LiteHRNet: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices

LiteHRNet is a machine learning model that detects human pose and returns a location and confidence for each of 17 joints.

This is based on the implementation of LiteHRNet found here. This repository contains pre-exported model files optimized for Qualcomm® devices. You can use the Qualcomm® AI Hub Models library to export with custom configurations. More details on model performance across various devices, can be found here.

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Getting Started

There are two ways to deploy this model on your device:

Option 1: Download Pre-Exported Models

Below are pre-exported model assets ready for deployment.

Runtime	Precision	Chipset	SDK Versions	Download
ONNX	float	Universal	QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1	Download
QNN_DLC	float	Universal	QAIRT 2.45	Download
TFLITE	float	Universal	QAIRT 2.45	Download

For more device-specific assets and performance metrics, visit LiteHRNet on Qualcomm® AI Hub.

Option 2: Export with Custom Configurations

Use the Qualcomm® AI Hub Models Python library to compile and export the model with your own:

• Custom weights (e.g., fine-tuned checkpoints)
• Custom input shapes
• Target device and runtime configurations

This option is ideal if you need to customize the model beyond the default configuration provided here.

See our repository for LiteHRNet on GitHub for usage instructions.

Model Details

Model Type: Model_use_case.pose_estimation

Model Stats:

• Input resolution: 256x192
• Model size (float): 4.49 MB
• Number of parameters: 1.11M

Performance Summary

Model	Runtime	Precision	Chipset	Inference Time (ms)	Peak Memory Range (MB)	Primary Compute Unit
LiteHRNet	ONNX	float	Snapdragon® X2 Elite	2.876 ms	2 - 2 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	ONNX	float	Snapdragon® X Elite	5.727 ms	5 - 5 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	ONNX	float	Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile	3.101 ms	0 - 121 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	ONNX	float	Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile	6.297 ms	1 - 121 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	ONNX	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275	4.485 ms	1 - 5 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	ONNX	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy)	5.427 ms	1 - 3 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	ONNX	float	Qualcomm® QCS8450	6.297 ms	1 - 121 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	ONNX	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075	5.763 ms	1 - 4 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	ONNX	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181	5.727 ms	5 - 5 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	ONNX	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750	2.887 ms	0 - 98 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	ONNX	float	Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile	2.887 ms	0 - 98 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	ONNX	float	Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile	2.778 ms	1 - 99 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Snapdragon® X2 Elite	1.298 ms	1 - 1 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Snapdragon® X Elite	2.458 ms	1 - 1 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile	1.39 ms	0 - 103 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile	2.954 ms	0 - 101 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275	2.189 ms	1 - 4 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy)	2.11 ms	1 - 2 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® SA8775P	2.675 ms	0 - 80 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® SA8650P	2.675 ms	0 - 80 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® SA8255P	2.675 ms	0 - 80 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® QCS8450	2.954 ms	0 - 101 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075	2.503 ms	3 - 5 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181	2.458 ms	1 - 1 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750	1.08 ms	1 - 82 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® SA7255P	5.028 ms	1 - 78 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® SA8295P	3.477 ms	0 - 81 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile	1.08 ms	1 - 82 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	QNN_DLC	float	Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile	0.908 ms	1 - 84 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile	2.675 ms	0 - 147 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile	5.345 ms	1 - 138 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275	4.223 ms	1 - 12 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy)	4.23 ms	0 - 3 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® SA8775P	5.391 ms	1 - 116 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® SA8650P	5.391 ms	1 - 116 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® SA8255P	5.391 ms	1 - 116 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® QCS8450	5.345 ms	1 - 138 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075	4.906 ms	1 - 11 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750	2.254 ms	0 - 119 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® SA7255P	8.832 ms	1 - 116 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® SA8295P	6.408 ms	1 - 113 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile	2.254 ms	0 - 119 MB	NPU
LiteHRNet	TFLITE	float	Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile	2.053 ms	0 - 109 MB	NPU

License

• The license for the original implementation of LiteHRNet can be found here.

References

• Lite-HRNet: A Lightweight High-Resolution Network
• Source Model Implementation

Community

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