Real-Time Object Detection on Edge Devices Using Mobile Neural Networks

In an era when edge computing rapidly evolves, this study addresses the significant difficulty of real-time object identification on resource-constrained edge devices. We provide a unique neural network model for edge scenarios in this paper. Our model covers object recognition system accuracy, computational efficiency, and speed. Object detection methods that need processing are impractical for edge computing. This paper proposes a Mobile Neural Network tailored to the limitations. Pruning, which decreases model size by 30%, and quantization make the model efficient. On several edge devices, the model had an average accuracy of 92% on Dataset 1 and 89% on Dataset 2. The model's 40-millisecond inference time and 2.3-watt power consumption were impressive. It outperformed standard CNN models and edge-optimized algorithms like YOLOv3 and SSD MobileNet under identical conditions. This study shows that the proposed paradigm can revolutionise edge computing real-time object detection. The model is suitable for high-responsiveness, energy-efficient applications.