Currently, Deep learning and especially Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) have become a fundamental computational approach applied in a wide range of domains, including some safety-critical applications (e.g., automotive, robotics, and healthcare equipment). Therefore, the reliability evaluation of those computational systems is mandatory. The reliability evaluation of CNNs is performed by fault injection campaigns at different levels of abstraction, from the application level down to the hardware level. Many works have focused on evaluating the reliability of neural networks in the presence of transient faults. However, the effects of permanent faults have been investigated at the application level, only, e.g., targeting the parameters of the network. This paper intends to propose a framework, resorting to a binary instrumentation tool to perform fault injection campaigns, targeting different components inside the GPU, such as the register files and the functional units. This environment allows for the first time assessing the reliability of CNNs deployed on a GPU considering the presence of permanent faults.

Reliability Assessment of Neural Networks in GPUs: A Framework For Permanent Faults Injections / Guerrero-Balaguera, Juan-David; Galasso, Luigi; Sierra, Robert Limas; Reorda, Matteo Sonza. - ELETTRONICO. - (2022), pp. 959-962. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2022 IEEE 31st International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE)) [10.1109/ISIE51582.2022.9831549].

Reliability Assessment of Neural Networks in GPUs: A Framework For Permanent Faults Injections

Guerrero-Balaguera, Juan-David;Reorda, Matteo Sonza
2022

Abstract

Currently, Deep learning and especially Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) have become a fundamental computational approach applied in a wide range of domains, including some safety-critical applications (e.g., automotive, robotics, and healthcare equipment). Therefore, the reliability evaluation of those computational systems is mandatory. The reliability evaluation of CNNs is performed by fault injection campaigns at different levels of abstraction, from the application level down to the hardware level. Many works have focused on evaluating the reliability of neural networks in the presence of transient faults. However, the effects of permanent faults have been investigated at the application level, only, e.g., targeting the parameters of the network. This paper intends to propose a framework, resorting to a binary instrumentation tool to perform fault injection campaigns, targeting different components inside the GPU, such as the register files and the functional units. This environment allows for the first time assessing the reliability of CNNs deployed on a GPU considering the presence of permanent faults.
2022
978-1-6654-8240-0
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