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TinyML On-Device Learning Survey Categorizes Distribution Change

other · 2026-06-01

A new survey examines approximately 70 works on on-device learning (ODL) for TinyML, focusing on how post-deployment distribution change affects machine learning models on microcontroller-class devices. The survey categorizes distribution change types and analyzes their impact on applications, hardware, and solution structures. It identifies a persistent gap between methodological benchmarks and real-world deployment scenarios.

Key facts

  • Machine learning models on microcontroller-class devices (TinyML) face post-deployment distribution change.
  • On-device learning (ODL) runs the learning process directly on the device.
  • Approximately 70 ODL works are surveyed.
  • The survey is organized under the principle of distribution change regime.
  • Different types of distribution change require different solutions.
  • The survey analyzes how distribution change influences applications, hardware, and solution structures.
  • A persistent gap between methodological benchmarks and real-world deployment is identified.
  • The survey is from arXiv, submission history not specified.

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  • arXiv

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