An FPGA Accelerated Method for Training Feed-forward Neural Networks Using Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers and LSMR

no code implementations • 6 Sep 2020 • Seyedeh Niusha Alavi Foumani, Ce Guo, Wayne Luk

In this project, we have successfully designed, implemented, deployed and tested a novel FPGA accelerated algorithm for neural network training.

An Analysis of Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers for Feed-forward Neural Networks

no code implementations • 6 Sep 2020 • Seyedeh Niusha Alavi Foumani, Ce Guo, Wayne Luk

This is while the use of matrix inversion, which is challenging for hardware implementation, is avoided in this method.