios Soudris +2

Printed electronics (PE) promises on-demand fabrication, low non-recurring engineering costs, and sub-cent fabrication costs. It also allows for high customization that would be in…

cs.LG2023★ 18 cited

Co-Design of Approximate Multilayer Perceptron for Ultra-Resource Constrained Printed Circuits

Giorgos Armeniakos, Georgios Zervakis, Dimitrios Soudris +2

Printed Electronics (PE) exhibits on-demand, extremely low-cost hardware due to its additive manufacturing process, enabling machine learning (ML) applications for domains that fea…

cs.AR2022★ 137 cited

Hardware Approximate Techniques for Deep Neural Network Accelerators: A Survey

Giorgos Armeniakos, Georgios Zervakis, Dimitrios Soudris +1

Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) are very popular because of their high performance in various cognitive tasks in Machine Learning (ML). Recent advancements in DNNs have brought beyond…

cs.LG2022★ 20 cited

Cross-Layer Approximation For Printed Machine Learning Circuits

Giorgos Armeniakos, Georgios Zervakis, Dimitrios Soudris +2

Printed electronics (PE) feature low non-recurring engineering costs and low per unit-area fabrication costs, enabling thus extremely low-cost and on-demand hardware. Such low-cost…