Method and system for hierarchical weight-sparse convolution processing
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for hierarchical weight-sparse convolution processing are described. An exemplary method comprises: obtaining an input tensor and a filter at a convolution layer of a neural network; segmenting the filter into a plurality of sub-filters; generating a hierarchical bit representation of the filter representing a plurality of non-zero weights in the filter, wherein the hierarchical bit representation comprises a first layer, the first layer comprising a plurality of bits respectively corresponding to the plurality of sub-filters in the filter, each of the plurality of bits indicating whether the corresponding sub-filter includes at least one non-zero weight; and performing multiply-and-accumulate (MAC) operations based on the hierarchical bit representation of the filter and the input tensor.
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Enxu Zhibin Wei Yong
Yan Xiao Wang Lu