Can I implement deep learning models in my laptop with intel hd graphics

Question

I am currently doing a project on deep learning for my masters degree. I wanted to install keras library, so when I started installing Theano and tensorflow i saw that i have to install CUDA. But my laptop comes with intel hd graphics. So my question is will it work if i install them anyway. Thanks

Answer 1

Edit: As of now, you can directly use OpenCL based clDNN (https://github.com/01org/clDNN) instead of using OpenVX, in order to perform Deep Learning inference on Intel Graphics. You will have to do the training on a powerful GPU like Nvidia or AMD and use the pre-trained model and use it in clDNN.

You can start using Intel's Computer Vision SDK (https://software.intel.com/en-us/computer-vision-sdk) in order to write Deep Learning Applications using OpenCV or OpenVX.

OpenVX (https://www.khronos.org/openvx/) programming model allows you to write simple Neural Network pipelines using the following SPEC (https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenVX/extensions/neural_network/html/)

Alternatively you can use Model Optimizer that converts Caffe/TensorFlow model into OpenVX, and you can accelerate the OpenVX Neural Network graph on Intel Integrated HD Graphics.

Hope it helps.