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Title: 167-PFlops Deep Learning for Electron Microscopy: From Learning Physics to Atomic Manipulation

Journal Article · · International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis

An artificial intelligence system called MENNDL, which used 25,200 Nvidia Volta GPUs on Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Summit machine, automatically designed an optimal deep learning network in order to extract structural information from raw atomic-resolution microscopy data. In a few hours, MENNDL creates and evaluates millions of networks using a scalable, parallel, asynchronous genetic algorithm augmented with a support vector machine to automatically find a superior deep learning network topology and hyper-parameter set than a human expert can find in months. For the application of electron microscopy, the system furthers the goal of improving our understanding of the electron-beam-matter interactions and real-time image-based feedback, which enables a huge step beyond human capacity toward nanofabricating materials automatically. Finally, MENNDL has been scaled to the 4,200 available nodes of Summit achieving a measured 152.5 PFlops, with an estimated sustained performance of 167 PFlops when the entire machine is available.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1485808
Journal Information:
International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, Conference: SC’18: Proceedings of the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, Dallas, TX (2018), Dallas, TX (United States), 11-16 Nov. 2018
Publisher:
ACMCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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